UCLA GYMNASTICS UCLA Athletic Communications / J.D. Morgan Center / 325 Westwood Plaza / Los Angeles, CA 90095 / (310) 206-8140 Gymnastics Contact: Liza David ([email protected]) 2019 SCHEDULE No. 19 Arizona State at No. 2 UCLA January Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 – 2 p.m. (PT) Fri. 4 #11 Nebraska W 197.250-195.700 Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom) Sat. 12 at Collegiate Challenge 1st 197.700 MEET INFORMATION vs. #9 California, #14 UC Davis, #33 Michigan State Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom (13,659) Mon. 21 #19 Arizona State P12N 2 p.m. Time: 2 p.m. PT Sun. 27 at Stanford P12N 4 p.m. Television: Pac-12 Networks vs. TV Talent: Jim Watson, Samantha Peszek Live Stats: uclabruins.com February 3-1 4-0 Sat. 2 at Oregon State P12N 11:30 a.m. Tickets: $20 reserved/$12 general admission (UCLA students are free) All-Time Series: UCLA leads, 62-23 Sun. 10 at Washington ESPN2 3 p.m. Pre-Meet Giveaway: Mint Tins (1,000) Sat. 16 Arizona P12N 2:30 p.m. Post-Meet Activities: Senior class trading cards + photo opp UCLA and ASU have not met in a dual meet since 2017, when the Bruins won in Tempe, 197.150-194.600. UCLA Sat. 23 at Utah P12N 12 p.m. Valorie Kondos Field book signing has 34 consecutive wins in the series. March Sun. 3 at Oklahoma ESPN 10:00 a.m. Sun. 10 Stanford P12N 1 p.m. BRUINS RETURN TO COMPETITION MONDAY Sat. 16 Utah State P12N 4 p.m. No. 2-ranked UCLA (4-0) returns to competition on Monday, Jan. 21 against No. 19 Arizona State (3-1). The meet Sat. 23 at Pac-12 Champs. P12N TBD will take place in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom at 2 p.m. and will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks. Doors open at 1 p.m. (West Valley City, Utah) April TICKETS/PROMOTIONS Tickets for the UCLA-Arizona State meet, as well as tickets for the Bruins’ remaining home schedule, are on sale now Sat. 4-6 at NCAA Regionals TBD at the UCLA Central Ticket Of! ce and at Ticketmaster. UCLA students are free with ID and eligible to win a raf" e prize Fri. 19 at NCAA Semi! nals ESPNU TBD each home meet. Monday’s giveaway item is the ! rst Miss Val-themed giveaway of the season. The ! rst 1,000 fans (Fort Worth, Texas) will receive a Miss Val mint tin to replace your gum. Following the meet, the senior class of Brielle Nguyen, Katelyn Sat. 20 at NCAA Super Six ESPNU 4 p.m. Ohashi, Stella Savvidou and Macy Toronjo will be available for photos on the concourse, and head coach Valorie (Fort Worth, Texas) Kondos Field will sign copies of her book Life is Short, Don’t Wait to Dance . All times are listed in PT. CLEAR BAG POLICY CAREER-BEST MARKS Pauley Pavilion continues to implement a clear bag policy which limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the arena. One large clear bag, either a one gallon Ziploc style bag or a 12’ by 6” by 12” clear bag, or a small Gymnast V UB BB FX AA Dennis 9.950 9.925 9.875 9.975 39.425 clutch may be allowed into the arena. Increased screening through the use of electronic security equipment will be Flatley 9.750 9.900 9.875 9.750 39.275 used at all entry gates. For more information, visit uclabruins.com/pauleygamedayinfo. Frazier 9.825 9.925 – 9.925 – OHASHI GOES MEGA-VIRAL WORLD-WIDE A. Glenn 9.900 9.875 9.900 – – Senior Katelyn Ohashi went mega-viral this week, totaling nearly 100 million views of her perfect 10 " oor exercise G. Glenn 9.750 9.200 9.950 – – routine from Jan. 12 (41.5M on Twitter, 31M on Facebook and 21M on YouTube). The reach of her routine extended Hano 9.925 9.025 9.825 10.000 38.650 Kocian 9.875 10.000 9.950 9.950 39.625 world-wide, and her video was shared by celebrities such as Janet Jackson, Sara Bareilles, and Sophia Bush; Kooyman – 9.875 – 9.825 – politicians like Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jesse Jackson; and athletes like Troy Aikman and Laurie Kramer 9.925 – – 9.950 – Hernandez. Her routine was also imitated by comedienne Ali Wong and talk show host Stephen Colbert. Ohashi was Nguyen – – 9.900 9.900 – interviewed on the Ryan Seacrest Show, where she discussed her dream of being on Dancing with the Stars and Ohashi 9.875 9.950 10.000 10.000 39.575 was surprised with a phone call on-air with the show’s casting director. Ohashi and UCLA head coach Valorie Kondos Poston 9.850 – 9.825 8.950 – Field also made an appearance on Good Morning America, where Ohashi recited some of her poetry and talked about Ross 9.975 10.000 10.000 9.950 39.700 rediscovering her joy in gymnastics. Sanchez – 9.750 9.750 – – Savvidou 9.800 9.900 9.825 9.925 – DOUBLE DOSE OF PERFECTION Toronjo – – 9.850 9.950 – UCLA scored its ! rst two perfect 10s of the season on Jan. 12 at the Collegiate Challenge. Kyla Ross notched her Tratz 9.925 – – 9.925 – sixth career 10.0 with a perfectly-executed uneven bars routine. The 10 was her fourth on bars in her career. Katelyn Team 49.725 49.825 49.750 49.875 198.875 Ohashi closed the meet with a perfect 10 on " oor exercise, also her fourth on the event and sixth overall in her career. UCLA gymnasts have totaled 128 perfect 10s all-time. Ross and Ohashi are tied for seventh-most in school history. SEASON-BEST MARKS Gymnast V UB BB FX AA LAST TIME OUT Dennis 9.525 – 9.875 9.875 – Kyla Ross and Katelyn Ohashi scored perfect 10s to lead No. 2 UCLA to a ! rst-place ! nish at the Collegiate Challenge Flatley 9.750 9.900 9.875 9.750 39.275 powered by Under Armour. The Bruins totaled 197.700, highlighted by a team " oor total of 49.700, the ! fth-highest Frazier 9.825 9.925 – 9.925 – mark in school history. No. 9 California was second with a 196.075, followed by No. 33 Michigan State with a 194.900 A. Glenn – 9.800 – – – and No. 14 UC Davis with a 194.125. Ross won the all-around with a career-high-tying 39.700 and also took ! rst G. Glenn 9.750 9.200 9.875 – – place on uneven bars with a perfect 10. She was also second on vault, beam and " oor. Ohashi nearly had a perfect Hano 9.900 – – 9.225 – Kocian – 9.850 9.850 – – meet, scoring 9.975 on beam and 10.0 on " oor. Kooyman – 9.775 – – – FRESH FACES Kramer 9.775 – – 9.950 – Some of UCLA’s fresh faces shined last week at the Collegiate Challenge. Freshman Margzetta Frazier made a big Nguyen – – 9.825 – – splash, scoring 9.925 on her season debut on " oor and 9.825 on her vault debut. She also led off on uneven bars Ohashi – – 9.975 10.00 – Poston 9.850 – 9.825 – – with a second-place mark of 9.925. Freshman Norah Flatley placed second in her all-around debut, scoring 39.275, Ross 9.975 10.00 9.900 9.950 39.700 and also hit a career-high on bars with a 9.9. Sophomore Savannah Kooyman was a late sub into the uneven bars Tratz 9.850 – – 9.925 – lineup and delivered a solid 9.775. Sophomore Kendal Poston was a revelation in her exhibition performances, nailing Team 49.175 49.450 49.475 49.700 197.700 her pike front half vault for a 9.85 and delivering a secure 9.825 beam performance. 2019 UCLA GYMNASTICS WEEK TWO TOP 25 RANKINGS BRUINS SWEEP PAC-12 WEEKLY AWARDS UCLA gymnasts swept the Pac-12 Gymnastics weekly awards for the week of Jan. 7-13, as junior Kyla Ross won RK TEAM Avg. Score High Score Gymnast of the Week, senior Katelyn Ohashi repeated as Specialist of the Week, and Margzetta Frazier earned 1 Oklahoma 197.938 198.050 2 UCLA 197.475 197.700 Freshman of the Week honors. The sweep was only the second ever in Pac-12 history. The ! rst occurred on Feb. 3 Florida 197.300 197.300 9, 2016, when Sadiqua Bynum (Gymnast), Angi Cipra (Specialist) and Madison Preston (Freshman) won for UCLA. 4 Utah 197.213 197.250 STRONG START FOR BRUINS 5 LSU 196.525 196.775 6 BYU 196.475 196.475 UCLA recorded its highest score in a season opener in 14 years, kicking off the season with a 197.250-195.700 win 7 Boise State 196.400 196.400 over No. 11 Nebraska on Jan. 4. The Bruins improved upon that season-opening score in week two, scoring 197.700 8 Denver 196.275 196.275 to win the Collegiate Challenge powered by Under Armour. This is the only the second time in school history that 9 Michigan 196.038 196.050 UCLA has scored 197+ in its ! rst two meets. The only other time it happened was in 2003. If the Bruins can surpass 10T Missouri 195.950 196.450 the 197 mark on Monday, it will be the ! rst time in history that a UCLA team has scored 197 in its ! rst three meets.