2012 Season Results

Date Opponent Result Score Record Jan. 8 UTAH W 196.075-196.025 1-0 Jan. 15 at California W 196.675-192.500 2-0 Jan. 22 SAN JOSE STATE W 197.575-193.200 3-0 Jan. 27 at Washington L 194.600-195.350 3-1 Feb. 5 STANFORD W 197.250-196.450 4-1 Feb. 10 at IGI/Chicago Style Classic 1st 196.850 7-1 Boise State (196.025) Missouri (195.525) Illinois (195.100) Feb. 17 at Oregon State (196.775) T-1st 196.775 8-1-1 California (192.350) Feb. 26 ARIZONA STATE W 198.050-194.850 9-1-1 Mar. 2 at Georgia L 196.975-197.700 9-2-1 Mar. 11 OKLAHOMA W 197.525-196.475 10-2-1 Mar. 24 at Pac-12 Championships 1st 197.425 17-2-1 Apr. 7 at NCAA Regionals 1st 197.225 Apr. 20 at NCAA Semifi nals 1st 197.400 Apr. 21 at NCAA Super Six Team Finals 3rd 197.750

Boldface indicates home meets.

Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs 2012 Best Marks

Gymnast BARS BEAM AA Kaelie Baer 9.875 – 9.875 – – Olivia Courtney 9.975 9.900 9.675 9.950 39.325 Ellette Craddock – 9.800 – – – Monique De La Torre 9.925 9.950 – 9.850 – Tauny Frattone 10.000 9.775 9.700 9.875 37.275 Aisha Gerber – 9.950 9.900 9.825 – Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs 9.925 9.850 9.975 9.950 39.575 Mattie Larson 9.900 9.900 9.925 9.875 39.350 Samantha Peszek 9.950 9.925 9.950 9.950 39.675 Alyssa Pritchett – – – 9.900 – Lichelle Wong 9.850 9.800 9.925 9.900 39.325 Vanessa Zamarripa 10.000 9.950 9.950 9.925 39.775 Team 49.575 49.475 49.550 49.600 198.050 Boldface indicates gymnast’s collegiate career bests.

Aisha Gerber

6-Time NCAA Champions - 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010 23 2012 Meet Summaries

Meet 1 - #5 Utah (Jan. 8) Meet 3 - vs. San Jose State (Jan. 22) UCLA took a big lead after the fi rst event with a postseason-worthy vault rotation, nearly gave it UCLA put together its most complete performance of the year thus far, scoring a season-best all away on , but then hung on in the last rotation to squeak out a season-opening 197.575 to defeat San Jose State by over four points on Jan. 22. The Bruins counted no score 196.075-196.025 victory over No. 5 Utah. The Bruins started big with a whopping 49.55 on lower than 9.825 and had season-bests on bars (49.4) and fl oor (49.4). Sophomore Samantha vault in the fi rst rotation, with UCLA's last four gymnasts each scoring 9.9 or higher. After scor- Peszek won the all-around for the third consecutive meet, recording a career-high 39.5, and ing 49.275 on bars to take a 1.075 lead at the halfway point, the Bruins faltered on beam in the Bruins swept the event titles, with Tauny Frattone tying her career high to win vault (9.95), rotation three, scoring just 48.375. UCLA held on in the fi nal rotation, scoring just enough on Olivia Courtney and Aisha Gerber scoring season-best 9.9s to tie for fi rst on bars, Peszek winning fl oor exercise (48.875) to squeak out the victory by .05. beam (9.9) and Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs winning fl oor with a career-high tying 9.95.

Vault - 49.150 Beam - 48.475 Vault - 49.500 Beam - 49.275 Monique De La Torre ...... 9.800 (9) Mizuki Sato ...... 9.675 (9) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.800 (6) Aisha Gerber...... 9.825 (4t) Sydney Sawa ...... 9.750 (11t) Niki Tom ...... 9.800 (5) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.875 (4t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.875 (2) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.850 (3t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.825 (3t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (2t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.250 (11) Brittani McCullough ...... 9.775 (10) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.150 (11t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.950 (1) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.825 (4t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.850 (3t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.875 (1) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.875 (4t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.850 (3) Olivia Courtney...... 9.875 (2) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.300 (10) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (2t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.900 (1) Bars - 48.825 Floor - 48.850 Bars - 49.400 Floor - 49.400 Aisha Gerber...... 9.675 (11t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.750 (5t) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.800 (7t)) Aisha Gerber...... 9.775 (7) Olivia Courtney...... 9.700 (10) Sydney Sawa ...... 9.775 (4) Aisha Gerber...... 9.900 (1t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.850 (4t) Sydney Sawa ...... 9.775 (3t) Olivia Courtney ...... 9.850 (1t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.875 (3t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.850 (4t) Brittani McCullough ...... 9.800 (1t) Niki Tom ...... 9.700 (10t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.850 (5t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.875 (2t) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.750 (6) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.750 (5t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.875 (3t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.875 (2t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.800 (1t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.725 (8t) Olivia Courtney ...... 9.900 (1t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.950 (1)

Meet 2 - at California (Jan. 15) Meet 4 - at Washington (Jan. 27) UCLA took down California in Berkeley, 196.675-192.55, thanks to 49.5+ team scores on vault UCLA suffered its fi rst loss of the season on Jan. 27, falling to Washington in Seattle, 195.350- and beam. Vanessa Zamarripa provided the highlight of the competition, scoring a perfect 10 194.600. Troubles on in the fi rst rotation and balance beam in the fi nal rotation on vault. Holding a slim .125 lead after the fi rst rotation, the Bruins blew it open with a 49.575 proved costly for the Bruins. UCLA had event winners on every event, with Vanessa Zamarripa on vault in rotation two. Kaelie Baer (9.875), Samantha Peszek (9.925) and Zamarripa (10.0) winning vault (9.925), Samantha Peszek tying for fi rst on uneven bars and winning balance all recorded career-high marks to help UCLA achieve the No. 6 vault score in school history. beam with scores of 9.85, and Alyssa Pritchett and Olivia Courtney tying for fi rst on fl oor In the fi nal rotation, UCLA posted the seventh-best beam score in school history with a 49.55. exercise with scores of 9.875. The Bruins received four 9.9+ scores on beam. Vault - 49.100 Beam - 48.200 Vault - 49.575 Beam - 49.550 Kaelie Baer ...... 9.825 (2t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.625 (9) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.875 (4) Aisha Gerber...... 9.900 (4) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.700 (9t) Kaelie Baer ...... 8.900 (12) Mattie Larson ...... 9.850 (5) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.700 (8) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.775 (6) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.825 (2t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.925 (2t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.925 (1t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.825 (2t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.075 (11) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.825 (6t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.875 (5) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.750 (7t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.850 (1) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.925 (2t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.925 (1t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.925 (1) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.825 (2t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 10.00 (1) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.925 (1t) Bars - 48.175 Floor - 49.125 Bars - 48.975 Floor - 48.575 Olivia Courtney...... 9.775 (4t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.725 (8t) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.700 (7t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.825 (2t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.850 (1t) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.800 (7) Aisha Gerber...... 9.775 (3t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.800 (5) Tauny Frattone ...... 8.725 (12) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.850 (4t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.725 (6) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.900 (1) Aisha Gerber...... 9.475 (10) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.875 (1t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.775 (3t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.225 (10) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.750 (7) Olivia Courtney...... 9.875 (1t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (1) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.825 (2t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.325 (11) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.575 (11) Olivia Courtney...... 9.800 (2) Mattie Larson ...... 9.100 (12) Meet 5 - vs. Stanford (Feb. 5) On Super Bowl Sunday, UCLA defeated Stanford, 197.250-196.450, in a home dual meet. The Bruins had to make adjustments to their lineup due to an ankle injury to Aisha Gerber on Thursday and illness striking Olivia Courtney Sunday morning, but their replacements came up big, with several even delivering career-best marks. Samantha Peszek won the all-around for the fourth time in as many attempts, setting a new career-high with a score of 39.55. Lichelle Wong and Mattie Larson, both thrust into the all-around due to Courtney's illness, tied for second place with carer-best scores of 39.325.

Vault - 49.475 Beam - 49.250 Kaelie Baer ...... 9.825 (9t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.775 (9) Mattie Larson ...... 9.875 (6t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.800 (8) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.850 (8t) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.850 (5) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.900 (2t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.825 (6t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.900 (2t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.900 (1) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.950 (1) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.875 (2t) Bars - 49.175 Floor - 49.350 Tauny Frattone ...... 9.775 (7t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.800 (8) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.200 (12) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.875 (4t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.775 (7t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.900 (1t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.875 (3t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.875 (4t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.800 (6) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.900 (1t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.950 (1) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.750 (9)

Lichelle Wong

24 UCLA Gymnastics 2013 2012 Meet Summaries

Meet 8 - vs. Arizona State (Feb. 26) UCLA made a big statement, scoring 198.050 in a victory over 24th-ranked Arizona State (194.850). The score was the highest in the nation this year and the highest by a Bruin team since winning the 2004 NCAA Championships. The Bruins posted team totals of 49.475 or better on every event, including a 49.6 on fl oor, and totaled 13 marks of 9.9 or higher, including three 9.95s and a 9.975. Vanessa Zamarripa won the all-around with a mark of 39.625, the highest by a Bruin this season. Olivia Courtney won vault with a career-high 9.975 and tied for fi rst on fl oor with Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs with another career-high 9.95. Monique De La Torre won bars with a career-high 9.95. Zamarripa, Samantha Peszek and Mattie Larson tied for fi rst on beam with scores of 9.925 Vault - 49.475 Beam - 49.500 Kaelie Baer ...... 9.800 (6t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.875 (4t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.925 (2) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.250 (12) Mattie Larson ...... 9.850 (4) Mattie Larson ...... 9.925 (1t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.975 (1) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.925 (1t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.825 (5) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.850 (6t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (3) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.925 (1t) Bars - 49.475 Floor - 49.600 Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.850 (5) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.875 (5t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.825 (6) Mattie Larson ...... 9.675 (10) IGI/Chicago Style Champions Monique De La Torre ...... 9.950 (1) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.925 (1t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.900 (2t) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.900 (4) Meet 6 - at IGI/Chicago Style (Feb. 10) Aisha Gerber...... 9.900 (2t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.950 (1t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.875 (4) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.950 (1t) Despite not being at full strength (Vanessa Zamarripa and Tauny Frattone were held out on all but one event), the Bruins hit all 24 routines without a fall to take fi rst place at the IGI/Chicago Style NCAA Invitational with a score of 196.85. UCLA held slim leads over Boise State after each of the Meet 9 - at Georgia (Mar. 2) fi rst three rotations but then pulled away in the fi nal rotation with a strong performance on fl oor Third-ranked UCLA earned its highest road score of the season, but it wasn't enough to defeat (49.35) to win the meet by over eight-tenths of a point. Boise State was second with a score of fourth-ranked Georgia, who won the dual meet in Athens, 197.700-196.975. The Bruins were 196.025, followed by Missouri (195.525) and Illinois (195.1). The Bruins had event winners on less than a tenth of a point out of fi rst at the halfway mark, but a season-high 49.475 beam all four events, with Olivia Courtney winning vault and tying for fi rst on bars with a career-high set by Georgia in the third rotation shifted the momentum the host team's way, and the Bruins tying 9.9. Mattie Larson picked up her fi rst event victory, winning beam with a 9.85, and Alyssa couldn't match it in the fourth rotation, scoring just 49.025 on beam. Tauny Frattone tied for Pritchett set a new career-high of 9.9 on fl oor to win that event for the second time this year. fi rst on vault with a 9.95, and Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs tied for fi rst on fl oor with a 9.925. Vault - 49.275 Beam - 49.050 Vault - 49.450 Beam - 49.025 Monique De La Torre ...... 9.825 (8t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.800 (3t) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.800 (10) Aisha Gerber...... 9.850 (5t) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.850 (4t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.800 (3t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.775 (11) Mattie Larson ...... 9.825 (9t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.825 (8t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.850 (1) Mattie Larson ...... 9.900 (3t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.675 (11) Olivia Courtney...... 9.925 (1) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.775 (8t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.950 (1t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.050 (12) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.825 (8t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.575 (24) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (3t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.850 (5t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.850 (4t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.825 (2) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (3t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.825 (9t) Bars - 49.175 Floor - 49.350 Bars - 49.300 Floor - 49.200 Monique De La Torre ...... 9.775 (13t) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.775 (13t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.750 (11) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.725 (11) Mattie Larson ...... 9.850 (9t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.875 (2t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.850 (5t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.800 (9) Aisha Gerber...... 9.825 (5t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.850 (5t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.825 (9t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.475 (12) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (1t) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.900 (1) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.900 (2t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (3t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.775 (13t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.850 (5t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.850 (5t) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.850 (7) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.875 (3t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.875 (2t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.875 (4) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.925 (1t) Meet 7 - at Oregon State, w/ Cal (Feb. 17) Meet 10 - vs. Oklahoma (Mar. 11) Fighting through adversity and a modifi ed lineup, UCLA came from behind to tie Oregon State In a matchup between two of the nation's Top 3 gymnastics teams, No. 3 UCLA easily defeated for fi rst place in a tri-meet against the Beavers and California in Corvallis. Both the Bruins and No. 2 Oklahoma, 197.525-196.475. The meet was highlighted by a perfect 10 on vault by Tauny Beavers totaled 196.775. UCLA rallied from a 0.40 defi cit at the halfway mark, recording strong Frattone, the fi rst of her career. The Bruins recorded their fourth 197+ score of the season on marks on vault (49.45) and bars (49.2) to catch up to the Beavers. The Bruins had to tinker the strength of dual 49.5 marks on vault and fl oor. Samantha Peszek won the all-around with a with the expected lineup several times after injuries to Samantha Peszek, who only competed career-high score of 39.575 and also took fi rst place on beam and fl oor with career-high marks of on beam due to wrist soreness, and Lichelle Wong, who suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon 9.925 and 9.95, respectively. Fittingly, three Bruin seniors ended their last home meet with event during the three-minute touch on fl oor, and illness to Mattie Larson. victories and career-high marks, with Frattone's 10, Aisha Gerber scoring a career-high 9.95 to Vault - 49.450 Beam - 49.025 win uneven bars, and Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs tying her career-high of 9.95 to tie for fi rst on fl oor. Kaelie Baer ...... 9.725 (14t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.825 (3t) Vault - 49.500 Beam - 49.200 Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.825 (7t) Lichelle Wong ...... 9.825 (3t) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.825 (8) Aisha Gerber...... 9.825 (7t) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.925 (2t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.800 (6t) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.800 (9t) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.675 (10) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (4) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.750 (10t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.900 (2t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.875 (4) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.850 (6) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.825 (3t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.875 (5) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.400 (11) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.950 (1) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.350 (16) Tauny Frattone ...... 10.00 (1) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.900 (2t) Bars - 49.200 Floor - 49.100 Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (2t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.925 (1) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.200 (16) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.750 (9t) Bars - 49.325 Floor - 49.500 Ellette Craddock ...... 9.800 (12t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.775 (7t) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.775 (11t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.850 (5t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.850 (5t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.800 (5t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.850 (4t) Monique De La Torre ...... 9.850 (5t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.825 (8t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (2) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.825 (6t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (3) Aisha Gerber...... 9.900 (1) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.225 (18) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.825 (6t) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.825 (8) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.825 (8t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.875 (3) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.875 (2t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.950 (1t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.950 (1) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.950 (1t)

6-Time NCAA Champions - 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010 25 2012 Meet Summaries

Meet 13 - NCAA Semifi nals (Apr. 15) UCLA led a Pac-12 sweep in the fi rst semifi nal of the NCAA Championships, placing fi rst with a score of 197.400, two-tenths ahead of second-place Utah and .275 ahead of third-place Stanford. The Bruins had to overcome some adversity on their fi nal two events to win the meet. A fall from a Bruin competitor on both beam and fl oor put senior Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs in pressure- fi lled situations, but on each event she came through immediately after with scores of 9.9 to prevent UCLA from counting a fall. The Bruins had strong team scores on bars (49.45), beam (49.325) and fl oor (49.35) to pull ahead after a relatively shaky start on its highest-scoring event - vault (49.275). Vault - 49.275 Beam - 49.325 Kaelie Baer ...... 9.775 (34t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.875 (9t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.800 (24t) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.875 (9t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.850 (14t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.775 (34t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (5t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.275 (42) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.825 (22t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.900 (2t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (5t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.900 (2t) Bars - 49.450 Floor - 49.350 Monique De La Torre ...... 9.850 (12t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.850 (11t) Meet 11 - at Pac-12 Championships (Mar. 24) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (2t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (1t) At the inaugural Pac-12 Championship in Utah, UCLA came from behind on balance beam in Mattie Larson ...... 9.775 (30t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.875 (5t) the fi nal rotation to capture its 17th conference title, scoring 197.425. Stanford held the lead Samantha Peszek ...... 9.875 (6t) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.825 (23t) for each of the fi rst three rotations before falling out of contention during the fourth and fi nal Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (2t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.175 (41t) rotation. The Bruins kept close throughout the meet and showed tremendous grace under pres- Aisha Gerber...... 9.925 (1) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.900 (1t) sure in the fi nal rotation, scoring 49.375 on beam to overtake Stanford and hold off a surging Utah, who scored 49.525 on fl oor. The Bruins' fi nal three performers on beam came up big, with Meet 14 - NCAA Super Six (Apr. 16) Vanessa Zamarripa scoring a season-high 9.95, Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs scoring a meet-winning UCLA earned its third-highest NCAA Championships score ever, recording 197.750, but it wasn't 9.975, and Samantha Peszek clinching the win with a 9.85. enough at the 2012 NCAA Championships, which went to Alabama for the second-straight year. Vault - 49.550 Beam - 49.375 The Crimson Tide scored a tenth higher than the Bruins, 197.850, clinching the victory with a Kaelie Baer ...... 9.825 (20) Aisha Gerber...... 9.900 (5t) 9.95 on beam by its last competitor, Ashley Priess. Florida fi nished .025 ahead of the Bruins Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.900 (4t) Olivia Courtney...... 8.725 (47) in second place with a score of 197.775. The competition went down to the wire in the fi nal Samantha Peszek ...... 9.850 (12t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.700 (30t) rotation. The luck of the draw had UCLA in the locker room in the last rotation after fi nishing Olivia Courtney...... 9.950 (1t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.950 (2t) up with a fi nal score of 197.75. Florida needed to score 49.4 on fl oor exercise to overtake the Tauny Frattone ...... 9.900 (4t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.975 (1) Bruins, and Alabama needed 49.425 on balance beam to move ahead of UCLA. It came down to Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.950 (1t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.850 (19t) the last competitor for both the Gators and Crimson Tide to decide UCLA's fi nal placement, and they each scored enough to move ahead of the Bruins. UCLA received monster performances Bars - 49.200 Floor - 49.300 by Vanessa Zamarripa, who scored a career-high 39.775 in the all-around and her sixth career Monique De La Torre ...... 9.850 (12t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.825 (23t) perfect 10 on vault, and Samantha Peszek, who earned a career-high 39.675 in the all-around Mattie Larson ...... 9.850 (12t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.850 (16t) and career-bests on bars (9.925) and beam (9.95). Olivia Courtney...... 9.800 (21t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.875 (10t) Samantha Peszek ...... 8.750 (47) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.850 (16t) Vault - 49.525 Beam - 49.400 Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.825 (17t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.900 (7t) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.825 (33t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.725 (35) Aisha Gerber...... 9.875 (9t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.750 (34t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.850 (23t) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.875 (15t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.990 (11t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.900 (5t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.875 (21t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.950 (1t) Meet 12 - at NCAA Fayetteville Regional (Apr. 7) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.900 (11t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.250 (36) Top-seeded UCLA won the Fayetteville Regional and advanced to the NCAA Championships, Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 10.000 (1) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.950 (1t) scoring 197.225, the second-best score among all Regional competitions. Host Arkansas placed Bars - 49.475 Floor - 49.350 second with a 196.825 to also advance. The Bruins had a rough start at the top of the meet Monique De La Torre ...... 9.700 (34) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.850 (15t) when the leadoff competitor on bars in the fi rst rotation posted a sub-9 score. But the team Olivia Courtney...... 9.875 (9t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.875 (10t) remained unrattled, hitting fi ve routines to avoid counting the fall. Stuck landings on beam in Mattie Larson ...... 9.825 (25t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (3t) rotation two helped the team pick up momentum, and in their fi nal two events, fl oor and vault, Samantha Peszek ...... 9.925 (3) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.825 (28) the Bruins dominated, scoring 49.475 and 49.45, respectively, to take the title. Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.950 (1t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.900 (3t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.900 (4t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.775 (31t) Vault - 49.450 Beam - 49.225 Kaelie Baer ...... 9.825 (14t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.725 (19t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.850 (7t) Kaelie Baer ...... 9.775 (13t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.950 (1t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.800 (10t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.925 (3) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (2t) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.825 (14t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.850 (6t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (4t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.900 (2t) Bars - 49.075 Floor - 49.475 Monique De La Torre ...... 8.975 (40) Tauny Frattone ...... 9.825 (15t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.825 (8t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.850 (11t) Mattie Larson ...... 9.775 (13t) Olivia Courtney...... 9.900 (3t) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.850 (3t) Alyssa Pritchett ...... 9.875 (8t) Vanessa Zamarripa ...... 9.900 (1) Samantha Peszek ...... 9.900 (3t) Aisha Gerber...... 9.725 (21t) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...... 9.950 (1)

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