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Quick Facts General Information Athletics Phone ...... (310) 825-8699 Ticket Offi ce ...... (310) UCLA-WIN Location ...... Los Angeles, Calif. Enrollment ...... 43,301 Founded ...... 1919 Colors ...... Blue and Gold Nickname ...... Bruins Conference ...... Pac-12 Conference Phone ...... (925) 932-4411 National Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I University Personnel Chancellor ...... Dr. Gene Block Director of Athletics ...... Dan Guerrero Sr. Women’s Administrator/Sr. Assoc. AD ....Dr. Christina Rivera Faculty Athletic Rep...... Dr. Michael Teitell The 2017 Season UCLA in the Pac-12 Conference...... 43 Pac-12 Individual Champions ...... 44 UCLA Gymnastics Information TV Roster ...... 2 Pac-12 Award-Winners ...... 45 2017 Roster ...... 3 Head Coach ...... (UCLA ’87) UCLA’s Academic Excellence ...... 46 Coaches Biographies ...... 4 Coach’s Phone ...... (310) 206-6420 UCLA Gymnastics Hall of Famers ...... 47 Returning Athlete Biographies ...... 9 Record at UCLA (Years)...... 481-114-2 (26) Bruins in National/International Competition ...... 48 Newcomer Biographies...... 20 Career Record (Years) ...... same Letterwinners, 1979-Present ...... 50 Associate Head Coach ...... Chris Waller The 2016 Season The Record Books Associate Head Coach ...... Volunteer Assistant Coach ...... 2016 Season Results/Best Marks ...... 23 Bruin 10.0 Scorers ...... 51 Managers ...... Matteah Brow, Karli Dugas, 2016 Meet Summaries ...... 24 Top 10 Scorers ...... 54 ...... Melissa Metcalf, Alex Waller UCLA’s Gymnastics Arenas ...... 55 Meet Directors ...... Janet Ferrari, Carmen Ramos The History Year-by-Year Results ...... 56 Home Arena (Cap.) ...... Pauley Pavilion (13,800) UCLA’s National Team Champions ...... 27 All-Time Record & Series Records ...... 60 Training Facility ...... Yates Gym UCLA at the NCAA Championships ...... 30 About UCLA 2016 Record ...... 13-5 UCLA’s Regional Champions ...... 33 2016 Post-Season ...... 5th, NCAA Championships UCLA’s Individual National Champions ...... 34 Media Information ...... 61 Athletic Communications UCLA's All-Americans ...... 36 Administrators/Key Athletic Dept. Staff ...... 62 Decades of NCAA Excellence ...... 42 Gymnastics Contact ...... Liza David Phone/Fax ...... (310) 206-8140/825-8664 E-mail Address ...... [email protected] Shipping Address ...... J.D. Morgan Center, ...... 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 2017 UCLA Gymnastics Schedule Social Media Assistant ...... Nicki Shapiro Web Site ...... www.uclabruins.com Day, Date Opponent Location Pacifi c Time Sat., Jan. 7 Arkansas (TV: Pac-12) Pauley Pavilion 4:00 p.m. Social Media Sun., Jan. 15 at Oklahoma (TV: FSN) Norman, Okla. 2:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 28 at Oregon State (TV: Pac-12) Corvallis, Ore. 1:30 p.m. Gymnastics Twitter/Instagram ...... @uclagymnastics Sat., Feb. 4 at Arizona State (TV: Pac-12) Tempe, Ariz. 12:30 p.m. Gymnastics Facebook ....www.facebook.com/UCLAGymnastics Sat., Feb. 11 Stanford (TV: Pac-12) Pauley Pavilion 2:00 p.m. Gymnastics Snapchat ...... uclagymnastics Sat., Feb. 18 at Utah (TV: ESPNU) Salt Lake City, Utah 7:00 p.m. Athletic Dept. Twitter/Instagram...... @UCLAAthletics Mon., Feb. 20 Bridgeport, Utah State (TV: Pac-12) Pauley Pavilion 1:00 p.m. Athletic Dept. Facebook ...... www.facebook.com/UCLAAthletics Sat., Feb. 25 Arizona (TV: Pac-12) Pauley Pavilion 1:00 p.m. Athletic Dept. Snapchat ...... ucla.athletics Sun., Mar. 5 California (TV: Pac-12) Pauley Pavilion 1:00 p.m. Sun., Mar. 12 North Carolina (TV: Pac-12) Pauley Pavilion 12:00 p.m. About This Publication Sat., Mar. 18 at Pac-12 Championships (TV: Pac-12) Stanford, Calif. 1:00/6:00 p.m. Credits: The 2017 UCLA gymnastics media guide was written and Sat., Apr. 1 at NCAA Regionals TBD TBD designed by Liza David, Asst. AD, Athletic Communications. Primary Fri., Apr. 14 at NCAA Semifi nals St. Louis, Mo. 10:00 a.m./5:00 p.m. photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig and Todd Cheney). Sat., Apr. 15 at NCAA Championship St. Louis, Mo. 6:00 p.m. Additional photography by Christy Linder, Katie Meyers, Jim Scieszinski, Blaine Ohigashi, Khai Nguyen, Clayton Christy, Jeff Sipsey, Michael Wade, Jesse Medina, Heather Maynez, Melissa Perenson, Johnny Race, Tony Duffy, Richard Baillif, Bill Weymouth, Jack Chance, Ron Kennedy, Christopher Peddecord, Grace Chiu and Patrick Tower. Special thanks to Getty Images, ASUCLA Photography, Berliner Studios, Andrew Bernstein, Ruth Chambers, the Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau and Scott Quintard for their photos in the UCLA Experience. Get A Copy: Copies of the gymnastics media guide are available in pdf format online at uclabruins.com on the gymnastics page.

6-Time NCAA Champions - 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010 1 TV Roster

Maria Caire Angi Cipra Rechelle Dennis Mikaela Gerber Anna Glenn Freshman Senior Junior Senior Freshman Freshman

Napualani Hall Felicia Hano JaNay Honest Madison Kocian Christine Peng-Peng Lee Junior Freshman Junior Freshman Freshman Redshirt Senior

Sonya Meraz Hallie Mossett Giulianna Pino Madison Preston Junior Senior Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Freshman

Mercedez Sanchez Stella Savvidou Macy Toronjo Valorie Kondos Field Chris Waller Randy Lane Freshman Sophomore Redshirt Freshman Head Coach Associate Head Coach Associate Head Coach

Jordyn Wieber Matteah Brow Karli Dugas Melissa Metcalf Alex Waller Volunteer Assistant Coach Team Manager Team Manager Team Manager Team Manager 2 UCLA Gymnastics 2017 2017 Roster

2017 UCLA Gymnastics Team: Top row (l-r): Maria Caire, Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Angi Cipra, Grace Glenn, Felicia Hano, Giulianna Pino, Madison Kocian, Sonya Meraz, Anna Glenn, Macy Toronjo, Katelyn Ohashi. Bottom row (l-r): Kyla Ross, Mikaela Gerber, Mercedez Sanchez, Napualani Hall, Rechelle Dennis, Gracie Kramer, Madison Preston, JaNay Honest, Stella Savvidou, Hallie Mossett.

Gymnast Ht. Yr. Hometown (Club/High School) Class Breakdown: Maria Caire 5-2 Fr. La Cañada Flintridge, Calif. (Club Champion/Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy) Seniors (4): Angi Cipra, Mikaela Gerber, Angi Cipra 5-2 Sr. Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Devils Gymnastics/Saguaro HS) Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Hallie Mossett Rechelle Dennis 5-4 Jr. Dix Hills, N.Y. (Gold Medal Gymnastics Huntington/Half Hollow Hills HS) Mikaela Gerber 5-5 Sr. Cambridge, Ontario (Oakville Gymnastics Club/Galt Collegiate Institute) Juniors (4): Rechelle Dennis, Napualani Hall, Anna Glenn 5-1 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Southeastern Gymnastics/South Mecklenburg HS) JaNay Honest, Sonya Meraz Grace Glenn 5-2 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Southeastern Gymnastics/South Mecklenburg HS) Sophomores (3): Katelyn Ohashi, Madison Napualani Hall 5-4 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. (Fuzion Gymnastics/North Kansas City HS) Preston, Stella Savvidou Felicia Hano 5-2 Fr. San Gabriel, Calif. (Gym-Max/San Gabriel HS) Freshmen (10): Maria Caire, Anna Glenn, JaNay Honest 5-2 Jr. Visalia, Calif. (Central California Gymnastics Institute/El Diamante HS) Grace Glenn, Felicia Hano, Madison Kocian, Madison Kocian 5-2 Fr. Dallas, Texas (WOGA/Spring Creek Academy) Gracie Kramer, Giulianna Pino, Kyla Ross, Gracie Kramer 5-3 Fr. San Clemente, Calif. (Wildfi re Gymnastics/JSerra Catholic HS) Mercedez Sanchez, Macy Toronjo Christine Peng-Peng Lee 5-2 RSr. Richmond Hill, Ontario (Sport Seneca/Oakville Gymnastics Club/Northview Heights Secondary) Roster by State/Country: Sonya Meraz 5-1 Jr. Santa Monica, Calif. (All Olympia Gymnastics Center/Santa Monica HS) Hallie Mossett 5-2 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (West Coast Elite Gymnastics/Vistamar School) California (8): Maria Caire, Felicia Hano, JaNay Honest, Gracie Kramer, Sonya Katelyn Ohashi 4-10 So. Plano, Texas (WOGA/Plano Senior HS) Meraz, Hallie Mossett, Kyla Ross, Mercedez Giulianna Pino 5-2 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Universal Gymnastics/Gulliver Preparatory) Sanchez Madison Preston 5-3 So. Loveland, Ohio (Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy/K-12 International Academy) Kyla Ross 5-7 Fr. Aliso Viejo, Calif. (Gym-Max/Alios Niguel HS) Texas (3): Madison Kocian, Katelyn Ohashi, Mercedez Sanchez 5-5 Fr. Agoura Hills, Calif. (Matrix Gymnastics/Agoura HS) Macy Toronjo Stella Savvidou 5-2 So. Melbourne, Australia (Methodist Ladies College Gymnastics Club/Methodist Ladies College) North Carolina (2): Anna Glenn, Grace Glenn Macy Toronjo 4-11 RFr. Huntsville, Texas (Texas Dreams/Coppell HS) Canada (2): Mikaela Gerber, Christine Peng-Peng Lee Head Coach: Valorie Kondos Field (27th year) Associate Head Coach: Chris Waller (15th year) Arizona (1): Angi Cipra Associate Head Coach: Randy Lane (13th year) Florida (1): Giulianna Pino Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jordyn Wieber (1st year) Missouri (1): Napualani Hall Team Managers: Matteah Brow, Karli Dugas, Alex Waller Staff Athletic Trainer: Lorita Granger; Student Trainers: Stephanie Chou, Kimi McCarty New York (1): Rechelle Dennis Ohio (1): Madison Preston Australia (1): Stella Savvidou

Pronunciations: Maria Caire ...... CARE-ee Hallie Mossett ...... HAL-ee Mo-ZET Angi Cipra ...... SIP-ruh Katelyn Ohashi ...... oh-HA-she Napualani Hall ...... na-POOH-a-la-nee Giulianna Pino...... JU-lee-AH-na PEE-no Felicia Hano ...... HA-no Stella Savvidou ...... SAVVY-doo Madison Kocian ...... CO-shin Macy Toronjo ...... toe-RAHN-jo Sonya Meraz ...... muh-ROZ Valorie Kondos Field ...... CON-dose

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