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2018 Quick Facts Table of Contents 2018 Schedule 2018 UCLA GYMNASTICS 2018 QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location Los Angeles, CA Pac-12 Individual Champions 31 Athletic Dept. Address 325 Westwood Plaza The 2018 Bruins TV Roster 2 Pac-12 Award-Winners 32 Los Angeles, CA 90095 Rosters 3 UCLA’s Academic Excellence 33 Athletics Phone (310) 825-8699 Coaching Staff 4 UCLA Gymnastics Hall of Famers 34-36 Ticket Of ce (310) UCLA-WIN Athlete Biographies 7-17 Bruins in National/International Competition 37 Gymnastics Of ce Phone (310) 206-6420 Letterwinners, 1979-Present 38 Chancellor Dr. Gene Block 2017 Season in Review Director of Athletics Daniel G. Guerrero Season Results/Best Marks 18 Record Books Sr. Women’s Administrator Dr. Christina Rivera Meet Summaries 19-20 Bruin 10.0 Scorers 39-40 Faculty Athletic Rep. Dr. Michael Teitell Top 10 Scorers 41 Home Arena (Capacity) Pauley Pavilion (13,659) History UCLA’s Gymnastics Arenas 42 Training Facility Yates Gym UCLA’s National Champions 21 Year-by-Year Results 43 Enrollment 44,947 UCLA at the NCAA Championships 22 All-Time Record & Series Records 44 Founded 1919 UCLA’s Regional Champions 23-24 Colors Blue and Gold UCLA’s Individual National Champions 24 General Information Nickname Bruins UCLA’s All-Americans 25-27 Media Information 45 Conference Pac-12 Decades of NCAA Excellence 28-29 Administrators/Key Athletic Dept. Staff 46 National Af liation NCAA Division I UCLA in the Pac-12 Conference 30 Head Coach Valorie Kondos Field (UCLA ‘87) Record at UCLA (Years) 494-118-3 (27) Career Record (Years) same Asso. Head Coaches Chris Waller (UCLA ‘91) Randy Lane (Illinois ‘89) Volunteer Assistant Coach Jordyn Wieber (UCLA ‘17) Undergraduate Assistant Coach Hallie Mossett Managers Matteah Brow, Maria Caire, Karli Dugas, Melissa Metcalf, Madison Preston 2017 Record 13-4-1 2017 Pac-12 Record (Finish) 5-1 (T-3rd) 2017 NCAA Regional Finish 1st 2017 NCAA Finish 4th NCAA Championships 6 (1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010) Gymnastics Twitter/Instagram @uclagymnastics Gymnastics Facebook www.facebook.com/UCLAGymnastics Gymnastics Snapchat uclagymnastics Athletic Dept. Twitter/Instagram @UCLAAthletics Athletic Dept. Facebook www.facebook.com/UCLAAthletics Athletic Dept. Snapchat ucla.athletics Credits: The 2018 UCLA gymnastics information guide was written and designed by Liza David, Asst. AD, Athletic Communications. Primary photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig and Todd Cheney). Additional photography by Katie Meyers, Christy Linder, Jim Scieszinski, Michael Lewis, Deanna Hong, Blaine Ohigashi, Bailey Holiver, 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. 2018 SCHEDULE MEDIA INFORMATION Date Opponent Location Time (PT) TV Gymnastics Contact: Liza David Jan. 6 Ohio State Pauley Pavilion 6 pm Pac-12 Networks Phone: 310-206-8140 Jan. 14 at Elevate the Stage Reno, Nev. 2 pm FloSports Fax: 310-825-8664 vs. Stanford, Utah, Washington E-mail: [email protected] Jan. 20 at Arizona* Tucson, Ariz. 3 pm Jan. 27 at Metroplex Challenge Dallas, Texas 4:45 pm Address: 325 Westwood Plaza vs. LSU, North Carolina State, Washington Los Angeles, CA 90095 Feb. 4 Oklahoma Pauley Pavilion 1 pm ESPN Feb. 10 at California* Berkeley, Calif. 11:30 am Pac-12 Networks Note: All interviews must be arranged by the Athletic Com- Feb. 18 Utah* Pauley Pavilion 5 pm Pac-12 Networks munications Of ce. Athletes have been instructed not to Feb. 25 Oregon State* Pauley Pavilion 3 pm Pac-12 Networks grant any interview, in person or by telephone, not arranged Mar. 4 at Masters Classic Lincoln, Neb. 12 pm by the Athletic Communications Of ce. Telephone numbers vs. Nebraska, Iowa State, Kent State are private and will not be released. Please do not expect Mar. 11 at Stanford* Stanford, Calif. 1 pm Pac-12 Networks team members to be available if you have not made prior Mar. 13 San Jose State Pauley Pavilion 7 pm Pac-12 Networks arrangements. Mar. 24 at Pac-12 Championships Tucson, Ariz. TBD Pac-12 Networks Apr. 7 at NCAA Regionals TBD TBD Apr. 20 at NCAA Semi nals St. Louis, Mo. 10 am/4 pm ESPN2 or ESPNU Apr. 21 at NCAA Super Six St. Louis, Mo. 4 pm ESPNU Home meets in bold / * Pac-12 Conference meet On the Cover: UCLA ! rst-team All-Americans Madison Kocian, Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Katelyn Ohashi and Kyla Ross. 1 TV ROSTER Nia Rechelle Anna Grace So! a Napualani DENNIS DENNIS GLENN GLENN GONZALEZ HALL 5-1/Fr./Columbus, Ohio 5-4/Sr./Dix Hills, N.Y. 5-1/RFr./Charlotte, N.C. 5-2/RFr./Charlotte, N.C. 5-0/Fr./Manila, Philippines 5-4/Sr./Kansas City, Mo. Felicia JaNay Rebecca Madison Savannah Gracie HANO HONEST KARLOUS KOCIAN KOOYMAN KRAMER 5-2/So./San Gabriel, Calif. 5-2/Sr./Visalia, Calif. 5-2/Fr./Costa Mesa, Calif. 5-3/So./Dallas, Texas 5-3/Fr./Laguna Hills Calif. 5-3/So./San Clemente, Calif. Christine Peng-Peng Sonya Brielle Katelyn Giulianna Kendal LEE MERAZ NGUYEN OHASHI PINO POSTON 5-2/RSr./Toronto, Ont., Canada 5-1/Sr./Santa Monica, Calif. 5-1/Jr./Tustin, Calif. 4-10/Jr./Seattle, Wash. 5-2/So./Miami, Fla. 5-0/Fr./Foothill Ranch, Calif. Kyla Mercedez Stella Macy Pauline Lilia ROSS SANCHEZ SAVVIDOU TORONJO TRATZ WALLER 5-7/So./Aliso Viejo, Calif. 5-5/So./Agoura Hills, Calif. 5-2/Jr./Melbourne, Australia 4-11/RSo./Huntsville, Texas 5-7/Fr./Karlsruhe, Germany 5-5/Fr./Santa Clarita, Calif. Valorie Chris Randy Jordyn Hallie KONDOS FIELD WALLER LANE WIEBER MOSSETT Head Coach Associate Head Coach Associate Head Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach Undergraduate Assistant Coach 2 2018 ROSTER Team Staff Head Coach: Valorie Kondos Field (28th Year, UCLA ‘87) Asso. Head Coach: Chris Waller (16th Year, UCLA ‘91) Asso. Head Coach: Randy Lane (14th Year, Illinois ‘89) Volunteer Asst. Coach: Jordyn Wieber (2nd Year, UCLA ‘17) Undergraduate Assistant Coach: Hallie Mossett Staff Athletic Trainer: Lorita Granger Student Athletic Trainers: Alex Daniele, Glenda Marshall Team Managers: Matteah Brow, Maria Caire, Karli Dugas, Melissa Metcalf, Madison Preston Director of Operations: Claire Donyanavard Team Videographer: Deanna Hong ROSTER BREAKDOWN Height State 5-7 .............................Ross California (11): Hano, Honest, ................................... Tratz Karlous, Kooyman, Kramer, 5-5 ........................Sanchez Meraz, Nguyen, Poston, Ross, .................................Waller Sanchez, Waller 5-4 ...................... R. Dennis North Carolina (2): A. Glenn, .....................................Hall G. Glenn 5-3 .......................... Kocian .............................Kooyman Texas (2): Kocian, Toronjo ................................Kramer Florida (1): Pino 5-2 ........................G. Glenn ...................................Hano Illinois (1): N. Dennis ................................Kramer Missouri (1): Hall ............................... Karlous New York (1): R. Dennis .....................................Lee ....................................Pino Washington (1): Ohashi ............................. Savvidou 5-1 ......................N. Dennis ALPHABETICAL ROSTER ..............................A. Glenn International ................................. Meraz Australia (1): Savvidou Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School/Club) 5-0 .......................Gonzalez ............................... Nguyen Canada (1): Lee Nia Dennis 5-1 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Metea Valley HS/Legacy Elite Gymnastics) ................................ Poston Germany (1): Tratz Rechelle Dennis 5-4 Sr. Dix Hills, N.Y. (Half Hollow Hills HS/Gold Medal Gymnastics Huntington) 4-11 ........................Toronjo Anna Glenn 5-1 RFr. Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg/Southeastern Gymnastics) 4-10 ........................Ohashi Philippines (1): Gonzalez Grace Glenn 5-2 RFr. Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg/Southeastern Gymnastics) So! a Gonzalez 5-0 Fr. Manila, Philippines (Brethren Christian HS/Gym-Max) Class Napualani Hall 5-4 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. (North Kansas City HS/Fuzion Gymnastics) Freshmen (9): N. Dennis, Felicia Hano 5-2 So. San Gabriel, Calif. (San Gabriel HS/Gym-Max) A. Glenn, G. Glenn, Gonzalez, JaNay Honest 5-2 Sr. Visalia, Calif. (El Diamante HS/Central California Gymnastics Institute) Karlous, Kooyman, Poston, Rebecca Karlous 5-2 Fr. Costa Mesa, Calif. (Newport Harbor HS/South Coast Gymnastics) Tratz, Waller Madison Kocian 5-3 So. Dallas, Texas (Spring Creek Academy/WOGA) Sophomores (7): Hano, Savannah Kooyman 5-3 Fr. Laguna Hills, Calif. (Aliso Niguel HS/Precision Gymnastics) Kocian, Kramer, Pino, Ross, Gracie Kramer 5-3 So. San Clemente, Calif. (JSerra Catholic/Wild! re Gymnastics) Sanchez, Toronjo Christine Peng-Peng Lee 5-2 RSr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Northview Heights Secondary/ Juniors (3): Nguyen, Ohashi, Sport Seneca/Oakville Gymnastics Club) Savvidou Sonya Meraz 5-1 Sr. Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica HS/All Olympia Gymnastics Center) Seniors (5): R. Dennis, Hall, Brielle Nguyen 5-0 Jr. Tustin, Calif. (Foothill HS/University of Illinois/Gym-Max) Honest, Lee, Meraz Katelyn Ohashi 4-10 Jr. Seattle, Wash. (Plano Senior HS/WOGA) Giulianna Pino 5-2 So. Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Preparatory/Universal Gymnastics) Pronunciation Guide Kendal Poston 5-0 Fr. Foothill Ranch, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS/Azarian Gymnastics Training Center) Nia Dennis .............................................................KNEE-uh Kyla Ross 5-7 So. Aliso Viejo, Calif. (Aliso Niguel HS/Gym-Max) Napualani Hall ........................................na-POOH-a-la-nee Mercedez Sanchez 5-5 So. Agoura
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