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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. 11 Nebraska at No. 1 UCLA January Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 – 6 p.m. (PT) Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom) Fri. 4 #11 Nebraska ESPN2 6 p.m. Sat. 12 at Collegiate Challenge (Anaheim, Calif.) 6 p.m. MEET INFORMATION vs. California, Michigan State, UC Davis Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom (13,659) Mon. 21 Arizona State P12N 2 p.m. Time: 6 p.m. PT Television: ESPN2 vs. Sun. 27 at Stanford P12N 4 p.m. TV Talent: Bart Conner, Kathy Johnson-Clarke Live Stats: uclabruins.com February 0-0 0-0 Tickets: $20 reserved/$12 general admission Sat. 2 at Oregon State P12N 11:30 a.m. (UCLA students are free) All-Time Series: UCLA leads, 13-6 Sun. 10 at Washington ESPN2 3 p.m. Ticket Promotion: UCLA Faculty/Staff receive Sat. 16 Arizona P12N 2:30 p.m. 4 free admissions with UCLA ID UCLA won the last regular season meeting between the Giveaway: Team Poster (2,000) two teams, capturing the Masters Classic title in 2018. Sat. 23 at Utah P12N 12 p.m. Nebraska’s most recent regular season win came at the 2018 NCAA Championship Team Card (2,000) 2009 Masters Classic. March Sun. 3 at Oklahoma ESPN 10:00 a.m. DEFENDING CHAMPIONS BEGIN 2019 SEASON FRIDAY Sun. 10 Stanford P12N 1 p.m. Defending NCAA champion and preseason No. 1 UCLA will open its 2019 season on Friday, Jan. 4 against No. Sat. 16 Utah State P12N 4 p.m. 11 Nebraska. The meet will take place in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast Sat. 23 at Pac-12 Champs. P12N TBD live on ESPN2 with Olympic medalists Bart Conner and Kathy Johnson-Clarke on the call. Fans are encouraged (West Valley City, Utah) to arrive early and be in their seats by 5:40 p.m. to catch the pre-meet festivities, which include the 2018 NCAA April Championship banner unveil. Doors open at 5 p.m. Sat. 4-6 at NCAA Regionals TBD TICKETS/PROMOTIONS Fri. 19 at NCAA Semi! nals ESPNU TBD Tickets for the UCLA-Nebraska meet, as well as season tickets for the Bruins’ ! ve-meet home schedule, are on sale (Fort Worth, Texas) now at the UCLA Central Ticket Of! ce and at Ticketmaster. UCLA students are free with ID and eligible to win a raf" e Sat. 20 at NCAA Super Six ESPNU 4 p.m. prize each home meet. The UCLA-Nebraska meet is Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day. All UCLA faculty and staff can (Fort Worth, Texas) receive four free admissions by showing their UCLA ID at the door. Friday’s giveaway item is the team poster and a 2018 NCAA Championship team card for the ! rst 2,000 fans. Following the meet, 2018 Bruin graduates, including All times are listed in PT. Christine Peng-Peng Lee and JaNay Honest, will sign autographs on the concourse. CAREER-BEST MARKS CLEAR BAG POLICY Pauley Pavilion continues to implement a clear bag policy which limits the size and type of bags that may be brought Gymnast V UB BB FX AA 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 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 A. Glenn 9.900 9.875 9.900 – – used at all entry gates. For more information, visit uclabruins.com/pauleygamedayinfo. G. Glenn – – 9.950 – – Hano 9.925 9.025 9.825 10.000 38.650 UCLA IN SEASON OPENERS Kocian 9.875 10.000 9.950 9.950 39.625 UCLA has won ! ve of its last six season openers, including victories in the last four years. In 2018, the Bruins shined Kooyman – 9.875 – 9.825 – on bars and " oor in their 196.250-193.200 win over Ohio State. UCLA’s Olympic gold medalist duo of Madison Kramer 9.925 – – 9.950 – Kocian and Kyla Ross led UCLA to a 195.700-195.350 victory over Arkansas in 2017. Kocian won the all-around and Nguyen – – 9.900 9.900 – three events, and Ross tied for ! rst on bars and placed third on vault. Hallie Mossett clinched the Bruin victory with Ohashi 9.875 9.950 10.000 10.000 39.575 a 9.8 on " oor on the ! nal routine. In 2016, it was Sadiqua Bynum who clinched the win on the ! nal routine, as her Poston – – – 8.950 – 9.95 on " oor sealed a come-from-behind 196.550-196.300 victory over Alabama. In 2015, clutch beam routines by Ross 9.925 10.000 10.000 9.900 39.700 Mikaela Gerber and Christine Peng-Peng Lee in the ! nal rotation sealed the win at Oregon State, 196.000-195.450. Sanchez – 9.750 9.750 – – Savvidou 9.800 9.900 9.825 9.925 – FAREWELL SEASON BEGINS Toronjo – – 9.850 9.950 – The 2019 season will be the swan song for legendary head coach Valorie Kondos Field, who will retire from coaching Tratz 9.925 – – 9.925 – at the conclusion of the season. Kondos Field has led UCLA to all seven of its NCAA Championships, along with 14 conference and 19 NCAA Regional championships. She enters her 29th and ! nal season with a career record of MEET TIMELINE 516-120-3. In 2010, Kondos Field became just the second active coach ever inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of 5:00 PM Doors Open Fame, and she was also named the Pac-12 Gymnastics Coach of the Century and was selected by her peers as the 5:40 PM Pre-Meet Entertainment National Coach of the Year four times in her career. Kondos Field recently wrote her ! rst book, Life is Short, Don’t Wait 6:00 PM Meet Begins to Dance, which is available in bookstores nationwide, as well as digitally. Through personal stories and anecdotes, 8:00 PM (aprx.) Postmeet Autographs (2018 graduates) she shares insights and advice on how to use uniqueness and authenticity to achieve success. PRESEASON RANKING UCLA begins the season ranked No. 1 in the national preseason coaches poll and was also selected by the Pac-12 UCLA ON SOCIAL MEDIA coaches to win the conference. The Bruins are set to face nine teams in the preseason Top 36, including No. 2 Gymnastics Twitter: @uclagymnastics Oklahoma and No. 5 Utah on the road, No. 8 California in Anaheim and No. 11 Nebraska at home. Gymnastics Instagram: @uclagymnastics ABOUT THE BRUINS Gymnastics Facebook: /UCLAGymnastics UCLA returns all but four routines from the NCAA Championships and has ! ve All-Americans on the roster - 2018 #GoBruins NCAA " oor champion Katelyn Ohashi, 2017 NCAA bars and beam champion and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Kyla Ross, 2016 Olympic gold and silver medalist Madison Kocian, Felicia Hano and Grace Glenn. The Bruins lose 10.0-caliber routines from Christine Peng-Peng Lee on bars and beam, consistent high marks from Napualani Hall on vault and JaNay Honest on bars, and all-around potential from Sonya Meraz but bring in national team freshmen Margzetta Frazier and Norah Flatley and three-time JO National vault champion Sekai Wright. 2019 UCLA GYMNASTICS PRESEASON NACGC/W COACHES POLL UCLA’s strength lies in its depth. The Bruins have 20 gymnasts on the roster, including 10 who competed in at least 10 meets last season - Nia Dennis, Anna Glenn, Grace Glenn, Hano, Kocian, Gracie Kramer, Brielle Nguyen, Ohashi, RK TEAM POINTS 1ST PLACE Ross and Pauline Tratz. UCLA ! nished the 2018 regular season ranked in the Top 4 in the nation on all four events VOTES - No. 1 on " oor, No. 2 on beam and No. 4 on vault and bars. 1. UCLA 1961 20 2. Oklahoma 1959 25 BRUINS DAZZLE IN SEASON PREVIEW 3. Florida 1946 9 UCLA showed off its new routines and dazzled the Bruin fans with two perfect scores in the annual Meet the Bruins 4. LSU 1891 2 Paw-liday Party on Dec. 9. The Blue and White teams ! nished in a dead heat, each totaling 118.250 points in the 5. Utah 1783 6. Alabama 1672 three-up, three-count intrasquad. The Bruins showed off ! ve 10.0 start value vaults, with Nia Dennis earning high 7. Georgia 1585 1 marks with a 9.975. Kyla Ross’ perfect 10 was the highlight on uneven bars, and Anna Glenn and Brielle Nguyen 8. California 1526 each scored 9.9 on the balance beam. The Bruins closed the event with four scores of 9.9 or higher on " oor, 9. Michigan 1517 including Dennis’ perfect 10 and Felicia Hano’s 9.95 that gave the teams the tie. 10. Kentucky 1481 11. Nebraska 1361 OHASHI TO DEBUT HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NEW FLOOR ROUTINE 12. Arkansas 1341 They say it’s always hard to follow up a masterpiece, but Katelyn Ohashi is ready to follow up her NCAA championship- 13. Denver 1286 winning Michael Jackson routine that went viral with over 90 million views. The senior will debut her brand-new 14. Auburn 1281 routine at the season opener on Jan. 4. Ohashi scored three perfect 10s with her 2018 routine, ! nished the regular 15. Washington 1253 season ranked No. 1 in the nation and swept through the postseason as the Pac-12, NCAA Columbus Regional and 16.