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]) 2020 SCHEDULE No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 3 Utah January Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 – 3 p.m. PT Sat. 4 at Collegiate Challenge 2nd/196.575 Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom) vs. #1 Oklahoma, #9 California, #22 Stanford Sun. 12 Boise State W 196.800-195.475 MEET INFORMATION Sat. 18 at #15 BYU w/ #34 Utah St. 1st/197.425 TV: ESPN2 Mon. 27 at #25 Stanford 1st/197.575 TV Talent: Bart Conner, Kathy Johnson-Clarke vs. Fri. 31 #11 Washington L 196.250-196.700 Live Stats: uclabruins.com Tickets: $20 reserved/$12 general admission February 8-2 (3-1) 8-0 (4-0) Sun. 9 #20 Arizona W 197.675-195.375 (UCLA students are free) Ticket Promo: $5 tickets with Promo Code: PACKPAULEY Sat. 15 at #30 Arizona State W 197.200-195.475 All-Time Series: Utah leads, 31-13 Sun. 23 #3 Utah ESPN2 3 p.m. Sat. 29 at Oregon State P12N 1 p.m. UCLA won last year’s dual meet in Salt Lake City, 198.025- 197.625, while Utah won the last matchup in Los Angeles, March 197.550-197.425, in 2018. Sun. 8 California P12N 1 p.m. Sat. 14 Bridgeport P12N 2 p.m. UCLA-UTAH RIVALRY RESUMES Sat. 21 at Pac-12 Champs. P12N TBD UCLA (8-2, 3-1 in the Pac-12) and Utah (8-0, 4-0) resumes their Pac-12 rivalry on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 3pm in Pauley (West Valley City, Utah) Pavilion presented by Wescom. Both teams enter the meet ranked No. 3 in the nation with a season average of April 197.071. The two teams have won seven of the eight Pac-12 Championships, with UCLA taking the titles in 2019, Th-Sa 2-4 NCAA Regionals TBD 2018, 2016 and 2012, and Utah winning in 2017, 2015, and 2014. Sunday’s meet will be televised live on ESPN2 Fri. 17 at NCAA Semi! nals ESPNU TBD with Olympic medalists Bart Conner and Kathy Johnson-Clarke on the call. (Fort Worth, Texas) Sat. 18 at NCAA Super Six ABC TBD TICKETS/PROMOTIONS (Fort Worth, Texas) Tickets for the UCLA-Utah meet, as well as the remaining two home meets and the NCAA Regionals, are on sale All times are listed in PT. at the UCLA Central Ticket Of! ce and at Ticketmaster. Use the promo code PACKPAULEY at Tickemaster to unlock $5 tickets to Sunday’s meet. UCLA students are free with ID and eligible to win a raf" e prize each home meet. This CAREER-BEST MARKS week’s prize is an iPad. Gymnast V UB BB FX AA Andres 9.750 – 9.775* 9.875 – BRUIN LIGHTS Dennis 9.950 9.950 9.975 9.975 39.425 Fans attending the home meets in 2020 can be part of a light show during the pre-meet festivities. To participate, Flatley 9.750 9.975 9.950 9.950 39.275 download the UCLA Bruins app and select Bruin Lights in the dropdown menu. Hold up your phone during the intro Frazier 9.825 9.950 9.825 9.950 39.550 video, and the lights will automatically sync to the music. A. Glenn 9.900 9.875 9.900 – – G. Glenn 9.750 9.350 9.975 – – CLEAR BAG POLICY Hano 9.950 9.875 9.825 10.00 39.475 Pauley Pavilion continues to implement a clear bag policy which limits the size and type of bags that may be brought Kocian 9.875 10.000 9.950 9.950 39.625 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 Kooyman – 9.875 – 9.825 – clutch may be allowed into the arena. Increased screening through the use of electronic security equipment will be Kramer 9.925 – – 10.00 – Lashbrooke 9.825 – – 9.900 – used at all entry gates. For more information, visit uclabruins.com/pauleygamedayinfo. Poston 9.900 – 9.900 – – BRUINS AIM TO RAISE CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS Ross 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 39.850 UCLA will use Sunday’s meet to raise awareness for childhood cancer, a cause near and dear to Bruin senior Mercedez Sanchez – 9.750* 9.750* – – Sakti 9.800 – 9.950 9.925 – Sanchez, whose one year-old baby brother Liam was diagnosed with AML Leukemia last fall. To support children Shapiro – 9.725 9.925 – – battling the disease, we are encouraging fans to wear gold, and 500 gold pom poms will be distributed to the ! rst Steele – 9.850 – – – 500 fans. Additionally, the UCLA organization Bruins Fighting Pediatric Cancer will have an information table on the Toronjo – 9.800 9.850* 9.950 – concourse, and fans can make origami cranes to give to cancer patients at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Before Tratz 9.925 – – 9.950 – the meet, a UCLA Health Kids Captain will be honored and will join the team during pre-meet introductions. Wright 9.875 – – 9.775* – Team 49.725 49.825 49.750 49.875 198.875 LAST TIME OUT No. 4 UCLA recorded its fourth 197+ score of the season, defeating Arizona State, 197.200-195.475, on Feb. 15. 2020 SEASON-BEST MARKS The Bruins scored 49.2 or higher on all four events, including a meet-high 49.525 on " oor exercise. UCLA swept Gymnast V UB BB FX AA the individual events, and Felicia Hano captured her ! rst all-around title with a 39.100. Nia Dennis won vault with a Andres 9.750 – 9.775* 9.875 – Dennis 9.900 – 9.875 9.950 – 9.900. Kyla Ross, who rested on two events, won uneven bars and balance beam with 9.950s, and Gracie Kramer Flatley – 9.875 9.950 9.950 – won " oor exercise for the third-straight meet with a 9.950. Frazier 9.825 9.950 9.825 9.925 39.550 ROSS NAMED PAC-12 SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK G. Glenn – – 9.975 – – Hano 9.900 9.850 9.800 9.950 39.475 Kyla Ross earned her ! rst Pac-12 Specialist of the Week honor of the season and second of her career after scoring Kocian – 9.950 – 9.875 – 9.95 on both events she competed in the Bruins’ win at Arizona State. Ross, who has won three Gymnast of the Kooyman – 9.825 – – – Week honors this year, sat out the all-around for the ! rst time this season and contributed meet-winning 9.95 scores Kramer 9.825 – – 10.00 – on her two events, uneven bars and balance beam. The event wins were her 24th and 25th of the season (out of a Lashbrooke 9.825 – – 9.900 – possible 32), and her 9.95 scores give her a team-leading 13 9.95+ scores on the year. Poston 9.900 – 9.900 – – Ross 9.900 10.00 9.975 9.975 39.750 FRESHMEN CONTINUE TO SHINE Sanchez – 9.750* – – – For the second-straight meet, UCLA’s freshman class has made a big impact, with all three competitors setting or Shapiro – – 9.800 – – tying career-highs. In her hometown, Chloe Lashbrooke set a new career-high on " oor exercise with a 9.9 and also Steele – 9.850 – – – contributed a 9.725 on vault. Lashbrooke has competed on " oor four times this season and is averaging 9.869, Toronjo – – – 9.775* – ranking in the Top 15 in the Pac-12. Emma Andres tied her career-best on " oor with her second-consecutive score Tratz 9.850 – – 9.925 – of 9.875. Her 9.875 average ranks No. 12 in the conference. Kalyany Steele tied her career-best with her second- Team 49.325 49.525 49.375 49.725 197.675 * indicates exhibition performance straight 9.85 on uneven bars. 2020 UCLA GYMNASTICS WEEK FIVE TOP 25 RANKINGS HANO WINS FIRST ALL-AROUND RK TEAM Avg. Score High Score Senior Felicia Hano captured her ! rst career all-around title at Arizona State, scoring 39.1. A week prior, she scored 1 Oklahoma 197.859 198.400 a career-best 39.475 against Arizona, recording season-highs on vault (9.9), beam (9.8) and " oor (9.95) and pick- 2 Florida 197.688 198.375 ing up her ! rst event titles of the season (vault, " oor). Hano’s only other all-around performance came on Jan. 20, 3 Utah 197.071 197.550 2018, when she scored 38.650. She currently ranks 25th in the nation in the all-around and 11th on " oor exercise. 3 UCLA 197.071 197.675 5 Denver 197.054 197.425 AMAZING GRACIE 6 LSU 196.925 197.875 Senior Gracie Kramer continues to captivate on " oor exercise, winning the " oor title at Arizona State for her third 7 Minnesota 196.879 197.400 consecutive win and team-leading fourth victory this season. Kramer, who scored her ! rst career perfect 10 on Jan. 8 Alabama 196.825 197.550 31, ranks fourth in the nation on " oor with an average of 9.939 and has scored 9.95 or higher in three-straight meets 9 Michigan 196.813 197.350 and in ! ve of seven meets this season. 10 California 196.607 197.325 11 Georgia 196.589 197.425 THE BOSS REMAINS UNBEATEN 12 Kentucky 196.500 197.275 Kyla Ross keeps rolling this season, winning the all-around in the six meets she has competed all-around this year.