DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Gymnastics SID: Liza David For Immediate Release: SID Phone: (310) 206-8140 February 9, 2004 UCLA Web Site — www.uclabruins.com NO. 2 UCLA TRAVELS TO CAL FOR TRIANGULAR MEET Bruins have beaten five straight heading into this weekend.

UCLA Hits Road To Face Cal, Seattle-Pacific - The second-ranked UCLA Gymnastics team (5-2) will travel north to face California and Seattle-Pacific 2004 UCLA Gymnastics Schedule in a triangular meet Friday, Feb. 13. The meet will take place at Haas Pavilion Date Opponent Time/Result in Berkeley at 7:30 pm. 1/10 UTAH L 196.375-197.35 About The Opponents - California holds a 6-2 record this season and has a season-high of 195.95. The Golden Bears rank 12th nationally on the uneven 1/16 at Arizona L 194.625-196.725 bars (48.99 average) and 24th on vault (48.805). Junior My-Lan Dodd holds the Cal individual scoring records in the all-around, vault, beam and and 1/19 at Georgia W 197.85-197.475 was an all-around qualifier at the 2003 NCAA Championships. Monique Chang 1/25 at Minnesota W 197.55-195.325 tied the school record on floor with a 9.95 at Arizona last weekend and also holds a share of the vault record with Dodd and junior Lauren Shipp. Seattle- 2/1 ASU, CSUF 1st, 197.55 Pacific is 3-3 on the season and holds a season-high of 191.9. 2/8 STANFORD W 197.975-196.425 Bruins Vault To Win Over Stanford - An outstanding showing by UCLA on vault in the first rotation propelled the Bruins to a 197.975-196.425 victory 2/13 at California 7:30 pm over Pac-10 rival Stanford last Sunday. The Bruins scored a 49.675 on vault, w/ Seattle-Pacific the second-highest vault total in school history, with the lowest counting score 2/20 at Cal State Fullerton 7:00 pm being a 9.875. Jeanette Antolin led the team with a 9.975, and Kristen Maloney (9.95) and Ashley Peckett (9.925) set new career bests. The Bruins main- 2/22 OREGON STATE 2:00 pm tained their lead with strong performances on bars (49.45) and beam (49.5) 2/27 at Washington 7:00 pm and closed it out with a 49.35 on floor. Antolin won the all-around with a 39.725, Richardson was second with a 39.625, and Lori Winn set a new ca- 3/7 MICHIGAN 2:00 pm reer high with a fourth-place score of 39.425. 3/12 at Florida 7:30 pm UCLA In The Rankings - The Bruins moved up to No. 2 in this week's national rankings, which are based on season average. A national season-best 3/20 @Pac-10 Championships 6:00 pm 197.975 against Stanford moved UCLA up one spot from last week with a 4/3 NCAA Regionals TBA season average of 196.987. The Bruins hold the top spot on , averaging 49.412 with a high of 49.55, and on with an average of 4/15 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS TBA 49.262 and high of 49.5. UCLA ranks 11th on vault (49.117) and 13th on 4/16 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS TBA floor (49.196). Individually, and Jeanette Antolin rank 1-2 in the all-around with averages of 39.735 and 39.725, respectively. On vault, 4/17 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS TBA Antolin ranks first with a 9.97 average. Richardson ranks fifth (9.935) and Maloney 14th (9.895). Antolin and Richardson are tied for third on bars (9.915). Five Bruins rank in the Top 12 on beam - No. 1 Richardson (9.97), No. 3 Home meets in BOLD FACE CAPS Maloney (9.917), No. 6 Antolin (9.91), No. 8 Christie Tedmon (9.9) and No. Home meets held at Pauley Pavilion 12 Yvonne Tousek (9.89). On floor exercise, Antolin ranks sixth (9.93), All times local to meet site Richardson 11th (9.915) and Tousek 22nd (9.895). Richardson, Antolin Pack Powerful 1-2 Punch - Sophomore Kate Richardson and senior Jeanette Antolin are once again ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively, in the nation in the all-around. The Bruin duo have consistently put up high marks in 2004, and one or the other, and sometimes both, have placed first in the all-around in five of UCLA's six meets. The only time one of the two has not won the all-around was when neither competed at Arizona. Each has a pair of solo wins - Richardson at Minnesota and against Arizona State and Cal State Fullerton, Antolin at Georgia and against Stanford - and a tie with each other in the opener against Utah. In that meet, they each posted a 39.85, the third-highest all-around score in UCLA history and the highest all-around total in the nation this year. Antolin Undefeated On Vault - All-American Jeanette Antolin has been un- stoppable on vault this season, placing first in every meet in which she has

p. 1 of 2 9.89 on beam and 9.895 on floor with highs of 9.95 on both UCLA Season High Scores events. She tied for first place on bars in the Bruins' last meet Gymnast V UB BB FX AA with a season-high of 9.925. Antolin 10.0 9.975 9.95 9.975 39.85 Williams Realizing Potential - Senior Jamie Williams has been Auld 9.875 Erickson 9.125 one of UCLA's most pleasant surprises so far in 2004, earning Maloney 9.95 9.925 9.95 a solid spot in the Bruin lineup on both beam and floor in Murdock 9.55 9.7 9.75 UCLA's last five meets. Williams, the former walk-on who Patel 9.625 9.55 saw action in just one meet last season, had a fantastic season Peckett 9.925 9.75 8.375 9.85 37.725 debut in her hometown of Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 16, earning a Richardson 10.0 9.95 10.0 10.0 39.85 career-high 9.9 on beam and a 9.775 on floor. At Minnesota Selesky 9.475 Sutton 9.325 two weeks ago, she led off on floor with a 9.775 and then hit a Tedmon 9.725 9.1 9.9 9.55 pressure-packed routine on beam for a score of 9.85. She has Tousek 9.925 9.95 9.95 scored 9.8 on floor in her last two meets and averages 9.78 this A. Walker 9.775 9.65 season. C. Walker 8.85 Williams 9.9 9.8 Freshmen Make Strong Contributions - Freshmen Lori Winn, Winn 9.9 9.875 9.9 9.9 39.375 Ashley Peckett and Aimee Walker have become regulars in Team 49.675 49.5 49.55 49.525 197.975 UCLA's lineup in their first season with the program. Winn Career-high scores in italics has competed in the all-around five times, with a high of 39.425 set last weekend against Stanford. She has a season average of 39.145. She also boasts season highs of 9.9 on vault, beam and competed. Antolin is a perfect 5-5 on the year and has won the floor and 9.875 on bars. Peckett, after missing the first meet event in her last 10 and in 13 of her last 14 regular season due to injury, has come back strong. Against Stanford, she hit a meets dating back to last year. The reigning Pac-10 vault cham- career-best 9.925 on vault, and at Minnesota, she earned sea- pion averages 9.97 and has scored two perfect 10s in 2004. son-highs on bars (9.75) and floor (9.85). Walker has com- Maloney Continues Amazing Comeback - Showing no signs peted in five of UCLA's six meets, with highs of 9.775 on bars of rust after sitting out the last two seasons with a leg injury, and 9.65 on floor. senior Kristen Maloney has been nothing short of impressive Looking Ahead - Southern California Bruin fans can see UCLA in her first season of competition since April of 2001. Her first compete twice next week, as the Bruins have two dual meets competitive routine earned her a career-high tying 9.85 on vault, scheduled in the local area next week. First up is a dual meet at and she has continued to raise the bar in subsequent meets, Cal State Fullerton on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 pm in Titan Gym. upping her career-highs to 9.95 on vault and bars. The former On Sunday, Feb. 22, UCLA hosts Oregon State at 2:00 pm. Olympian ranks third in the nation on beam (9.917 average) and 14th on vault (9.895 average). UCLA Hosts 2004 NCAA Championships - UCLA will host the 2004 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships on Apr. Tousek Steady As Ever - Yvonne Tousek is having an out- 15-17 in Pauley Pavilion. Team preliminaries begin on Thurs- standing senior season, ranking amongst the nation's best on day, Apr. 15 with an afternoon and evening session. The top beam and floor. Since suffering a fall on her first routine of the three teams from each preliminary session advance to Friday's season, Tousek has been spectacular since, earning scores of Super Six Team Finals, and the individual event finals take 9.825 or higher in each subsequent performance. She averages place on Saturday, Apr. 17. Tickets for the Championships are on sale now at the UCLA Central Ticket Office by calling 310-UCLA-WIN or 2004 UCLA Gymnastics Roster visiting the ticket office website at Name Ht. Yr. Hometown (Club) www.tickets.ucla.edu. Jeanette Antolin 5-0 Sr. Huntington Beach, CA (SCATS) Kisha Auld 5-2 Jr. Corona, CA (Junior Elite Gymnastics) Schwikert, Vanden Eykel To Join Bru- 5-1 Sr. San Dimas, CA (Charter Oaks Gliders) ins In 2005 - UCLA has signed U.S. Christy Erickson 5-2 Sr. Pomona, CA (SCATS) Olympian and 2003 World Champion- Kristen Maloney 5-0 Sr. Pen Argyl, PA (Parkettes) ship gold medalist and Ashley Martin 5-7 Fr. Beaverton, OR (MAC Gymnastics) former junior U.S. national champion Holly Murdock 5-2 So. Derriaghy, N. Ireland (Salto Gymnastics) Lindsay Vanden Eykel to national let- Trishna Patel 5-6 Sr. Northridge, CA (Gymnastics Olympica) ters of intent. The duo will join the Bruin Ashley Peckett 5-1 Fr. Mississauga, ON (Gymnastics Mississauga) squad for the 2005 season. Schwikert is Kate Richardson 5-0 So. Coquitlam, BC (Abbotsford Twisters) a two-time U.S. all-around champion Michelle Selesky 5-6 Fr. San Juan Capistrano, CA (NGTC) (2001, 2002), as well as the 2003 all- Jennifer Sutton 5-4 So. Downey, CA (Lakewood YMCA) Christie Tedmon 5-0 Jr. Carmichael, CA (Pozsar’s Gymnastics) around runner-up, the 2002 bars and Yvonne Tousek 5-3 Sr. Cambridge, ON (Cambridge Kips) floor champion and the 2001 beam Aimee Walker 5-1 Fr. Valley Village, CA (Olympus School of Gymnastics) champion. Vanden Eykel won the jun- Courtney Walker 5-2 Fr. Santa Monica, CA (All-Olympians) ior national title in her first season as a Jamie Williams 5-6 Sr. Tucson, AZ (Tumbleweeds Gymnastics) junior international elite in 1999 and re- Lori Winn 5-0 Fr. Oklahoma City, OK (Bart Conner Gymnastics) peated in 2000. In 2003, she placed in the Top 10 in the all-around and second Head Coach: (14th year) on bars at the American Classic. Assistant Coaches: Chris Waller, Milo Johnson p. 2 of 2