UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics | |
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Founded | 1974 |
University | University of California, Los Angeles |
Head coach | Janelle McDonald (2nd season) |
Conference | Big Ten |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Home arena | Pauley Pavilion (Capacity: 13,800) |
Nickname | Bruins |
Colors | Blue and gold
[1] |
National championships | |
7 (1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2018) NCAA Championships | |
Four on the Floor appearances | |
1 (2019) | |
Super Six appearances | |
22 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) | |
NCAA Regional championships | |
23 (1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019) Regional Champions | |
Conference championships | |
21 (1981 [WCAA], 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023 ) Pac-12 Championships |
The UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics team represents the University of California, Los Angeles and competes in the Big Ten Conference. They compete in Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The team, coached by Janelle McDonald, has won 21 Regional titles and seven NCAA National Championships, most recently in 2018. [2]
The Bruins are known for recruiting top elite gymnasts from North America and beyond, including Austria, Germany, Guatemala, and Ireland. [3] Some notable former and current UCLA gymnasts include U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Michelle Giuda, psychologist Onnie Willis Rogers, stuntwoman Heidi Moneymaker, and Olympic gymnasts Jamie Dantzscher, Mohini Bhardwaj, Kate Richardson, Tasha Schwikert, Kristen Maloney, Yvonne Tousek, Stella Umeh, Luisa Portocarrero, Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, Sam Peszek, Peng Peng Lee, Jennifer Pinches, Jordyn Wieber (former Bruins team manager and volunteer assistant coach), Kyla Ross, Madison Kocian, Brooklyn Moors, and Jordan Chiles.
The 2025 season will see the team compete in the Big Ten Conference for the first time since the university switched from the Pac-12 conference. [4] The shift moves the team from frequent competition with national-level teams such as California and Utah to a conference whose teams have won just one national championship in four decades. [5]
UCLA Bruins Super Six Appearances | ||
Year | Finish | Score |
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1993 | 4th | 194.925 |
1994 | 5th | 194.975 |
1995 | 3rd | 196.150 |
1996 | 2nd | 197.475 |
1997 | 1st | 197.150 |
1998 | 5th | 195.750 |
1999 | 5th | 195.850 |
2000 | 1st | 197.300 |
2001 | 1st | 197.575 |
2002 | 3rd | 197.150 |
2003 | 1st | 197.825 |
2004 | 1st | 198.125 |
2005 | 4th | 197.150 |
2007 | 4th | 196.925 |
2010 | 1st | 197.725 |
2011 | 2nd | 197.375 |
2012 | 3rd | 197.750 |
2013 | 4th | 197.100 |
2014 | 6th | 197.050 |
2016 | 5th | 196.8250 |
2017 | 4th | 197.2625 |
2018 | 1st | 198.075 |
UCLA Bruins Four on the Floor Appearances | ||
Year | Finish | Score |
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2019 | 3rd | 197.5375 |
Name | Years | Record | Win % |
Lee Ann Lobdill | 1977–1979 | 34–30–0 | .531 |
Jerry Tomlinson | 1980–1990 | 191–63–1 | .750 |
Scott Bull | 1991–1994 | 77–16–0 | .828 |
Valorie Kondos Field | 1991–2019 | 516–120–3 | .810 |
Chris Waller | 2020–2022 | 20–10–0 | .667 |
Janelle McDonald | 2023–present |
Name | Position |
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Janelle McDonald | Head Coach |
BJ Das | Assistant Coach |
Kyle Grable | Assistant Coach |
Autumn Grable | Assistant Coach |
Name | Height | Year | Hometown | Club |
Ciena Alipio | 5-2 | SO | San Jose, CA | Midwest Gymnastics |
Paige Anastasi | 5-4 | FR | Andover, MA | Brestyan's Gymnastics |
Emma Andres | 5-6 | GR | Rocklin, CA | Byers Roseville Gymnastics |
Madisyn Anyimi | 5-6 | SO | Sacramento, CA | Technique Gymnastics |
Sydney Barros | 5-3 | FR | Lewisville, TX | Adirondack Learning Academy |
Chae Campbell | 5-7 | SR | Carrollton, TX | Metroplex Gymnastics |
Mia Erdoes | 5-5 | JR | New York, NY | Gotham Gymnastics |
Frida Esparza | 5-4 | SR | Pittsburg, CA | Head Over Heels |
Margzetta Frazier | 5-1 | GR | Sicklerville, NJ | Parkettes |
Selena Harris | 5-1 | SO | Las Vegas, NV | Gymcats |
Alex Irvine | 5-5 | FR | Roseville, CA | Byers Gymnastics |
Chloe Lashbrooke | 5-3 | GR | Scottsdale, AZ | Gold Medal Gymnastics |
Emily Lee | 5-4 | JR | Los Gatos, CA | West Valley Gymnastics |
Emma Malabuyo | 5-0 | JR | Milpitas, CA | Texas Dreams Gymnastics |
Katie McNamara | 5-4 | SR | Manhattan Beach, CA | Waller's GymJam Academy |
Brooklyn Moors | 5-3 | JR | Cambridge, ON | Dynamo |
Nya Reed | 5-3 | GR | Landover, MD | Capital Gymnastics NTC |
Katelyn Rosen | 5-2 | FR | Boerne, TX | Twin City Twisters |
Sara Ulias | 5-4 | SR | Thousand Oaks, CA | Paramount Elite Gymnastics |
Clara Wren | 5-1 | SO | San Marcos, CA | Coastal Gymnastics |
The following gymnasts have committed to UCLA for the 2025–2026 academic year:
UCLA has won 40 NCAA individual titles and seven team titles:
Event | Winner/Year |
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Team (7) | UCLA 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2018 |
All Around (5) | Onnie Willis 2001 Jamie Dantzscher 2002 Tasha Schwikert 2005, 2008 Sam Peszek 2015 |
Vault (7) | Jill Andrews 1988 Kim Hamilton 1989 Heidi Moneymaker 1999 Jamie Dantzscher 2002 Kristen Maloney 2005 Vanessa Zamarripa 2010 Kyla Ross 2019 |
Uneven Bars (8) | Heidi Moneymaker 1998 Mohini Bhardwaj 2000 Yvonne Tousek 2001 Jamie Dantzscher 2003 Kate Richardson 2003 Tasha Schwikert 2008 Kyla Ross 2017 Jordan Chiles 2023 |
Balance Beam (10) | Jill Andrews 1989 Kiralee Hayashi 1999 Lena Degteva 2000 Kate Richardson 2003 Kristen Maloney 2005 Sam Peszek 2011, 2015 Danusia Francis 2016 Kyla Ross 2017 Peng Peng Lee 2018 |
Floor Exercise (12) |
Kim Hamilton 1987, 1988, 1989 Stella Umeh 1995, 1998 Mohini Bhardwaj 2001 Jamie Dantzscher 2002 Kate Richardson 2006 Brittani McCullough 2010 Katelyn Ohashi 2018 Kyla Ross 2019 Jordan Chiles 2023 |
The Bruins men's gymnastics team won two NCAA national champions in 1984 and 1987, but was eliminated as part of university budget cuts in 1995. [26]
Notable alumni of UCLA men's gymnastics include:
UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics | |
---|---|
Founded | 1974 |
University | University of California, Los Angeles |
Head coach | Janelle McDonald (2nd season) |
Conference | Big Ten |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Home arena | Pauley Pavilion (Capacity: 13,800) |
Nickname | Bruins |
Colors | Blue and gold
[1] |
National championships | |
7 (1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2018) NCAA Championships | |
Four on the Floor appearances | |
1 (2019) | |
Super Six appearances | |
22 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) | |
NCAA Regional championships | |
23 (1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019) Regional Champions | |
Conference championships | |
21 (1981 [WCAA], 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023 ) Pac-12 Championships |
The UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics team represents the University of California, Los Angeles and competes in the Big Ten Conference. They compete in Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The team, coached by Janelle McDonald, has won 21 Regional titles and seven NCAA National Championships, most recently in 2018. [2]
The Bruins are known for recruiting top elite gymnasts from North America and beyond, including Austria, Germany, Guatemala, and Ireland. [3] Some notable former and current UCLA gymnasts include U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Michelle Giuda, psychologist Onnie Willis Rogers, stuntwoman Heidi Moneymaker, and Olympic gymnasts Jamie Dantzscher, Mohini Bhardwaj, Kate Richardson, Tasha Schwikert, Kristen Maloney, Yvonne Tousek, Stella Umeh, Luisa Portocarrero, Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, Sam Peszek, Peng Peng Lee, Jennifer Pinches, Jordyn Wieber (former Bruins team manager and volunteer assistant coach), Kyla Ross, Madison Kocian, Brooklyn Moors, and Jordan Chiles.
The 2025 season will see the team compete in the Big Ten Conference for the first time since the university switched from the Pac-12 conference. [4] The shift moves the team from frequent competition with national-level teams such as California and Utah to a conference whose teams have won just one national championship in four decades. [5]
UCLA Bruins Super Six Appearances | ||
Year | Finish | Score |
---|---|---|
1993 | 4th | 194.925 |
1994 | 5th | 194.975 |
1995 | 3rd | 196.150 |
1996 | 2nd | 197.475 |
1997 | 1st | 197.150 |
1998 | 5th | 195.750 |
1999 | 5th | 195.850 |
2000 | 1st | 197.300 |
2001 | 1st | 197.575 |
2002 | 3rd | 197.150 |
2003 | 1st | 197.825 |
2004 | 1st | 198.125 |
2005 | 4th | 197.150 |
2007 | 4th | 196.925 |
2010 | 1st | 197.725 |
2011 | 2nd | 197.375 |
2012 | 3rd | 197.750 |
2013 | 4th | 197.100 |
2014 | 6th | 197.050 |
2016 | 5th | 196.8250 |
2017 | 4th | 197.2625 |
2018 | 1st | 198.075 |
UCLA Bruins Four on the Floor Appearances | ||
Year | Finish | Score |
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2019 | 3rd | 197.5375 |
Name | Years | Record | Win % |
Lee Ann Lobdill | 1977–1979 | 34–30–0 | .531 |
Jerry Tomlinson | 1980–1990 | 191–63–1 | .750 |
Scott Bull | 1991–1994 | 77–16–0 | .828 |
Valorie Kondos Field | 1991–2019 | 516–120–3 | .810 |
Chris Waller | 2020–2022 | 20–10–0 | .667 |
Janelle McDonald | 2023–present |
Name | Position |
---|---|
Janelle McDonald | Head Coach |
BJ Das | Assistant Coach |
Kyle Grable | Assistant Coach |
Autumn Grable | Assistant Coach |
Name | Height | Year | Hometown | Club |
Ciena Alipio | 5-2 | SO | San Jose, CA | Midwest Gymnastics |
Paige Anastasi | 5-4 | FR | Andover, MA | Brestyan's Gymnastics |
Emma Andres | 5-6 | GR | Rocklin, CA | Byers Roseville Gymnastics |
Madisyn Anyimi | 5-6 | SO | Sacramento, CA | Technique Gymnastics |
Sydney Barros | 5-3 | FR | Lewisville, TX | Adirondack Learning Academy |
Chae Campbell | 5-7 | SR | Carrollton, TX | Metroplex Gymnastics |
Mia Erdoes | 5-5 | JR | New York, NY | Gotham Gymnastics |
Frida Esparza | 5-4 | SR | Pittsburg, CA | Head Over Heels |
Margzetta Frazier | 5-1 | GR | Sicklerville, NJ | Parkettes |
Selena Harris | 5-1 | SO | Las Vegas, NV | Gymcats |
Alex Irvine | 5-5 | FR | Roseville, CA | Byers Gymnastics |
Chloe Lashbrooke | 5-3 | GR | Scottsdale, AZ | Gold Medal Gymnastics |
Emily Lee | 5-4 | JR | Los Gatos, CA | West Valley Gymnastics |
Emma Malabuyo | 5-0 | JR | Milpitas, CA | Texas Dreams Gymnastics |
Katie McNamara | 5-4 | SR | Manhattan Beach, CA | Waller's GymJam Academy |
Brooklyn Moors | 5-3 | JR | Cambridge, ON | Dynamo |
Nya Reed | 5-3 | GR | Landover, MD | Capital Gymnastics NTC |
Katelyn Rosen | 5-2 | FR | Boerne, TX | Twin City Twisters |
Sara Ulias | 5-4 | SR | Thousand Oaks, CA | Paramount Elite Gymnastics |
Clara Wren | 5-1 | SO | San Marcos, CA | Coastal Gymnastics |
The following gymnasts have committed to UCLA for the 2025–2026 academic year:
UCLA has won 40 NCAA individual titles and seven team titles:
Event | Winner/Year |
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Team (7) | UCLA 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2018 |
All Around (5) | Onnie Willis 2001 Jamie Dantzscher 2002 Tasha Schwikert 2005, 2008 Sam Peszek 2015 |
Vault (7) | Jill Andrews 1988 Kim Hamilton 1989 Heidi Moneymaker 1999 Jamie Dantzscher 2002 Kristen Maloney 2005 Vanessa Zamarripa 2010 Kyla Ross 2019 |
Uneven Bars (8) | Heidi Moneymaker 1998 Mohini Bhardwaj 2000 Yvonne Tousek 2001 Jamie Dantzscher 2003 Kate Richardson 2003 Tasha Schwikert 2008 Kyla Ross 2017 Jordan Chiles 2023 |
Balance Beam (10) | Jill Andrews 1989 Kiralee Hayashi 1999 Lena Degteva 2000 Kate Richardson 2003 Kristen Maloney 2005 Sam Peszek 2011, 2015 Danusia Francis 2016 Kyla Ross 2017 Peng Peng Lee 2018 |
Floor Exercise (12) |
Kim Hamilton 1987, 1988, 1989 Stella Umeh 1995, 1998 Mohini Bhardwaj 2001 Jamie Dantzscher 2002 Kate Richardson 2006 Brittani McCullough 2010 Katelyn Ohashi 2018 Kyla Ross 2019 Jordan Chiles 2023 |
The Bruins men's gymnastics team won two NCAA national champions in 1984 and 1987, but was eliminated as part of university budget cuts in 1995. [26]
Notable alumni of UCLA men's gymnastics include: