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UCLA gymnastics, led by Olympians Jordan Chiles and Tiana Sumanasekera, won the Best of the West Quad with a score of 196.975, showcasing strong performances across all events and setting an early season benchmark ahead of upcoming top-tier competitions.
Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles is set to make her debut in the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, joining a lineup of prominent female athletes like Gabby Thomas and Suni Lee. Photographed by Ben Horton, Chiles is featured in a chic blue one-piece swimsuit, showcasing her athleticism and style. The issue aims to celebrate powerful female athletes who defy stereotypes and inspire young girls. Chiles' appearance in the magazine follows her participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics and her runway debut at New York Fashion Week.
The UCLA Bruins finished third in the NCAA Semifinals, with Utah and Oklahoma advancing to the final. Jordan Chiles won the uneven bars and floor exercise national titles, becoming the eighth Bruin to win uneven bars and the ninth to win floor exercise. UCLA tied with Georgia for the most-ever individual NCAA titles with 42. Despite losing the lead in the third rotation, the Bruins scored their highest-ever NCAA postseason floor score with a 49.7125. UCLA finishes its season with a 21-8-2 record, winning a share of the Pac-12 regular season title and advancing to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2019.
UCLA gymnastics team, led by coach Janelle McDonald, finished third in the NCAA semifinals, missing out on the national final. However, sophomore Jordan Chiles won individual titles on floor and bars, becoming UCLA's first individual national champion since 2019. Despite the disappointment, the team was proud of their progress under McDonald's leadership, who inherited a team with a broken culture. Utah and Oklahoma advanced to the national final, along with Louisiana State and Florida.
UCLA gymnastics team secured their spot in the NCAA championships after placing second in the NCAA regional final. The Bruins charged back from a two-tenth deficit after two rotations led by perfect 10s on Jordan Chiles and Selena Harris on floor and vault, respectively. Coach Janelle McDonald has led the Bruins back to nationals in her first year as a head coach.