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2020 UCLA GYMNASTICS

UCLA GYMNASTICSUCLA Athletic Communications / J.D. Morgan Center / 325 Westwood Plaza / Los Angeles, CA 90095 / (310) 206-8140Gymnastics Contact: Liza David ([email protected])

2020 SCHEDULE

January

Sat. 4 at Collegiate Challenge 2nd/196.575 vs. #1 Oklahoma, #9 California, #22 StanfordSun. 12 Boise State W 196.800-195.475

Sat. 18 at #15 BYU w/ #34 Utah St. 1st/197.425Mon. 27 at #25 Stanford 1st/197.575Fri. 31 #11 Washington L 196.250-196.700

February

Sun. 9 #20 Arizona W 197.675-195.375

Sat. 15 at #30 Arizona State W 197.200-195.475Sun. 23 #3 Utah ESPN2 3 p.m.

Sat. 29 at Oregon State P12N 1 p.m.

March

Sun. 8 California P12N 1 p.m.

Sat. 14 Bridgeport P12N 2 p.m.

Sat. 21 at Pac-12 Champs. P12N TBD (West Valley City, Utah)

April

Th-Sa 2-4 NCAA Regionals TBD

Fri. 17 at NCAA Semi! nals ESPNU TBD (Fort Worth, Texas)Sat. 18 at NCAA Super Six ABC TBD (Fort Worth, Texas)

All times are listed in PT.

CAREER-BEST MARKS

Gymnast V UB BB FX AAAndres 9.750 – 9.775* 9.875 –Dennis 9.950 9.950 9.975 9.975 39.425Flatley 9.750 9.975 9.950 9.950 39.275Frazier 9.825 9.950 9.825 9.950 39.550A. Glenn 9.900 9.875 9.900 – –G. Glenn 9.750 9.350 9.975 – –Hano 9.950 9.875 9.825 10.00 39.475Kocian 9.875 10.000 9.950 9.950 39.625Kooyman – 9.875 – 9.825 –Kramer 9.925 – – 10.00 –Lashbrooke 9.825 – – 9.900 –Poston 9.900 – 9.900 – –Ross 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 39.850Sanchez – 9.750* 9.750* – –Sakti 9.800 – 9.950 9.925 –Shapiro – 9.725 9.925 – –Steele – 9.850 – – –Toronjo – 9.800 9.850* 9.950 –Tratz 9.925 – – 9.950 –Wright 9.875 – – 9.775* –Team 49.725 49.825 49.750 49.875 198.875

2020 SEASON-BEST MARKS

Gymnast V UB BB FX AAAndres 9.750 – 9.775* 9.875 –Dennis 9.900 – 9.875 9.950 –Flatley – 9.875 9.950 9.950 –Frazier 9.825 9.950 9.825 9.925 39.550G. Glenn – – 9.975 – –Hano 9.900 9.850 9.800 9.950 39.475Kocian – 9.950 – 9.875 –Kooyman – 9.825 – – –Kramer 9.825 – – 10.00 –Lashbrooke 9.825 – – 9.900 –Poston 9.900 – 9.900 – –Ross 9.900 10.00 9.975 9.975 39.750Sanchez – 9.750* – – –Shapiro – – 9.800 – –Steele – 9.850 – – –Toronjo – – – 9.775* –Tratz 9.850 – – 9.925 –Team 49.325 49.525 49.375 49.725 197.675

* indicates exhibition performance

UCLA-UTAH RIVALRY RESUMES 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 Pavilion presented by Wescom. Both teams enter the meet ranked No. 3 in the nation with a season average of 197.071. The two teams have won seven of the eight Pac-12 Championships, with UCLA taking the titles in 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2012, and Utah winning in 2017, 2015, and 2014. Sunday’s meet will be televised live on ESPN2 with Olympic medalists Bart Conner and Kathy Johnson-Clarke on the call.

TICKETS/PROMOTIONSTickets for the UCLA-Utah meet, as well as the remaining two home meets and the NCAA Regionals, are on sale 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 week’s prize is an iPad.

BRUIN LIGHTSFans attending the home meets in 2020 can be part of a light show during the pre-meet festivities. To participate, download the UCLA Bruins app and select Bruin Lights in the dropdown menu. Hold up your phone during the intro video, and the lights will automatically sync to the music.

CLEAR BAG POLICYPauley Pavilion continues to implement a clear bag policy which limits the size and type of bags that may be brought 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 clutch may be allowed into the arena. Increased screening through the use of electronic security equipment will be used at all entry gates. For more information, visit uclabruins.com/pauleygamedayinfo.

BRUINS AIM TO RAISE CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESSUCLA will use Sunday’s meet to raise awareness for childhood cancer, a cause near and dear to Bruin senior Mercedez Sanchez, whose one year-old baby brother Liam was diagnosed with AML Leukemia last fall. To support children battling the disease, we are encouraging fans to wear gold, and 500 gold pom poms will be distributed to the ! rst 500 fans. Additionally, the UCLA organization Bruins Fighting Pediatric Cancer will have an information table on the concourse, and fans can make origami cranes to give to cancer patients at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Before the meet, a UCLA Health Kids Captain will be honored and will join the team during pre-meet introductions.

LAST TIME OUT No. 4 UCLA recorded its fourth 197+ score of the season, defeating Arizona State, 197.200-195.475, on Feb. 15. The Bruins scored 49.2 or higher on all four events, including a meet-high 49.525 on " oor exercise. UCLA swept the individual events, and Felicia Hano captured her ! rst all-around title with a 39.100. Nia Dennis won vault with a 9.900. Kyla Ross, who rested on two events, won uneven bars and balance beam with 9.950s, and Gracie Kramer won " oor exercise for the third-straight meet with a 9.950.

ROSS NAMED PAC-12 SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK Kyla Ross earned her ! rst Pac-12 Specialist of the Week honor of the season and second of her career after scoring 9.95 on both events she competed in the Bruins’ win at Arizona State. Ross, who has won three Gymnast of the Week honors this year, sat out the all-around for the ! rst time this season and contributed meet-winning 9.95 scores on her two events, uneven bars and balance beam. The event wins were her 24th and 25th of the season (out of a possible 32), and her 9.95 scores give her a team-leading 13 9.95+ scores on the year.

FRESHMEN CONTINUE TO SHINEFor the second-straight meet, UCLA’s freshman class has made a big impact, with all three competitors setting or tying career-highs. In her hometown, Chloe Lashbrooke set a new career-high on " oor exercise with a 9.9 and also contributed a 9.725 on vault. Lashbrooke has competed on " oor four times this season and is averaging 9.869, ranking in the Top 15 in the Pac-12. Emma Andres tied her career-best on " oor with her second-consecutive score of 9.875. Her 9.875 average ranks No. 12 in the conference. Kalyany Steele tied her career-best with her second-straight 9.85 on uneven bars.

MEET INFORMATION

TV: ESPN2TV Talent: Bart Conner, Kathy Johnson-ClarkeLive Stats: uclabruins.com Tickets: $20 reserved/$12 general admission (UCLA students are free)Ticket Promo: $5 tickets with Promo Code: PACKPAULEY

No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 3 Utah Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 – 3 p.m. PT

Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom)

8-0 (4-0)8-2 (3-1)

vs.

All-Time Series: Utah leads, 31-13

UCLA won last year’s dual meet in Salt Lake City, 198.025-197.625, while Utah won the last matchup in Los Angeles,

197.550-197.425, in 2018.


WEEK FIVE TOP 25 RANKINGS

RK TEAM Avg. Score High Score 1 Oklahoma 197.859 198.400 2 Florida 197.688 198.375 3 Utah 197.071 197.550 3 UCLA 197.071 197.675 5 Denver 197.054 197.425 6 LSU 196.925 197.875 7 Minnesota 196.879 197.400 8 Alabama 196.825 197.550 9 Michigan 196.813 197.350 10 California 196.607 197.325 11 Georgia 196.589 197.425 12 Kentucky 196.500 197.275 13 Washington 196.429 197.225 14 Arkansas 196.214 196.950 15 BYU 196.196 197.075 16 Nebraska 196.154 197.100 17 Iowa State 196.104 196.800 18 Missouri 195.961 196.850 19 Southern Utah 195.925 197.225 20 Auburn 195.904 196.700 21 Oregon State 195.836 196.825 22 Arizona 195.657 196.150 23 Illinois 195.450 195.900 24 Maryland 195.388 196.150 25 Stanford 195.361 196.250

NATIONAL RANKINGS - TOP 25 (as of 2/17)

Gymnast V UB BB FX AADennis 22 – – – –Frazier – 4 – 6t 9tHano – – – 11 25Kocian – 12 – – –Kramer – – – 4 –Ross 8 1 4 6t 2Team 5 2 22 1 3t

PAC-12 RANKINGS - TOP 10 (as of 2/17)

Gymnast V UB BB FX AADennis 5 – – 9t –Frazier – 2 – 2t 2Hano 7t 8t – 5 25Kocian – 4 – – –Kramer – – – 1 –Ross 1 1 1 2t 1Team 1 1 6 1 1t

HANO WINS FIRST ALL-AROUND Senior Felicia Hano captured her ! rst career all-around title at Arizona State, scoring 39.1. A week prior, she scored a career-best 39.475 against Arizona, recording season-highs on vault (9.9), beam (9.8) and " oor (9.95) and pick-ing up her ! rst event titles of the season (vault, " oor). Hano’s only other all-around performance came on Jan. 20, 2018, when she scored 38.650. She currently ranks 25th in the nation in the all-around and 11th on " oor exercise.

AMAZING GRACIE Senior Gracie Kramer continues to captivate on " oor exercise, winning the " oor title at Arizona State for her third consecutive win and team-leading fourth victory this season. Kramer, who scored her ! rst career perfect 10 on Jan. 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 and in ! ve of seven meets this season.

THE BOSS REMAINS UNBEATEN Kyla Ross keeps rolling this season, winning the all-around in the six meets she has competed all-around this year. The AAI Award nominee has racked up a total of 19 individual event wins (six on bars, ! ve on vault and beam and three on " oor). Ross is averaging 39.692 in the all-around this season, with four scores of 39.7 or higher and a season-best of 39.750. She ranks ! rst in the nation on uneven bars, second in the all-around, fourth on balance beam, sixth on " oor exercise and eighth on vault.

FOUR ON THE FLOOR UCLA ranks No. 1 in the nation on " oor exercise with a season average of 49.536 and has ! ve gymnasts in the Top 30 - No. 4 Gracie Kramer, No. 6 Kyla Ross and Margzetta Frazier, No. 11 Felicia Hano and No. 30 Nia Dennis. The Bruins have scored 49.425 or higher in every meet and 49.5 or higher in four meets, with a high of 49.725 against Boise State on Jan. 12. Kramer scored the only perfect 10 on " oor in the nation so far this season on Jan. 31, while Ross has a pair of 9.975s. Hano, Frazier, Nia Dennis and Norah Flatley have each scored a 9.95 this season. Every Bruin who has competed on " oor this year has a season-high of 9.875 or better.

RAISING THE BARUCLA has shown strong consistency on uneven bars, ranking second in the nation with a season average of 49.411. The Bruins have scored 49.375 or higher in every meet, with a high of 49.525 on Jan. 18 at BYU. Three Bruins are ranked in the Top 12 nationally on bars - No. 1 Kyla Ross (9.961 average), No. 4 Margzetta Frazier (9.921) and No. 12 Madison Kocian (9.890). Ross has scored 9.925 or higher on every routine and posted a pair of perfect 10s on Jan. 12 and Jan. 18. Frazier has scored 9.9 or better in all six of her performances, with a pair of 9.95s. Kocian has four 9.9+ scores and a season-high of 9.95. She also has two career perfect 10s on bars, achieved in 2017 and 2019.

ROSS RECORD WATCH Kyla Ross recorded her 21st career perfect 10 on uneven bars Jan. 18 at BYU, moving into a tie for fourth on the NCAA’s all-time perfect 10 list. She is seven away from tying the all-time record of 28 held by UCLA’s Jamie Dantzscher (2000-03) and Kentucky’s Jenny Hansen (1993-96). Ross extended her NCAA record to 11 career perfect 10s on bars (10 of her 11 were scored on the road). Last season, Ross set NCAA records with 10 consecutive meets with a perfect 10 and 14 10s overall in the season. This year, she became the ! rst gymnast in the nation to record multiple 10s, having scored two in a row on uneven bars in weeks two and three.

GLENN CLOSE TO ELUSIVE LEADOFF 10With two scores of 9.975 and one of 9.950 on balance beam this season, senior Grace Glenn is inching closer and closer to recording an elusive leadoff perfect 10, a feat that is believed to never have happened in NCAA Gymnastics. Glenn, the reigning Pac-12 beam co-champion, scored her ! rst 9.975 while leading off Jan. 12 against Boise State at home. Two weeks later, she matched that mark at Stanford with another near-" awless routine that led to her win-ning the Pac-12 Specialist of the Week award. Glenn has eight beam scores of 9.950 or better in her career, along with ! ve career event wins.

KOCIAN RETURNSMadison Kocian made a welcomed return to the lineup at BYU, making her season debut on both bars and " oor after sitting out the ! rst two meets with shoulder soreness. The 2016 Olympic gold and silver medalist, scored 9.950 on bars to place second and 9.850 on " oor to ! nish third. She competed on bars again at Stanford, scoring 9.9 to tie for second and again did both bars and " oor against Washington, scoring 9.9 on bars and 9.875 on " oor. Kocian had not competed on " oor since 2018, and her last competitive appearance prior to the BYU meet was at the 2019 NCAA ! nal. She is averaging 9.866 on bars and 9.891 on " oor over her career, with highs of 10.0 and 9.950, respectively, and currently ranks No. 12 in the nation on bars.

SHAPIRO COMEBACK COMPLETERedshirt senior Nicki Shapiro competed for the ! rst time in nearly four years, scoring a team-counting 9.8 on beam at Stanford on Jan. 27. Shapiro competed in nine meets for the Bruins as a true freshman in 2016 before leaving the sport. She returned to the team in the fall following a successful tryout and earned a spot in the lineup for the ! rst time this season during the win over the Cardinal. Shapiro’s score helped the Bruins tie their season-high on the event with a 49.375.

UCLA SHOWCASES DEPTH The Bruins have showcased their depth this season, competing anywhere from 12-14 gymnasts in each of their meets. Fourteen competed in the Bruins’ last meet, and two others (Nicki Shapiro on bars and Macy Toronjo on " oor) performed and hit their exhibition routines. UCLA’s depth has been especially strong on " oor exercise, where 11 ath-letes (Emma Andres, Nia Dennis, Norah Flatley, Margzetta Frazier, Felicia Hano, Madison Kocian, Gracie Kramer, Chloe Lashbrooke, Kyla Ross, Macy Toronjo and Pauline Tratz) have shown " oor routines either in competition or in exhibition.

EVENT TITLES

Gymnast V UB BB FX AADennis 3 – – – –Flatley – – 1 – –Frazier – 1 – – –G. Glenn – – 2 – –Hano 1 – – 2 1Kramer – – – 4 –Poston 1 – – – –Ross 5 6 5 3 6Sakti – – 1 – –

TOP 3 FINISHES

Gymnast V UB BB FX AAAndres – – – 1 –Dennis 6 – 1 3 –Flatley – – 3 2 –Frazier – 6 – 3 2G. Glenn – – 4 – –Hano 5 – – 3 1Kocian – 4 – – –Kramer 1 – – 6 –Lashbrooke 1 – – 1 –Poston 2 – 1 – –Ross 6 6 6 4 6Sakti – – 2 – –Steele – 1 – – –Tratz 2 – – – –


BY THE NUMBERSUCLA has scored 49+ on � oor exercise in 45 consecutive meets, its last sub-49 score coming on Feb. 20, 2017 … On bars, UCLA’s 49+ streak stands at 41, with its last sub-49 coming at the 2017 Pac-12 Championships … UCLA has scored 49+ on vault in 37-straight meets since the 2018 season opener … In her last 20 meets, Nia Dennis is averaging 9.873 on vault, with nine scores of 9.9 or higher … Norah Flatley has hit 22 consecutive uneven bars routines … Margzetta Frazier has hit every routine she has competed in her career, with 45 of her 46 routines scoring 9.8 or higher … Grace Glenn has scored 9.9 or higher on beam on 17 of 33 routines …Felicia Hano has hit 42 consecutive vaults … Madison Kocian has hit 35 consecutive uneven bars routines, 20 of those going 9.9 or higher, and 22 consecutive � oor exercise routines … Gracie Kramer has hit 36 � oor routines in a row, with 23 of those routines earning 9.9 or higher … Kyla Ross has scored 39+ in the all-around 32 times in her career … On balance beam, Ross has hit 40 consecutive routines, 30 of them for 9.9 or higher … Pauline Tratz has hit 63 of 64 routines without a fall in her career, including 56 in a row.

SETTING NEW ACADEMIC STANDARDS Fourteen members of the Bruin squad were part of the UCLA-record total of 415 student-athletes to make the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Fall 2019. Sixty-two percent of all UCLA student-athletes earned honor roll recognition, with 28 earning perfect 4.0 GPAs, including Macy Toronjo and Pauline Tratz. The 12 other Bruins to make the Director’s Honor Roll last quarter were Emma Andres, Norah Flatley, Anna Glenn, Felicia Hano, Madison Kocian, Gracie Kramer, Chloe Lashbrooke, Kendal Poston, Kyla Ross, Samantha Sakti, Mercedez Sanchez and Sara Taubman.

SCOUTING THE UTESUtah is tied with the Bruins for third in the nation with a season average of 197.071 and has a season-high score of 197.550. The Utes rank No. 4 in the nation on balance beam and No. 1 in the Pac-12 and have posted two consecutive scores of 49.6 or higher. Utah underclassmen have competed 76% of the team’s routines. Freshman Maile O’Keefe is the current Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after scoring 9.975 on beam against Oregon State.

NEW ERA AT UCLA UCLA Gymnastics has a new leader for the ! rst time in 29 years. Following Hall of Fame head coach Valorie Kondos Field as head coach of the Bruins is Chris Waller, who was an assistant under Kondos Field for 17 years. Waller helped guide the Bruins to four NCAA titles during his time as an assistant. In his ! rst season on staff in 2003, the Bruins swept through the postseason, winning Pac-10, NCAA Regional and NCAA Championships. Also that year, he was the acting head coach when UCLA snapped the longest home-court winning streak in NCAA history for any sport, handing Utah its ! rst home loss in 23 years. Waller was voted by his peers the National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2004 and the West Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2018. A champion gymnast himself, Waller won three NCAA titles with the Bruin men’s team, and he competed at the 1992 Olympics, where he placed ! fth on pommel horse.

Waller’s staff has a few familiar faces. Associate Head Coach Kristina Comforte is a former UCLA All-American and Bruin record-holder on vault. Assistant Coach Dom Palange was a volunteer assistant coach for UCLA from 2014-16. Also on board is volunteer assistant coach and choreographer BJ Das, a former Washington Huskies gymnast who spent last season as a volunteer coach at Utah.

NEW FACESThe Bruins welcome in 2020 four freshmen (Emma Andres, Paige Hogan, Chloe Lashbrooke and Kalyany Steele), sophomore transfer Samantha Sakti, and redshirt senior Nicki Shapiro. Steele is a former elite who placed 13th at the 2017 USA Championships. Andres and Lashbrooke are both two-time Level 10 Nationals quali! ers. Hogan is a four-time Level 10 state champion. Sakti transferred from William & Mary, where she earned all-league honors on � oor exercise and scored a school-record 9.925 on � oor in her ! rst meet. Shapiro returns to the Bruins after leaving the sport for three years. She competed for UCLA as a freshman in 2016 and scored a career-high 9.925 on beam.

SENIOR STRONGThe heart of UCLA’s team lies in the nine-member senior class of Anna Glenn, Grace Glenn, Felicia Hano, Madison Kocian, Gracie Kramer, Kyla Ross, Mercedez Sanchez, Nicki Shapiro and Macy Toronjo. The senior class competed half of the team’s routines at last year’s NCAA Championships and have a combined 39 All-America honors between them. Ross has more than half of those 39 honors alone (a school-record-tying 19). She, Grace Glenn and Felicia Hano all won Pac-12 individual titles last season, with Ross winning the all-around, bars and � oor, Glenn tying for the beam title, and Hano sharing the vault crown.

NO. 1 IN SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS UCLA Gymnastics has the largest social media followings in all of women’s collegiate sports, ranking No. 1 across all women’s sports in combined followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, a total over 750,000. The Bruins rank ! rst among all NCAA gymnastics teams on Instagram (347k), Facebook (356k) and Twitter (67.8k) and also have 573k subscribers on Snapchat. Among all UCLA teams, gymnastics ranks ! rst on Instagram and Facebook, and UCLA Gymnastics is the most followed collegiate women’s team Instagram account in the nation. Follow the Bruins at @UCLAGymnastics on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat and on Facebook at facebook.com/uclagymnastics.

WATCH THE BRUINS OFF THE MATSFelicia Hano returns as the host of Bruin Banter, UCLA’s weekly interview series. The guest for Episode 6 this week will be Nia Dennis. UCLA also has a bi-weekly docuseries, UCLA Gymnastics: The New Era that gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the team. Episode 3 of the docuseries is now available. The videos can be viewed on YouTube.com/UCLAAthletics.

LOOKING AHEADUCLA travels to Oregon State for a Saturday, Feb. 29 meet at 1pm.

9.95+ SCORES

Gymnast V UB BB FX TotalDennis – – – 1 1Flatley – – 1 1 2Frazier – 2 – 1 3G. Glenn – – 3 – 3Hano – – – 1 1Kocian – 1 – – 1Kramer – – – 5 5Ross – 5 5 3 13Sakti – – 1 – 1Team – 8 10 12 30

9.9+ SCORES

Gymnast V UB BB FX TotalDennis 3 – – 3 6Flatley – – 2 1 3Frazier – 6 – 3 9G. Glenn – – 3 – 3Hano 1 – – 3 4Kocian – 4 – – 4Kramer – – – 6 6Lashbrooke – – – 1 1Poston 1 – 1 – 2Ross 4 7 5 5 21Sakti – – 2 – 2Tratz – – – 1 1Team 9 17 13 23 62

MEET-BY-MEET TEAM SCORES

Date V UB BB FX Total1/4 49.225 49.425 48.500 49.425 196.5751/12 49.300 49.375 48.400 49.725 196.8001/18 49.100 49.525 49.375 49.425 197.4251/27 49.275 49.450 49.375 49.475 197.5751/31 49.275 49.425 47.875 49.675 196.2502/9 49.325 49.475 49.375 49.500 197.6752/15 49.200 49.200 49.275 49.525 197.200

*! rst-place scores in italics

2020 HONORS

Margzetta Frazier

Pac-12 Coaches’ Choice Award (1/8)

Grace Glenn

Pac-12 Specialist of the Week (1/29)

Gracie Kramer


Kyla Ross

Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week (1/7, 1/22, 1/29)


UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week (1/7, 1/21)

Daily Bruin Sports UCLA Athlete of the Week (1/15)

Samantha Sakti



2020 UCLA GYMNASTICS ROSTERName Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School/Club)Emma Andres 5-7 Fr. Rocklin, Calif. (Rocklin HS/Byers Roseville Gymnastics)Nia Dennis 5-1 Jr. Columbus, Ohio (Metea Valley HS/Legacy Elite Gymnastics)Norah Flatley 4-11 So. West Des Moines, Iowa (Connections Academy/Chow’s Gymnastics)Margzetta Frazier 5-1 So. Sicklerville, N.J. (Connections Academy/Parkettes)Anna Glenn 5-1 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg HS/Southeastern Gymnastics)Grace Glenn 5-2 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg HS/Southeastern Gymnastics)Felicia Hano 5-3 Sr. San Gabriel, Calif. (San Gabriel HS/Gym-Max)Paige Hogan 5-2 Fr. Simi Valley, Calif. (Simi Valley HS/Waller’s GymJam Academy)Madison Kocian 5-3 Sr. Dallas, Texas (Spring Creek Academy/WOGA)Savannah Kooyman 5-3 Jr. Laguna Hills, Calif. (Aliso Niguel HS/Precision Gymnastics)Gracie Kramer 5-3 Sr. San Clemente, Calif. (JSerra Catholic HS/Wild� re Gymnastics)

Chloe Lashbrooke 5-4 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS/Gold Medal Gymnastics)

Kendal Poston 5-0 Jr. Foothill Ranch, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS/Azarian Gymnastics)

Kyla Ross 5-7 Sr. Aliso Viejo, Calif. (Aliso Niguel HS/Gym-Max)

Samantha Sakti 5-0 So. Arcadia, Calif. (Arcadia HS/William & Mary/All Olympia Gymnastics Center)

Mercedez Sanchez 5-5 Sr. Agoura Hills, Calif. (Agoura HS/Matrix Gymnastics)

Nicki Shapiro 5-1 R-Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Santa Monica HS/All Olympia Gymnastics Center)

Kalyany Steele 5-2 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Colorado Connections Academy/Colorado Aerials)

Sara Taubman 5-3 So. Fairfax, Calif. (Sir Francis Drake HS/Head Over Heels)

Macy Toronjo 4-11 R-Sr. Huntsville, Texas (Coppell HS/Texas Dreams)

Pauline Tratz 5-7 Jr. Karlsruhe, Germany (Otto-Hahn Gymnasium/Kunstturn Region Karlsruhe)

Sekai Wright 5-6 So. Paramount, Calif. (Paramount HS/American Gymnastics Academy)

COACHING STAFF

Chris Waller Head Coach (1st season/18th overall) UCLA ‘91Kristina Comforte Associate Head Coach (1st season) UCLA ‘10Dom Palange Assistant Coach (1st season/5th overall)BJ Das Volunteer Assistant Coach (1st season) Washington ‘06

MEDIA INFORMATION

UCLA Athletic CommunicationsJ.D. Morgan Center, Suite 128

325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Gymnastics Contact Liza DavidDavid Of� ce Phone (310) 206-8140 David Cell Phone (310) 621-8398David E-Mail [email protected] (310) 825-8664Website www.uclabruins.com

Media Availability

Please contact the Athletic Communications Of� ce early in the week to con� rm post-practice media availability, as days may vary from week to week. Practices take place at Yates Gym in the John Wooden Center in the morning. Media requests should be made 24 hours in advance.

Credentials

Credential requests for both home and road meets must be made at least 24 hours in advance by emailing Liza David ([email protected]).

Credential Pickup

Credentials for home meets are available for pickup at the northwest entrance of Pauley Pavilion.

Media Seating

Media seating is available on the ! oor on the north side of Pauley Pavilion (vault side).

Photography Areas

Credentialed photographers are permitted to shoot on the ! oor but must stay off the mats and cannot be in the sightlines of the judges and fans. In dual meets, during the third and fourth rotations only, photographers are permitted to sit on the vault runway to shoot ! oor exercise. Please consult with Athletic Communications staff to con� rm other locations. Flash and strobe photography are strictly forbidden.

Postmeet Procedure

Head coach Chris Waller and selected gymnasts will be available to the media in the Dick Enberg Press Room after the meet.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Emma Andres .........................................ON-drayssNia Dennis ................................................ KNEE-uhMargzetta Frazier .................................Marg-ZETTAFelicia Hano ..................................................HA-noMadison Kocian ........................................ CO-shunSavannah Kooyman .................................. COY-munKendal Poston........................................... POST-unSamantha Sakti .......................................SOCK-tee

Kalyany Steele ...............................KAH-lee-AH-neeMacy Toronjo .......................................toe-RON-joePauline Tratz .........................paw-LEAN-uh TRAHTZSekai Wright ...............................................suh-KAIKristina Comforte ................................come-FORTYDom Palange ..................................... puh-LAN-geeBJ Das ..........................................................DAHS

QUICK FACTS

School Information

Founded 1919

Enrollment 44,947Nickname BruinsColors Blue and GoldHome Arena Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Arena Capacity 13,659Af� liation NCAA Division IConference Pac-12Chancellor Gene BlockDirector of Athletics Dan GuerreroAthletic Dept. Phone (310) 825-8699Ticket Of� ce Phone (310) 825-2101

Gymnastics History

First Season 1974All-Time Record 755-213-4 (.779)NCAA Championship Appearances 35NCAA Championships 7 (last 2018)NCAA Regional Titles 24Pac-12 Conference Championships 19

Team Information

2019 Record 19-12019 Pac-12 Record (� nish) 7-0 (1st)Gymnasts Returning/Lost 16/3All-Americans Returning/Lost 8/2Head Coach Chris Waller (UCLA ‘91)Head Coach Record First SeasonAssociate Head Coach Kristina Comforte (UCLA ‘10)Assistant Coach Dom PalangeVolunteer Assistant Coach BJ Das (Washington ‘06)

Last Meet - at Arizona State (Feb. 15)UCLA recorded its fourth 197+ score of the season, defeating Arizona State, 197.200-195.475, on Feb. 15. The Bruins scored 49.2 or higher on all four events, including a meet-high 49.525 on ! oor exercise. UCLA swept the individual events, and Felicia Hano captured her � rst all-around title with a 39.100. Nia Dennis won vault with a 9.900. Kyla Ross, who rested on two events, won uneven bars and balance beam with 9.950s, and Gracie Kramer won ! oor exercise for the third-straight meet with a 9.950. Bruin freshmen Chloe Lashbrooke (9.9 on ! oor), Emma Andres (9.875 on ! oor) and Kalyany Steele (9.85 on bars) contributed career-high marks.

Vault – 49.200Gracie Kramer ...........................9.800 (7t)Chloe Lashbrooke .....................9.725 (11)Kendal Poston ...........................9.800 (7t)Pauline Tratz ..............................9.850 (2t)Nia Dennis ..................................9.900 (1)Felicia Hano ...............................9.850 (2t)

Bars - 49.200Felicia Hano ................................9.825 (5)Savannah Kooyman ....................9.800 (6t)Norah Flatley .............................9.750 (9)Kalyany Steele ...........................9.850 (3t)Madison Kocian ..........................9.775 (8)Kyla Ross ...................................9.950 (1)

Beam – 49.275Grace Glenn ...............................9.875 (3)Samantha Sakti ..........................9.775 (6)Norah Flatley .............................9.925 (2)Kendall Poston ...........................9.750 (7t)Felicia Hano ..............................9.525 (11)Kyla Ross ...................................9.950 (1)

Floor - 49.500Norah Flatley .............................9.875 (5t)Chloe Lashbrooke ......................9.900 (2t)Emma Andres ............................9.875 (5t)Felicia Hano ...............................9.900 (2t)Nia Dennis .................................9.900 (2t)Gracie Kramer ............................9.950 (1)


EMMA

ANDRES5-7 / Freshman Rocklin, Calif.Rocklin HSByers Roseville Gymnastics

Career Highlights Two-time JO Nationals quali! erTop 10 in the all-around, vault, beam and " oor at 2019 Region 1 Championships

2020 Scored her second consecutive 9.875 on " oor at Arizona State … Made her competitive debut on Feb. 9 against Arizona and tied for third on " oor with a 9.875 and also scored 9.75 on vault … Recorded a pair of 9.775s on exhibition beam and " oor performances against Washington … Scored 9.825 in an exhibition " oor performance at BYU … Hit 9.7 on an exhibition beam routine in the season opener … Member of the Fall 2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Favorite apparatus is balance beam … Hobbies include hiking, swimming, sur! ng, music and animals … Plays guitar, piano and ukulele … Career objective is to be a water conservationist.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 – – 9.700 – –1/12 – – – – –1/18 – – – 9.825 –1/27 – – – 9.625 –1/31 – – 9.775 9.775 –2/9 9.750 (9) – 9.700 9.875 (3t) –2/15 9.675 – – 9.875 (5t) –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average 9.750 – – 9.875 –20 High 9.750 – 9.775 9.875 –Career-Hi 9.750 – 9.775 9.875 –

NIA

DENNIS5-1 / Junior Columbus, OhioMetea Valley HSLegacy Elite Gymnastics

Career Highlights 2019 First-Team All-American on bars2018 NCAA team championTwo-time All-Pac-12 honoree (2019 second-team vault, 2018 second-team barsScored career-high 9.975 on beam 2/2/19 and on " oor 2/25/18U.S. National team member from 2013-15

2020 Captured her third vault title in the last four meets with a 9.9 at Arizona State and also tied for second on " oor with a 9.9 … Tied for third on vault (9.85) and " oor (9.875) against Arizona … Tied for ! rst on vault with a 9.9 and tied for second on " oor with a season-best 9.95 against Washington… Won her ! rst event of the season at Stanford, tying for ! rst on vault with a season-high 9.9, and made her season debut on beam, tying for third with a 9.875 … Placed second on vault for the second-straight meet at BYU, scoring 9.85 … Second on vault with a 9.875 and fourth on " oor with a 9.925 against Boise State … Competed on vault (9.825 on a stuck Yurchenko full) and " oor (9.85) at the Collegiate Challenge.

Personal Favorite apparatus is vault … Sociology major who has aspirations of becoming a physical therapist.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 9.825 (9t) – – 9.850 (8t) –1/12 9.875 (2t) – – 9.925 (4t) –1/18 9.850 (2t) – – 9.825 (9t) –1/27 9.900 (1t) – 9.875 (3t) 9.850 (6t) –1/31 9.900 (1t) – 9.100 (10) 9.950 (2t) –2/9 9.850 (3t) – – 9.875 (3t) –2/15 9.900 (1) – – 9.900 (2t) –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average 9.871 – 9.488 9.882 –20 High 9.900 – 9.875 9.950 –Career-Hi 9.950 9.950 9.975 9.975 39.425


NORAH

FLATLEY4-11 / Sophomore West Des Moines, IowaConnections AcademyChow’s Gymnastics

Career Highlights Second-team regular season All-American on bars2019 second-team All-Pac-12 (bars, beam)Two-time U.S. National Team member Won two gold medals at the 2014 Paci! c Rim Championships

2020 Placed second on beam at Arizona State with a 9.925 and also added a 9.875 on " oor … Earned career-high marks of 9.950 on beam and " oor vs. Washington, taking her ! rst-ever event victory on beam and tying for second on " oor … Recorded season-highs on beam and " oor at Stanford with scores of 9.875, tying for third on each event … Her " oor score was a career-best … Recorded a pair of 9.825s on bars and beam at BYU … Scored 9.875 on bars in the season opener … Member of the Fall 2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Undeclared major … Favorite apparatus is balance beam … Lists her greatest athletic thrill as competing for her country internationally.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 – 9.875 (8t) – 9.250 (24) –1/12 – 9.800 (9t) 9.350 (11) – –1/18 – 9.825 (6) 9.825 (9t) – –1/27 – 9.850 (5t) 9.875 (3t) 9.875 (3t) –1/31 – 9.850 (4) 9.950 (1t) 9.950 (2t) –2/9 – – 9.750 (6t) – –2/15 – 9.750 (9) 9.925 (2) 9.875 (5t) –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average – 9.825 9.779 9.738 –20 High – 9.875 9.950 9.950 –Career-Hi 9.750 9.975 9.950 9.950 39.275

MARGZETTA

FRAZIER5-1 / Sophomore Sicklerville, N.J.Connections AcademyParkettes

Career Highlights First-team All-American on uneven barsSecond-team All-Pac-12 on uneven bars2017-18 U.S. National Team memberAll-around silver medalist at the 2018 Birmingham World Cup

2020 Has scored 9.9 or higher on all six uneven bars routines this season, placing in the Top 3 in each meet … Has been limited to uneven bars since Jan. 27 due to an ankle injury and did not compete at Arizona State in order to rest her ankle … Captured her ! rst event win of the year, tying for ! rst place on bars vs. Washington with a 9.925 … Tied for second on bars at Stanford with a 9.9 … Placed second in the all-around (39.4) and on " oor (9.9) at BYU … Recorded a career-high 39.550 to place second in the all-around against Boise State and also placed second on bars and " oor with scores of 9.95 … Scored 39.475 in her ! rst-ever collegiate all-around performance to place ! fth at the Collegiate Challenge … Placed second on bars (career-high-tying 9.95) and " oor (9.925) and tied her career-best on vault with a 9.825 and scored 9.775 on beam in her ! rst counting beam routine … Won the ! rst-ever Pac-12 Coaches’ Choice Award.

Personal Undeclared major … Favorite apparatus is uneven bars … Hobbies include singing, dancing, songwriting, poetry, fashion and music.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 9.825 (9t) 9.950 (2t) 9.775 (10t) 9.925 (2t) 39.475 (5)1/12 9.825 (4t) 9.950 (2) 9.825 (6) 9.950 (2t) 39.550 (2)1/18 9.800 (6t) 9.900 (3) 9.800 (12) 9.900 (2t) 39.400 (2)1/27 – 9.900 (2t) – – –1/31 – 9.925 (1t) – – –2/9 – 9.900 (3) – – –2/15 – – – – –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average 9.817 9.921 9.800 9.925 39.47520 High 9.825 9.950 9.825 9.950 39.550Career-Hi 9.825 9.950 9.825 9.950 39.475


ANNA

GLENN5-1 / Senior Charlotte, N.C.South Mecklenburg HSSoutheastern Gymnastics

Career Highlights 2018 NCAA Team Champion2018 NCAA Columbus Regional vault co-champion2019 honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Pac-12 Freshman of the Week 3/20/18

2020 Member of the Fall 2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Psychology major ... Favorite apparatus is vault ... Member of the UCLA Student-Athlete Mentors Program and the Bruin Mental Health Advisory Committee … Campus activities include Association of Chinese Americans … Twin sister Grace is also on the UCLA team.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 – – – – –1/12 – – – – –1/18 – – – – –1/27 1/31 2/9 2/15 2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average – – – – –20 High – – – – –Career-Hi 9.900 9.875 9.900 – –

GRACE

GLENN5-2 / Senior Charlotte, N.C.South Mecklenburg HSSoutheastern Gymnastics

Career Highlights 2019 Pac-12 Balance Beam Co-Champion2018 NCAA Team Champion2018 First-Team All-American and All-Pac-12 on beamTwo-time Pac-12 Specialist of the Week (1/29/20, 1/23/18)

2020 Placed third on beam at Arizona State with a 9.875 … Recorded a leadoff 9.95 against Arizona to lead UCLA to a season-high-tying beam total of 49.375 … Named the Pac-12 Specialist of the Week after tying her career-high of 9.975 to win beam at Stanford and help lead UCLA to a season-high team score of 49.375 … Scored a new career-high of 9.975 as the leadoff on beam against Boise State, taking ! rst place.

Personal Sociology major … Member of the Bruin Athletic Council … Favorite apparatus is balance beam … Twin sister Anna is also on the Bruin team.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 – – 9.075 (23) – –1/12 – – 9.975 (1) – –1/18 – – 9.825 (9t) – –1/27 – – 9.975 (1) – –1/31 – – 9.825 (6t) – –2/9 – – 9.950 (2) – –2/15 – – 9.875 (3) – –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average – – 9.786 – –20 High – – 9.975 – –Career-Hi 9.750 9.350 9.975 – –


FELICIA

HANO5-3 / Senior San Gabriel, Calif.San Gabriel HSGym-Max

Career Highlights 2019 Pac-12 Vault Co-ChampionSix-time All-American (four times on vault, twice on ! oor exercise)

First-team All-Pac-12 on vault and ! oor in 2019 and second-team in 2018

Scored a perfect 10 on ! oor exercise 2/4/18

Member of U.S. Senior National Team in 2014-15

2020 Won her " rst-ever all-around title at Arizona State with a 39.1 and tied for second

on vault (9.85) and ! oor (9.9) … Made her season all-around debut against Arizona

and recorded a career-high 39.475 to place second … Scored season-highs of 9.9

on vault and 9.95 on ! oor to tie for " rst place against the Wildcats and also nabbed

a season-high 9.8 on beam …Scored a season-high 9.875 on vault vs.Washington

to tie for third and added scores of 9.875 on ! oor and 9.825 on bars … Made her

season debut on ! oor at Stanford, placing second with a 9.9 … Solid in the leadoff

role on uneven bars, averaging 9.840 … Scored 9.85 on both vault and bars in the

season opener and at BYU … Tied for second on vault at BYU … Member of the Fall

2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Favorite apparatus are vault and ! oor ... Hobbies include spending time with friends,

going to Dodger games, watching movies and baking ... Member of the Bruin Athletic

Council … Political Science major with a career interest in law enforcement/FBI.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA

1/4 9.850 (5t) 9.850 (10t) 9.175 (22) – –

1/12 9.825 (4t) 9.825 (7t) 9.000 (12) – –

1/18 9.850 (2t) 9.850 (4t) 9.725 – –

1/27 9.825 (3t) 9.850 (5t) – 9.900 (2) –

1/31 9.875 (3t) 9.825 (5t) – 9.875 (7t) –

2/9 9.900 (1t) 9.825 (6t) 9.800 (5) 9.950 (1t) 39.475 (2)

2/15 9.900 (2t) 9.825 (5) 9.525 (11) 9.900 (2t) 39.100 (1)

2/23

2/29

3/8

3/14

3/21

4/3

4/4

4/17

4/18

Average 9.854 9.836 9.375 9.906 39.288

20 High 9.900 9.850 9.800 9.950 39.475

Career-Hi 9.950 9.875 9.825 10.00 39.475

Career Highlights 2018 NCAA Team Champion

2016 Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist

2015 and 2014 World Championship Gold Medalist

One of just two female gymnasts to win NCAA, World and Olympic championships

Seven-time All-American

Three-time Scholastic All-American

Scored two perfect 10s on bars (2017, 2019)

2020 Has placed in the Top 3 on bars in four of " ve meets she has competed … Placed

second on bars with a 9.925 against Arizona … Recorded a 9.9 on bars to place third

and earned a season-high 9.875 on ! oor vs. Washington … Scored 9.9 on bars at

Stanford, tying for second … Made her season debut at BYU, placing second on bars

with a 9.950 and tying for " fth on ! oor with a 9.850 … Member of the Fall 2019

Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Career objective is to be a Orthopedic Physician’s Assistant … Favorite apparatus is

uneven bars … Hobbies include watching baseball and football and trying new coffee

shops … Serves as a team representative for UCLA’s Student-Athlete Mentor program

… Psychology major.


1/4 – – – – –

1/12 – – – – –

1/18 – 9.950 (2) – 9.850 (5t) –

1/27 – 9.900 (2t) – – –

1/31 – 9.900 (3) – 9.875 (7t) –

2/9 – 9.925 (2) – – –

2/15 – 9.775 (8) – – –

2/23

2/29

3/8

3/14

3/21

4/3

4/4

4/17

4/18

Average – 9.890 – 9.863 –

20 High – 9.950 – 9.875 –

Career-Hi 9.875 10.000 9.950 9.950 39.625

MADISON

KOCIAN5-3 / Senior

Dallas, Texas

Spring Creek Academy

WOGA


Career Highlights 2018 NCAA Team Champion2017 Level 10 state all-around, bars, � oor champion

2020 Competed on bars in every meet this season … Has scored 9.8 or higher in each of her last three meets … Tied her season-high on bars vs. Washington and placed ! fth with a 9.825 … Also scored 9.825 in the season opener.

Personal Hobbies include spending time with friends and family and going to the beach … Favorite apparatus is uneven bars … Goes by Savi … Psychology major … Has aspirations of becoming a physician assistant..

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 – 9.825 (14t) – – –1/12 – 9.800 (9t) – – –1/18 – 9.625 (17) – – –1/27 – 9.775 (9) – – –1/31 – 9.825 (5t) – – –2/9 – 9.800 (8) – – –2/15 – 9.800 (6t) – – –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average – 9.779 – – –20 High – 9.825 – – –Career-Hi – 9.875 – 9.825 –

Career Highlights 2019 ! rst-team All-American on � oor 2018 NCAA Team ChampionScored perfect 10 on � oor 1/31/20Pac-12 Specialist of the Week 2/4/20Two-time Pac-12 honorable mention All-Academic2015 Level 10 Region 1 vault champion

2020 UCLA’s top-ranked performer on � oor at No. 4 nationally with a 9.939 average … Has placed ! rst on � oor in four of the last ! ve meets … Won � oor with a 9.95 at Arizona State and led off on vault with a 9.8 … Tied for ! rst on � oor with a 9.95 and also scored a season-high-tying 9.825 on vault vs. Arizona … Earned the ! rst perfect 10 on � oor of the season and of her career on Jan. 31 vs. Washington … Named Pac-12 Specialist of the Week Feb. 4 after her perfect 10 … Ranked ! fth in the nation on � oor with an average of 9.935 … Tied for third on � oor with a 9.875 at Stanford and also tied her season-high on vault with a 9.825 … Captured her second career event title at BYU, winning � oor exercise with a career-high-tying 9.950 … Also scored 9.950 to place second against Boise State … Member of the Fall 2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Favorite apparatus is vault ... Born into a sur! ng family and learned how to surf at a very young age ... Enjoys going to the beach with friends and playing beach volleyball with her younger brother and father ... Sociology major who is interested in pursuing a career as a collegiate gymnastics coach.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 9.825 (9t) – – 9.900 (4t) –1/12 9.175 (11) – – 9.950 (2t) –1/18 9.725 (13) – – 9.950 (1) –1/27 9.825 (3t) – – 9.875 (3t) –1/31 9.775 (9) – – 10.00 (1) –2/9 9.825 (6) – – 9.950 (1t) –2/15 9.800 (7t) – – 9.950 (1) –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average 9.707 – – 9.939 –20 High 9.825 – – 10.00 –Career-Hi 9.925 – – 10.00 –

SAVANNAH

KOOYMAN5-3 / Junior Laguna Hills, Calif.Aliso Viejo HSPrecision Gymnastics

GRACIE

KRAMER5-3 / Senior San Clemente, Calif.JSerra Catholic HSWild! re Gymnastics


Career Highlights 2018, 2017 JO Nationals quali� er

2019 Level 10 Region 1 � oor champion

2018 Level 10 State vault champion

2020 Averaging 9.869 on her four � oor exercise routines … Scored a career-best 9.9 on

� oor at Arizona State to tie for second place … Tied for � fth on � oor against Arizona

with a 9.85 … Tied for third on vault with a 9.825 in her vault debut and also scored

9.85 on � oor at Stanford … Scored 9.875 on � oor in her collegiate debut against

Boise State … Scored 9.8 on � oor in the season opener in an exhibition performance

… Member of the Fall 2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Favorite apparatus is � oor exercise … Hobbies include healthy baking and cooking,

going to the beach and playing with her goldendoodle … Undeclared major whose

career objective is to be a sports psychologist or nutritionist.


1/4 – – – 9.800 –

1/12 – – – 9.875 (6) –

1/18 – – – – –

1/27 9.825 (3t) – – 9.850 (6t) –

1/31 9.125 – – – –

2/9 9.625 – – 9.850 (5t) –

2/15 9.725 (11) – – 9.900 (2t) –

2/23

2/29

3/8

3/14

3/21

4/3

4/4

4/17

4/18

Average 9.775 – – 9.869 –

20 High 9.825 – – 9.900 –

Career-Hi 9.825 – – 9.900 –

Career Highlights 2018 Scholastic All-American

Two-time JO Nationals competitor

2020 Contributed 9.8 on vault and 9.75 on beam at Arizona State … Recorded a career-high

9.9 on beam vs. Arizona, receiving a 9.95 from one judge … Finished third on both of

her events against the Wildcats, scoring 9.85 on vault and 9.9 on beam … Tied her

career-high on beam with 9.85s at Stanford and at BYU … Captured her � rst event win,

taking � rst place on vault against Boise State with a career-high 9.9, and also scored

9.875 on beam in an exhibition … Member of the Fall 2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Hobbies include hiking, going to the beach, listening to music and reading … Used

to play baseball on an all-boys team because she was too competitive to play on the

softball team … Favorite apparatus is balance beam … Economics major with aspira-

tions of entering the business world.


1/4 9.775 (15t) – 9.650 (18t) – –

1/12 9.900 (1) – 9.875 – –

1/18 9.725 (13) – 9.850 (8) – –

1/27 – – 9.850 (7t) – –

1/31 9.825 (6t) – 9.050 (11t) – –

2/9 9.850 (3t) – 9.900 (3) – –

2/15 9.800 (7t) – 9.750 (7t) – –

2/23

2/29

3/8

3/14

3/21

4/3

4/4

4/17

4/18

Average 9.804 – 9.675 – –

20 High 9.900 – 9.900 – –

Career-Hi 9.900 – 9.900 – –

CHLOE

LASHBROOKE5-3 / Freshman

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Chaparral HS

Gold Medal Gymnastics

KENDAL

POSTON5-0 / Junior

Foothill Ranch, Calif.

Trabuco Hills HS

Azarian Gymnastics


Career Highlights First female gymnast ever to win Olympic, World and NCAA championships2012 Olympic gold medalist2014 World Championship gold medalist and � ve-time World medalist

Four-time NCAA individual champion - 2019 vault and � oor, 2017 bars and beam

2018 NCAA team champion

Six-time Pac-12 individual champion - 2019 AA, UB, FX; 2018 AA,UB; 2017 BB

2019 West Region and Pac-12 Gymnast of the Year

2017 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year

NCAA record-holder with 14 perfect 10s in 2019

19-time All-American

2020 Nominee for the AAI Award … Ranked � rst in the nation on uneven bars, second in

the all-around, fourth on beam and sixth on � oor and eighth on vault … Three-time

Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 7, Jan. 22, Jan. 29) … Named Pac-12 Specialist

of the Week Feb. 18 after winning bars and beam with scores of 9.95 … Scored two

perfect 10s on uneven bars vs. Boise State and at BYU and has 21 in her career, tied for

fourth-most in NCAA history … Won the all-around in all six meets she has competed

all four events, scoring no lower than 39.575, with a high of 39.750 at BYU … Has

four all-around scores of 39.7 or higher … Won 25 event titles out of a possible 32 and

has won at least two events in every meet this year … Recorded a pair of 9.975s (bars

and beam) against Arizona … Posted season-highs of 9.975 on beam (at BYU) and on

� oor (vs. Boise State and at Stanford) … Member of the Fall 2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology major ... Career objective is to work in the

industry of medical devices or pharmaceuticals ... Hobbies include going to the beach

and exploring all the beautiful places Southern California has to offer ... Favorite ap-

paratus is uneven bars ... Younger sister, McKenna, who just completed her senior

season with the University of Hawaii volleyball team … Father Jason played football

and baseball at the University of Hawaii and went on to play minor league baseball.


1/4 9.900 (1t) 9.925 (5) 9.950 (1t) 9.950 (1) 39.725 (1)

1/12 9.875 (2t) 10.00 (1) 9.875 (2t) 9.975 (1) 39.725 (1)

1/18 9.875 (1) 10.00 (1) 9.975 (1) 9.900 (2t) 39.750 (1)

1/27 9.900 (1t) 9.950 (1) 9.750 (11) 9.975 (1) 39.575 (1)

1/31 9.900 (1t) 9.925 (1t) 9.950 (1t) 9.900 (6) 39.675 (1)

2/9 9.900 (1t) 9.975 (1) 9.975 (1) 9.850 (5t) 39.700 (1)

2/15 – 9.950 (1) 9.950 (1) – –

2/23

2/29

3/8

3/14

3/21

4/3

4/4

4/17

4/18

Average 9.892 9.961 9.918 9.925 39.692

20 High 9.900 10.000 9.975 9.975 39.750

Career-Hi 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 39.850

Career Highlights Pac-12 Specialist of the Week (Jan. 7, 2020)

2019 All-ECAC on � oor

Three-time ECAC Gymnast of the Week

Three-time JO National Quali� er

Two-time Level 10 Regional beam champion

2020 Has competed on beam in � ve meets … Earned Pac-12 Specialist of the Week honors

after tying for � rst on balance beam with a 9.950 at the Collegiate Challenge … Her

9.950 beam score included a perfect 10 from one judge … Scored 9.900 on beam at

BYU to tie for second place … Member of the Fall 2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Favorite apparatus is � oor exercise … Hobbies include drawing, reading books and

shopping with friends … Psychology major who has aspirations of becoming a nurse.


1/4 – – 9.950 (1t) – –

1/12 – – 9.375 (10) – –

1/18 – – 9.900 (2t) – –

1/27 – – – – –

1/31 – – – – –

2/9 – – 9.750 (6t) – –

2/15 – – 9.775 (6) – –

2/23

2/29

3/8

3/14

3/21

4/3

4/4

4/17

4/18

Average – – 9.750 – –

20 High – – 9.950 – –

Career-Hi 9.800 – 9.950 9.925 –

KYLA

ROSS5-7 / Senior

Aliso Viejo, Calif.

Aliso Niguel HS

Gym-Max

SAMANTHA

SAKTI5-0 / Sophomore

Arcadia, Calif.

Arcadia HS / William & Mary

All Olympia Gymnastics Center


Career Highlights 2018 NCAA Team ChampionScored 9.75 on bars and beam exhibitions on 3/5/172016 and 2015 Level 10 Region 1 quali� er

2020 Tied her career-best with a 9.750 in an exhibition on bars vs. Washington … Exhibi-

tioned on bars at the Collegiate Challenge and scored 9.675 … Member of the Fall

2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Favorite apparatus is uneven bars … Started in acro gymnastics and contortion before

moving to artistic gymnastics at age 6 … Also did rhythmic gymnastics at a young age

… Loves to dance, and her favorite style is contemporary … Psychology major whose

career interests lie in sports psychology and coaching gymnastics.


1/4 – 9.675 – – –

1/12 – – – – –

1/18 – – – – –

1/27 – – – – –

1/31 – 9.750 – – –

2/9 – – – – –

2/15 – – – – –

2/23

2/29

3/8

3/14

3/21

4/3

4/4

4/17

4/18

Average – – – – –

20 High – 9.750 – – –

Career-Hi – 9.750 9.750 – –

Career Highlights Scored career-high 9.925 on beam at 2016 Pac-12 Championships

8-time Level 10 Regional champion

15-time State champion

2020 Made her season debut at Stanford and scored 9.800 in her � rst competitive routine

since the 2016 NCAA Championships … Performed exhibition routines on uneven bars

against Boise State and at Arizona State.

Personal Favorite apparatus is beam … Hobbies include dancing, snow-boarding, music,

movies, attending Clippers games and going to the beach … Is a yoga instructor …

Older sister Samantha was an All-American gymnast at Stanford and a � ve-time U.S.

National Team member … Philsophy major.


1/4 – – – – –

1/12 – 8.450 – – –

1/18 – – – – –

1/27 – – 9.800 (10) – –

1/31 – – 9.050 (11t) – –

2/9 – – – – –

2/15 – 9.550 – – –

2/23

2/29

3/8

3/14

3/21

4/3

4/4

4/17

4/18

Average – – 9.425 – –

20 High – 9.550 9.800 – –

Career-Hi – 9.725 9.925 – –

MERCEDEZ

SANCHEZ5-5 / Senior

Agoura Hills, Calif.

Agoura HS

Matrix Gymnastics

NICKI

SHAPIRO5-1 / Redshirt Senior

Los Angeles, Calif.

Santa Monica HS

All Olympia Gymnastics Center


Career Highlights Two-time P&G Championships competitorAttended three U.S. National Team camps2016 Level 10 state all-around and vault champion

2020 Has scored career-highs of 9.85 on uneven bars in her last two meets … Placed third on bars at Arizona State for her ! rst Top 3 ! nish … Earned 9.850 on bars against Arizona, tying for fourth place … Scored 9.800 on bars in her collegiate debut.

Personal Favorite apparatus is uneven bars … Hobbies include writing, dancing and singing … Father Darrin and his twin brother Dan competed for USA Bobsled at the 1998 and 2002 Olympic Games.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 – 9.800 (18t) – – –1/12 – 8.950 (11) – – –1/18 – 9.775 – – –1/27 – 9.825 – – –1/31 – – – – –2/9 – 9.850 (4t) – – –2/15 – 9.850 (3t) – – –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average – 9.613 – – –20 High – 9.850 – – –Career-Hi – 9.850 – – –

KALYANY

STEELE5-2 / Freshman Colorado Springs, Colo.Colorado Connections AcademyColorado Aerials

Career Highlights 2019 Scholastic All-AmericanThree-time Level 10 regional quali! er2015 beam and " oor regional champion

2020 Member of the Fall 2019 Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Favorite apparatus is uneven bars … Hobbies include cooking, knitting, playing card games, hiking and sur! ng … Both her grandparents and parents met at UCLA … Born in Tokyo, Japan ... Human Biology and Society major who has aspirations of becoming an orthopedic surgeon.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 – – – – –1/12 – – – – –1/18 – – – – –1/27 – – – – –1/31 – – – – –2/9 – – – – –2/15 – – – – –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average – – – – –20 High – – – – –Career-Hi – – – – –

SARA

TAUBMAN5-3 / Sophomore Fairfax, Calif.Sir Francis Drake HSHead Over Heels


Career Highlights Two-time Scholastic All-American2019 Second-Team Pac-12 All-Academic2018 NCAA Team Champion2018 Second-Team All-Pac-12 on � oor2018 NCAA Columbus Regional vault champion

2020 Tied for second on vault at Arizona State with a season-high 9.85 … Tied for third on vault at Stanford with a 9.825 on her ! rst vault attempt of the season … Scored a season-high 9.925 on � oor against Boise State … Earned a 4.0 in Fall Quarter to make the Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Hobbies include discovering great places with friends, going on vacation with her family and having picnics … Favorite apparatus is � oor exercise … Goes by Pulla or Pauli … Communication Studies major.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 – – – 9.800 (16t) –1/12 – – – 9.925 (4t) –1/18 – – – 9.675 (15) –1/27 9.825 (3t) – – – –1/31 9.750 (10t) – – – –2/9 – – – – –2/15 9.850 (2t) – – – –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average 9.808 – – 9.800 –20 High 9.850 – – 9.925 –Career-Hi 9.925 – – 9.950 –

PAULINE

TRATZ5-7 / Junior Karlsruhe, GermanyOtto-Hahn GymnasiumKunstturn Region Karlsruhe

MACY

TORONJO4-11 / Redshirt Senior Huntsville, TexasCoppell HSTexas Dreams

Career Highlights 2019 Scholastic All-AmericanScored 9.95 on � oor 3/12/17 with a perfect 10 from one of the two judgesWon � oor exercise with a 9.9 in her collegiate debut 2/20/172015 Level 10 National � oor and all-around champion

2020 Exhibitioned on � oor against Boise State and at Arizona State and scored 9.775 on both routines … Earned a 4.0 in Fall Quarter to make the Director’s Honor Roll.

Personal Favorite apparatus is � oor exercise … Her career interests lie within the ! lm industry … History major.

2020 Meet-by-Meet Scores/PlacementsDate V UB BB FX AA1/4 – – – – –1/12 – – – 9.775 –1/18 – – – – –1/27 – – – – –1/31 – – – – –2/9 – – – – –2/15 – – – 9.775 –2/23 2/29 3/8 3/14 3/214/34/44/174/18Average – – – – –20 High – – – 9.775 –Career-Hi – 9.800 9.850 (ex) 9.950 –

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