UCLA Gymnastics, Oregon State Tie Dual Meet After Score Inquiry

The Bruins practically got here away with a victory of their house opener, however a last-second adjustment modified the consequence.

No. 6 UCLA gymnastics and No. 16 Oregon State wound up tying their twin meet at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday, with all sides scoring 197.275. The Bruins had been in place to win 197.275-197.225 earlier than a late inquiry bumped the Beavers’ rating up by 0.050 after the victors had already been introduced.

Amid the late drama, sophomore Jordan Chiles and her former Olympic teammate Jade Carey dominated the meet. The 2 tied atop the leaderboards on flooring whereas Chiles received bars and Carey received on vault and beam.

UCLA opened issues up on vault with three straight 9.825s from redshirt senior Margzetta Frazier, freshman Maddie Anyimi and sophomore Emily Lee. Junior Chae Campbell and freshman Selena Harris adopted that up with back-to-back 9.925s, then Chiles anchored the rotation with a 9.900.

That put the Bruins up 49.400-49.175, they usually stayed up after their activate the uneven bars.

Campbell led off with one other 9.825, however sophomore Ana Padurariu went subsequent and scored a 9.325. Coach Janelle McDonald inquired about Padurariu’s rating because the bars gave the impression to be unfastened, and it was finally bumped as much as a 9.875.

Senior Kalyany Steele acquired a 9.850, with Harris posting a 9.925 and Chiles getting a 9.975 instantly after. Frazier ended the rotation with a 9.825, and the Bruins prolonged their result in 0.475.

That benefit was short-lived, nonetheless, as Oregon State pulled forward after its activate flooring.

Lee led off UCLA’s beam rotation with a 9.900, however that was the height of the occasion for the staff. Freshman Ciena Alipio earned a 9.800, then Campbell acquired a 8.825. Chiles and Harris recovered with a 9.850 and 9.875, respectively, however sophomore Emma Malabuyo fell and acquired caught with a 9.375.

Because of Campbell’s earlier mishaps, Malabuyo’s rating counted towards the Bruins, they usually went into the ultimate rotation down 0.225.

Lee as soon as once more began issues off with a gentle 9.850, and Malabuyo bounced again with a 9.875. Harris then kicked off a run of 4 straight scores over 9.900 to finish the meet with a 9.925.

Frazier earned a 9.900 together with her routine, Chiles caught a 9.975 and Campbell scored a 9.950 to spherical out McDonald’s first flooring routine in Pauley Pavilion in entrance of seven,702 followers. It marked the best flooring rating of the 12 months for the Bruins, and it momentarily appeared to win them the match.

It did not change into a straight up victory for UCLA, however their 197.275 staff rating was tied for his or her second-best outing of the younger season regardless of counting a fall. 

UCLA’s subsequent meet will likely be at Utah on Feb. 3. That showdown is about to start at 6 p.m. and it will likely be televised on ESPN2.

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