Leah Homma (2008) - Hall of Fame

Leah Homma

Induction:
2008

Leah Homma arrived at UCLA a highly-recruited gymnast from Canada and competed for four years (1994-97), leading the Bruins to their first NCAA team title in 1997. Head Coach Valorie Kondos Field said Homma played "the biggest role in helping our team win its first NCAA Championship. (She) was a quiet leader who always led by example, was an unwavering hard worker, enthusiastic about her training, and always quick to help out her teammates in a quiet and unassuming manner." Homma finished fourth in the 1997 NCAA All-Around to help bring the title to Westwood. Homma's other accomplishments included the 1994 and '97 Pac-10 all-around titles as well as the 1996 and '97 Pac-10 uneven bar crowns. She was twice named Pac-10 Gymnast of the Year (1995 and '97). Homma was also an eight-time All-American, honored four times each as a first-team and second team selection. During her career, she set and reset UCLA records in the all-around and was the second UCLA gymnast to receive 10.0s in two different events. In 1997, Homma was named UCLA's All-University Female Athlete of the Year and was a Honda Award nominee. Homma also excelled in the classroom, earning Pac-10 All-Academic honors on three occasions. Prior to her arrival at UCLA, she was a member of the Canadian National Team and was the 1991 Canadian champion in the floor exercise. Homma left her eternal mark on the world of gymnastics with three moves named after her in the international code of points: the Homma Flip on beam and the Homma Flairs on beam and floor.