UCLA Voted No. 2 in Pac-12 Preseason Gymnastics Coaches Poll
December 18, 2014 | Gymnastics
Stanford was picked to finish third with 39 points, followed by Oregon State and California, which tied for fourth with 28 points. Arizona (17), Washington (13), and Arizona State (10) round out the Top 8. Seven of the eight Pac-12 teams are ranked in the national preseason coaches Top 25, with UCLA leading the way at No. 5.
The Bruins are led by defending Pac-12 beam champion Samantha Peszek and All-Pac-12 honoree Danusia Francis.
This is the fourth year of the preseason coaches poll, with UCLA claiming the top spot in the preseason poll in each of the previous three years. The Bruins will open the 2015 season at Oregon State on Monday, Jan. 12.
Gymnastics will be featured 20 times during the regular season on the Pac-12 Networks. UCLA will be featured in seven of those regular season meets, including the Bruins' first six meets of the season. Additionally, both sessions of the Pac-12 Championships will be televised live on Mar. 21. For a full schedule of televised Pac-12 events, visit www.pac-12.com.
2015 PAC-12 WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS COACHES POLL
1. Utah (5 first-place votes), 46 points
2. UCLA (3), 43
3. Stanford, 39
4t. Oregon State, California, 28
6. Arizona, 17
7. Washington, 13
8. Arizona State, 10
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