Madison Kocian (photo by Richard Quinton)Madison Kocian (photo by Richard Quinton)
Richard Quinton

Madison Kocian (photo by Richard Quinton)

Kocian Selected UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of Week

Gymnastics

Gymnast earned her second career perfect 10 on the uneven bars in UCLA's win over Arizona State.

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Junior Madison Kocian of the UCLA gymnastics team has been named the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for Jan. 14-21.

Kocian led No. 2 UCLA to a 197.775-196.125 victory over Arizona State on Jan. 21, scoring her first perfect 10 of the season on uneven bars and leading the Bruins on balance beam with a second-place score of 9.875. Kocian's perfect 10 was the second of her career and first since 2017. Her score helped the Bruins achieve the fourth-highest uneven bars team total in school history – 49.700. UCLA's overall team score was a season-high and gave the Bruins three-straight 197 scores to open the season for the first time in school history.

This is Kocian's first UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week award this season and third of her career.

Also Nominated: Eloise Belanger, W. Diving; Michaela Onyenwere, W. Basketball; Alyssa Wilson, W. Track & Field.