UCLA captured two Pac-12 weekly awards, as junior Kyla Ross was awarded the Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week for the second time this season, and sophomore Nia Dennis received Pac-12 Gymnastics Specialist of the Week honors for the first time ever.
Ross, the reigning Pac-12 all-around co-champion, posted her fourth all-around victory of the season with a 39.650 in the Bruins' 197.900-197.450 win at Oregon State. Ross also claimed victory on the uneven bars with her second 10.0 of the year and seventh perfect score of her career. She became the first gymnast in the nation to record multiple 10s this year. Ross' scores on vault (9.85) and beam (9.9) helped UCLA achieve season-highs on those events.
Dennis scored 9.925 or higher on all three events in which she competed at Oregon State, including a career-high 9.975 to claim her first-ever balance beam event win. Dennis earned a season-high 9.925 on floor to record the Bruins' top score and the third-best score overall. She also recorded a 9.925 on vault to place third, earning a perfect mark from one of the two judges.
Joining the two Bruins in winning a Pac-12 weekly awards is Freshman of the Week Adrienne Randall of Utah.
No. 3 UCLA will compete at No. 15 Washington on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 3:00 p.m.
2019 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week
Jan. 8: MyKayla Skinner, Utah; Jan. 15: Kyla Ross, UCLA; Jan. 23: MyKayla Skinner, Utah; Jan. 29: MyKayla Skinner, Utah; Feb. 5: Kyla Ross, UCLA.
2019 Pac-12 Specialist of the Week
Jan. 8: Katelyn Ohashi, UCLA; Jan. 15: Katelyn Ohashi, UCLA; Jan. 23: Justine Callis, Arizona State; Jan. 29: Katelyn Ohashi, UCLA; Feb. 5: Nia Dennis, UCLA.
2019 Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week
Jan. 8: Cristal Isa, Utah; Jan. 15: Margzetta Frazier, UCLA; Jan. 23: Margzetta Frazier, UCLA; Jan. 29: Milan Clausi, California; Feb. 5: Adrienne Randall, Utah.