UCLA's Jordan Chiles and Selena Harris have been selected the Pac-12 Gymnast and Freshman/Newcomer of the Week, respectively, after leading UCLA to its best season-opening score in 18 years, a 197.275.
Chiles earns her first career Gymnast of the Week honor after recording the nation's No. 2 all-around score in the Bruins' season opener. Chiles contributed a 39.650 in the all-around, the third-highest all-around score in her career, to tie for second at the Super 16. Additionally, Chiles tied for first place on uneven bars with a near-perfect 9.975 and added a pair of 9.9s on vault and balance beam and a 9.875 on floor exercise. Chiles enters the national rankings at No. 1 on uneven bars, No. 2 in the all-around. No. 11 on vault and No. 14 on balance beam.
Harris made a splashy collegiate debut in her hometown of Las Vegas, recording the nation's highest all-around total by a freshman with a fifth-place mark of 39.500. Her score was the highest mark by a UCLA freshman in a season opener since Tasha Schwikert scored 39.575 in her debut in 2005. Harris' first three routines in the Super 16 scored 9.900, as she finished tied for sixth on vault and tied for eighth on uneven bars and floor exercise. She now ranks No. 7 nationally in the all-around, No. 11 on vault, No. 16 on uneven bars and No. 18 on floor exercise.
Joining the Bruin duo as Pac-12 weekly award-winners were California's Mya Lauzon (Specialist of the Week) and Ella Cesario (Coaches Choice).
No. 6 UCLA will next compete on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Wasatch Classic in West Valley City, Utah against No. 19 Minnesota, No. 25 Washington and Boise State.
2023 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week
Jan. 10: Jordan Chiles, UCLA.
2023 Pac-12 Specialist of the Week
Jan. 10: Mya Lauzon, Cal.
2023 Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week
Jan. 10: Selena Harris, UCLA.
2023 Coaches Choice
Jan. 10: Ella Cesario, Cal.
Chiles earns her first career Gymnast of the Week honor after recording the nation's No. 2 all-around score in the Bruins' season opener. Chiles contributed a 39.650 in the all-around, the third-highest all-around score in her career, to tie for second at the Super 16. Additionally, Chiles tied for first place on uneven bars with a near-perfect 9.975 and added a pair of 9.9s on vault and balance beam and a 9.875 on floor exercise. Chiles enters the national rankings at No. 1 on uneven bars, No. 2 in the all-around. No. 11 on vault and No. 14 on balance beam.
Harris made a splashy collegiate debut in her hometown of Las Vegas, recording the nation's highest all-around total by a freshman with a fifth-place mark of 39.500. Her score was the highest mark by a UCLA freshman in a season opener since Tasha Schwikert scored 39.575 in her debut in 2005. Harris' first three routines in the Super 16 scored 9.900, as she finished tied for sixth on vault and tied for eighth on uneven bars and floor exercise. She now ranks No. 7 nationally in the all-around, No. 11 on vault, No. 16 on uneven bars and No. 18 on floor exercise.
Joining the Bruin duo as Pac-12 weekly award-winners were California's Mya Lauzon (Specialist of the Week) and Ella Cesario (Coaches Choice).
No. 6 UCLA will next compete on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Wasatch Classic in West Valley City, Utah against No. 19 Minnesota, No. 25 Washington and Boise State.
2023 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week
Jan. 10: Jordan Chiles, UCLA.
2023 Pac-12 Specialist of the Week
Jan. 10: Mya Lauzon, Cal.
2023 Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week
Jan. 10: Selena Harris, UCLA.
2023 Coaches Choice
Jan. 10: Ella Cesario, Cal.