UCLA's Jordan Chiles and Selena Harris have been selected as the Pac-12 Gymnast and Freshman/Newcomer of the Week, respectively. This is Chiles' second Gymnast of the Week award this season and Harris' fifth consecutive Freshman/Newcomer of the Week honor.
Chiles scored a season-high 39.775 to win the all-around in the Bruins' dual meet at Utah. The 2020 Olympic medalist and 2022 World Champion also took first-place honors on three events, scoring a career-best 9.975 on a stuck double-twisting Yurchenko vault and 9.950s on uneven bars and floor exercise. She also added a 9.900 on beam to help UCLA earn a season-high beam total of 49.575. Chiles' marks contributed to the Bruins' second-highest team score of the season, a 197.450. The Vancouver, Wash. native now ranks No. 8 in the nation in the all-around, No. 3 on vault and No. 6 on floor. She has recorded scores of 9.9 or higher on 16 of 20 routines this season.
Harris tied the Pac-12 record set in 2015 by California's Toni-Ann Williams for most consecutive Freshman/Newcomer of the Year awards with her fifth this week. Harris remains the only gymnast to win the award this year. The Las Vegas native scored 39.650 to place third at Utah, and she also earned a career-best 9.950 on balance beam. Harris has totaled three scores of 9.9 or higher in every meet this season and has scored 9.9 or higher on 17 out of 20 routines, the most on the Bruin team. She has hit every routine this season, with no score lower than 9.8. She averages team-bests of 9.910 on vault and 9.895 on beam, along with 9.930 on bars and 9.915 on floor, and holds Top 20 rankings on every event while ranking fifth nationally in the all-around.
Joining the Bruin duo as Pac-12 weekly award-winners are Utah's Maile O'Keefe (Specialist of the Week) and Arizona State's Emily White (Coaches Choice).
The Bruins host Arizona State in a Blue-Out on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2pm in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Tickets are available now at uclabruins.com/tickets.
2023 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week
Jan. 10: Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Jan. 17: Jade Carey, Oregon State; Jan. 24: Jade Carey, Oregon State; Jan. 31: Jade Carey, Oregon State; Feb. 7: Jordan Chiles, UCLA.
2023 Pac-12 Specialist of the Week
Jan. 10: Mya Lauzon, Cal; Jan. 17: Kara Eaker, Utah; Jan. 24: Amara Cunningham, Washington; Jan. 31: eMjae Frazier, Cal; Feb. 7: Maile O'Keefe, Utah.
2023 Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week
Jan. 10: Selena Harris, UCLA; Jan. 17: Selena Harris, UCLA; Jan. 24: Selena Harris, UCLA; Jan. 31: Selena Harris, UCLA; Feb. 7: Selena Harris, UCLA.
2023 Coaches Choice
Jan. 10: Ella Cesario, Cal; Jan. 17: Ira Alexeeva, Stanford; Jan. 24: Chloe Lashbrooke, UCLA; Jan. 31: Elizabeth LaRusso, Arizona; Feb. 7: Emily White, Arizona State.
Chiles scored a season-high 39.775 to win the all-around in the Bruins' dual meet at Utah. The 2020 Olympic medalist and 2022 World Champion also took first-place honors on three events, scoring a career-best 9.975 on a stuck double-twisting Yurchenko vault and 9.950s on uneven bars and floor exercise. She also added a 9.900 on beam to help UCLA earn a season-high beam total of 49.575. Chiles' marks contributed to the Bruins' second-highest team score of the season, a 197.450. The Vancouver, Wash. native now ranks No. 8 in the nation in the all-around, No. 3 on vault and No. 6 on floor. She has recorded scores of 9.9 or higher on 16 of 20 routines this season.
Harris tied the Pac-12 record set in 2015 by California's Toni-Ann Williams for most consecutive Freshman/Newcomer of the Year awards with her fifth this week. Harris remains the only gymnast to win the award this year. The Las Vegas native scored 39.650 to place third at Utah, and she also earned a career-best 9.950 on balance beam. Harris has totaled three scores of 9.9 or higher in every meet this season and has scored 9.9 or higher on 17 out of 20 routines, the most on the Bruin team. She has hit every routine this season, with no score lower than 9.8. She averages team-bests of 9.910 on vault and 9.895 on beam, along with 9.930 on bars and 9.915 on floor, and holds Top 20 rankings on every event while ranking fifth nationally in the all-around.
Joining the Bruin duo as Pac-12 weekly award-winners are Utah's Maile O'Keefe (Specialist of the Week) and Arizona State's Emily White (Coaches Choice).
The Bruins host Arizona State in a Blue-Out on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2pm in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Tickets are available now at uclabruins.com/tickets.
2023 Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week
Jan. 10: Jordan Chiles, UCLA; Jan. 17: Jade Carey, Oregon State; Jan. 24: Jade Carey, Oregon State; Jan. 31: Jade Carey, Oregon State; Feb. 7: Jordan Chiles, UCLA.
2023 Pac-12 Specialist of the Week
Jan. 10: Mya Lauzon, Cal; Jan. 17: Kara Eaker, Utah; Jan. 24: Amara Cunningham, Washington; Jan. 31: eMjae Frazier, Cal; Feb. 7: Maile O'Keefe, Utah.
2023 Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week
Jan. 10: Selena Harris, UCLA; Jan. 17: Selena Harris, UCLA; Jan. 24: Selena Harris, UCLA; Jan. 31: Selena Harris, UCLA; Feb. 7: Selena Harris, UCLA.
2023 Coaches Choice
Jan. 10: Ella Cesario, Cal; Jan. 17: Ira Alexeeva, Stanford; Jan. 24: Chloe Lashbrooke, UCLA; Jan. 31: Elizabeth LaRusso, Arizona; Feb. 7: Emily White, Arizona State.