UCLA
Pac-12 Championships - Session 2
Harris Wins Three Pac-12 Titles as Bruins Finish Second
March 23, 2024 | Gymnastics
The Bruins started the meet with a strong 49.475 on balance beam. Emily Lee led off with a 9.925, and Katelyn Rosen followed with a 9.875 after sticking her dismount. Emma Andres nearly stuck her double full dismount but was slightly off balance and had to take a small step at the end, giving her a score of 9.775. Ciena Alipio scored 9.725 after a balance break, but Harris and Emma Malabuyo came through with back-to-back 9.95s to close. The Bruins's score of 49.475 put them in third behind Oregon State (49.550) and Utah (49.500).
Emily Lee leads UCLA off with a 9.925 on beam! ?? @sproutsfm pic.twitter.com/7uklkm2u8I
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Ended the rotation with two straight 9.95s! @EmmaMalabuyo nails it for the Bruins!
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UCLA took over the lead after the second rotation thanks to a 49.625 on floor. Rosen and Margzetta Frazier started the rotation with 9.9s. Brooklyn Moors and Harris added 9.95s, Nya Reed scored 9.9, and Chae Campbell finished with a 9.925 to help the Bruins grab a three-tenths of a point lead over Utah, 99.100-98.800.
Brooklyn Moors scores a 9.950 on floor for @uclagymnastics! ?? @sproutsfm pic.twitter.com/kJPt2UzQEw
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Selena Harris scores a 9.950 on floor! ?? @sproutsfm pic.twitter.com/JYgeYR47wd
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Utah gained the lead in the third rotation by a slim 0.025 margin after scoring 49.700 on floor. UCLA scored 49.375 on vault, led by Harris' nearly-perfect 9.975 and Paige Anastasi's 9.900. Rosen contributed a 9.875, Reed scored 9.825, and Lee added a 9.800.
Another Selena slay! 9.975 on a stuck Yurchenko 1.5 for @selena_harriss!
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In the final rotation, UCLA finished up on uneven bars, while Utah ended on vault. UCLA scored 49.400, with Harris ending the meet with another stuck dismount and a 9.950, and Rosen contributing a 9.900. Frazier contributed a 9.875, Malabuyo added a 9.850, and Frida Esparza scored 9.825, but it was not enough to catch Utah, who closed with a 49.500, thanks to four scores of 9.9 or higher.
What a first conference championship meet for @katelynrosen05! She scores 9.9 on bars and finishes with a 39.550 in the all-around!
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Harris' winning all-around score of 39.825 tied fellow Bruin Kate Richardson's Pac-12 Championships record, set in 2003. Harris beat U.S. Olympians Jade Carey (Oregon State) and Grace McCallum (Utah), who tied for second with scores of 39.675. Rosen placed fourth with a career-best 39.550. Harris also received second-place finishes on beam and floor, tying with Malabuyo on beam and Moors on floor.
Ladies and gentlemen … HER. @selena_harriss tied the @pac12 championship record with a 39.825 all-around score and also won vault (9.975) and bars (9.95)! #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/zeTV61Iqgf
— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) March 24, 2024
The Bruins improved their final NQS to 197.675, moving up to No. 9 headed into NCAA Regionals. The Regional placements will be announced on Monday, March 25 at 9am PT on NCAA.com.
Team:
1. Utah – 198.000
2. UCLA – 197.875
3. California – 197.325
4. Stanford – 197.175
5. Oregon State – 196.775
6. Arizona State – 196.550
7. Arizona – 196.475
8. Washington – 196.325
All-Around:
1. Selena Harris, UCLA – 39.825
2T. Jade Carey, Oregon State; Grace McCallum, Utah – 39.675
4. Katelyn Rosen, UCLA – 39.550
5T. Chloe Widner, Stanford; Sophia Esposito, Oregon State – 39.500
Event Winners:
Vault – Selena Harris, UCLA – 9.975
Uneven Bars – Selena Harris, UCLA; Jade Carey, Oregon State – 9.950
Balance Beam – Maile O'Keefe, Utah – 10.0
Floor Exercise – Jade Carey, Oregon State – 10.0
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