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UCLA Gymnastics to Compete at NCAA California Regional
March 25, 2024 | Gymnastics
The UCLA gymnastics team will compete in the NCAA Gymnastics California Regional, which takes place April 4-7 at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif. Joining the No. 11 seed Bruins in the Regional will be No. 3 seed California, No. 6 seed Denver, No. 14 seed Auburn, Stanford, Arizona State, Washington, Southern Utah and San Jose State.
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The regional competition begins with a first-round matchup on Thursday, April 4 between Southern Utah and San Jose State at 2pm PT. The winner will advance to the 7pm second round session on Friday, April 5 against California, Auburn and Stanford. Competing in the afternoon second round session at 1pm will be UCLA, Denver, Washington and Arizona State. The top two teams from each of the two sessions will advance to the regional final on Sunday, April 7 at 5pm.
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UCLA will begin the first round competition on floor exercise and will conclude on balance beam. Denver has Olympic order and will start on vault. Washington begins on uneven bars, and Arizona State starts on balance beam. In the second session, California starts on vault, the Southern Utah/San Jose State winner begins on uneven bars, Stanford on balance beam and Auburn on floor exercise.
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The top two teams and the top all-around competitor (who is not on an advancing team) from each regional will receive an automatic berth to the national championships, which take place April 18 and 20 in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition, the top event specialist on each event who is not part of an advancing team or all-around competitor, advances to the national championship (in that event only).
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Individual all-around competitors competing in the California Regional are Air Force's Maggie Slife, Iowa's Karina Muñoz, Southern Utah's Niya Randolph and San Jose State's Lauren MacPherson. Individual event specialists are Iowa's Ilka Juk (beam) and Emily Erb (floor), UC Davis' Keanna Abraham (vault, floor) and Megan Ray (vault), Utah State's Brianna Brooks (bars), Sacramento State's Kara Houghton (bars), San Jose State's Jada Mazury (bars, floor) and Katherine Weyhmiller (beam), and Southern Utah's Kayla Pardue (vault), Isabella Neff (bars), Ellie Cacciola (beam) and Kennedi McClain (beam).
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The Bruins have won a total of 24 NCAA Regional titles and enter this year's regional with a NQS of 197.675 and a season average of 197.350.
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Tickets to the California Regional are on sale at calbears.com
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The four regional fields and sites are as follows:
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California Regional (at Berkeley, Calif.)
First Round (Thursday, April 4, 2pm PT): Southern Utah vs. San Jose State
Second Round, Session 1 (Friday, April 5, 1pm PT): No. 6 Denver, No. 11 UCLA, Arizona State, Washington
Second Round, Session 2 (Friday, April 5, 7pm PT): No. 3 California, No. 14 Auburn, Stanford, Southern Utah/San Jose State winner
Regional Final (Sunday, April 7, 5pm PT): Top 2 teams from each second round session
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Arkansas Regional (at Fayetteville, Ark.)
First Round (Wednesday, April 3, 2pm CT): Boise State vs. BYU
Second Round, Session 1 (Thursday, April 4, 1pm CT): No. 7 Kentucky, No. 10 Arkansas, Nebraska, Arizona
Second Round, Session 2 (Thursday, April 4, 7pm CT): No. 2 LSU, No. 15 Minnesota, Oregon State, Boise State/BYU winner
Regional Final (Saturday, April 6, 5pm CT): Top 2 teams from each second round session
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Florida Regional (at Gainesville, Fla.)
First Round (Thursday, April 4, 2pm ET): Clemson vs. Iowa State
Second Round, Session 1 (Friday, April 5, 2pm ET): No. 5 Utah, No. 12 Michigan State, Towson and Maryland
Second Round, Session 2 (Friday, April 5, 7pm ET): No. 4 Florida, No. 13 Missouri, Georgia, Clemson/Iowa State winner
Regional Final (Sunday, April 7, 5pm ET): Top 2 teams from each second round session
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Michigan Regional (at Ann Arbor, Mich.)
First Round (Wednesday, April 3, 2pm ET): Illinois vs. Ball State
Second Round, Session 1 (Thursday, April 4, 2pm ET): No. 8 Alabama, No. 9 Michigan, Kent State, Penn State
Second Round, Session 2 (Thursday, April 4, 7pm ET): No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 16 North Carolina State, Ohio State, Illinois/Ball State winner
Regional Final (Saturday, April 6, 5pm ET): Top 2 teams from each second round session
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The regional competition begins with a first-round matchup on Thursday, April 4 between Southern Utah and San Jose State at 2pm PT. The winner will advance to the 7pm second round session on Friday, April 5 against California, Auburn and Stanford. Competing in the afternoon second round session at 1pm will be UCLA, Denver, Washington and Arizona State. The top two teams from each of the two sessions will advance to the regional final on Sunday, April 7 at 5pm.
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UCLA will begin the first round competition on floor exercise and will conclude on balance beam. Denver has Olympic order and will start on vault. Washington begins on uneven bars, and Arizona State starts on balance beam. In the second session, California starts on vault, the Southern Utah/San Jose State winner begins on uneven bars, Stanford on balance beam and Auburn on floor exercise.
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The top two teams and the top all-around competitor (who is not on an advancing team) from each regional will receive an automatic berth to the national championships, which take place April 18 and 20 in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition, the top event specialist on each event who is not part of an advancing team or all-around competitor, advances to the national championship (in that event only).
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Individual all-around competitors competing in the California Regional are Air Force's Maggie Slife, Iowa's Karina Muñoz, Southern Utah's Niya Randolph and San Jose State's Lauren MacPherson. Individual event specialists are Iowa's Ilka Juk (beam) and Emily Erb (floor), UC Davis' Keanna Abraham (vault, floor) and Megan Ray (vault), Utah State's Brianna Brooks (bars), Sacramento State's Kara Houghton (bars), San Jose State's Jada Mazury (bars, floor) and Katherine Weyhmiller (beam), and Southern Utah's Kayla Pardue (vault), Isabella Neff (bars), Ellie Cacciola (beam) and Kennedi McClain (beam).
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The Bruins have won a total of 24 NCAA Regional titles and enter this year's regional with a NQS of 197.675 and a season average of 197.350.
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Tickets to the California Regional are on sale at calbears.com
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The four regional fields and sites are as follows:
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California Regional (at Berkeley, Calif.)
First Round (Thursday, April 4, 2pm PT): Southern Utah vs. San Jose State
Second Round, Session 1 (Friday, April 5, 1pm PT): No. 6 Denver, No. 11 UCLA, Arizona State, Washington
Second Round, Session 2 (Friday, April 5, 7pm PT): No. 3 California, No. 14 Auburn, Stanford, Southern Utah/San Jose State winner
Regional Final (Sunday, April 7, 5pm PT): Top 2 teams from each second round session
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Arkansas Regional (at Fayetteville, Ark.)
First Round (Wednesday, April 3, 2pm CT): Boise State vs. BYU
Second Round, Session 1 (Thursday, April 4, 1pm CT): No. 7 Kentucky, No. 10 Arkansas, Nebraska, Arizona
Second Round, Session 2 (Thursday, April 4, 7pm CT): No. 2 LSU, No. 15 Minnesota, Oregon State, Boise State/BYU winner
Regional Final (Saturday, April 6, 5pm CT): Top 2 teams from each second round session
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Florida Regional (at Gainesville, Fla.)
First Round (Thursday, April 4, 2pm ET): Clemson vs. Iowa State
Second Round, Session 1 (Friday, April 5, 2pm ET): No. 5 Utah, No. 12 Michigan State, Towson and Maryland
Second Round, Session 2 (Friday, April 5, 7pm ET): No. 4 Florida, No. 13 Missouri, Georgia, Clemson/Iowa State winner
Regional Final (Sunday, April 7, 5pm ET): Top 2 teams from each second round session
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Michigan Regional (at Ann Arbor, Mich.)
First Round (Wednesday, April 3, 2pm ET): Illinois vs. Ball State
Second Round, Session 1 (Thursday, April 4, 2pm ET): No. 8 Alabama, No. 9 Michigan, Kent State, Penn State
Second Round, Session 2 (Thursday, April 4, 7pm ET): No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 16 North Carolina State, Ohio State, Illinois/Ball State winner
Regional Final (Saturday, April 6, 5pm ET): Top 2 teams from each second round session
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