Friday, February 7
Seattle, WA
6:30 PM (PT)
UCLA
197.950
at
196.125
Washington
The Bruins celebrate with Macy McGowan
Photo by: Jamie Mitchell
Gymnastics Scores Season-High in 197.950-196.125 Win at Washington
February 07, 2025 | Gymnastics
Seattle, Wash. - No. 6 UCLA put together a complete team performance in a 197.950-196.125 victory at Washington. The Bruins (7-2, 4-0 in the Big Ten) recorded a season-high team total, surpassing their previous mark by four-tenths of a point, and hit 24-for-24 routines, including 14 scores of 9.9 or higher.
UCLA swept the individual events, with Chae Campbell capturing the all-around title with a season-high 39.625 and winning vault with a season-best 9.925. Frida Esparza tied her career-high with a 9.950 to win uneven bars for the third time this season. Ciena Alipio and Emma Malabuyo tied for first on balance beam with scores of 9.950, a new career-high for Alipio. Jordan Chiles and Brooklyn Moors tied for first on floor exercise with 9.950s.
The Bruins began the meet with a season-high 49.425 on uneven bars. All six Bruin competitors scored 9.850 or higher. Campbell led off with a strong 9.850 after hitting all of her handstands. Mika Webster-Longin followed suit with a career-high 9.900. Like Webster-Longin ahead of her, Emma Malabuyo stuck her full-twisting double back dismount and scored 9.850. Macy McGowan earned a 9.850, and Esparza tied her career-best with a meet-winning 9.950. Chiles closed the strong rotation with a 9.875. Sydney Barros also continued the hit parade, scoring 9.825 in an exhibition.
UCLA maintained its nine-tenths of a point lead after scoring 49.325 on vault in rotation two, the third consecutive meet the Bruins have scored 49.3+. Campbell led the team with a nearly-perfect 9.925 on a huge stuck Yurchenko full. Moors also hit a season-high with a stuck 9.900 vault. Chiles and McGowan each contributed 9.850s, Emily Lee scored 9.800, and Webster-Longin hit another career-high with a 9.775.
The Bruins extended their lead to over a point, 148.325-147.150, after scoring 49.575 on floor exercise in rotation three. Each Bruin scored 9.850 or higher, led by Moors and Chiles, who each contributed 9.950s. Campbell recorded a 9.925, Malabuyo earned 9.900, and McGowan and Lee each scored 9.850. Webster-Longin also hit for 9.850 in the exhibition spot.
UCLA closed the meet by going lights out on balance beam, with all six Bruins scoring 9.900 or higher. Lee earned a leadoff 9.900, a score that was matched by Chiles for a season-high. Campbell matched her career-high with a 9.925, and Moors and Alipio hit new career-bests with 9.900 and 9.950, respectively. Malabuyo ended the meet with another 9.950 to bump UCLA's beam score to 49.625, the sixth-best beam total in school history.
The Bruins will return home next Friday to host Penn State on Valentine's Day at 8pm.
Team Totals
1. UCLA 197.950
2. Washington 196.125
Event Winners:
Vault - Chae Campbell, UCLA - 9.925
Bars - Frida Esparza, UCLA - 9.950
Beam - Ciena Alipio, Emma Malabuyo, UCLA - 9.950
Floor - Brooklyn Moors, Jordan Chiles, UCLA - 9.950
All-Around - Chae Campbell, UCLA - 39.625
UCLA swept the individual events, with Chae Campbell capturing the all-around title with a season-high 39.625 and winning vault with a season-best 9.925. Frida Esparza tied her career-high with a 9.950 to win uneven bars for the third time this season. Ciena Alipio and Emma Malabuyo tied for first on balance beam with scores of 9.950, a new career-high for Alipio. Jordan Chiles and Brooklyn Moors tied for first on floor exercise with 9.950s.
The Bruins began the meet with a season-high 49.425 on uneven bars. All six Bruin competitors scored 9.850 or higher. Campbell led off with a strong 9.850 after hitting all of her handstands. Mika Webster-Longin followed suit with a career-high 9.900. Like Webster-Longin ahead of her, Emma Malabuyo stuck her full-twisting double back dismount and scored 9.850. Macy McGowan earned a 9.850, and Esparza tied her career-best with a meet-winning 9.950. Chiles closed the strong rotation with a 9.875. Sydney Barros also continued the hit parade, scoring 9.825 in an exhibition.
Frida Esparza ties her career-high with a 9.950!!
— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) February 8, 2025
??: @BigTenPlus pic.twitter.com/8bpQyFRdQY
UCLA maintained its nine-tenths of a point lead after scoring 49.325 on vault in rotation two, the third consecutive meet the Bruins have scored 49.3+. Campbell led the team with a nearly-perfect 9.925 on a huge stuck Yurchenko full. Moors also hit a season-high with a stuck 9.900 vault. Chiles and McGowan each contributed 9.850s, Emily Lee scored 9.800, and Webster-Longin hit another career-high with a 9.775.
When @chae_jada nods like that, you know it's good. 9.925 for Chae!
— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) February 8, 2025
??: @BigTenPlus #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/TUgDyM5NUT
The Bruins extended their lead to over a point, 148.325-147.150, after scoring 49.575 on floor exercise in rotation three. Each Bruin scored 9.850 or higher, led by Moors and Chiles, who each contributed 9.950s. Campbell recorded a 9.925, Malabuyo earned 9.900, and McGowan and Lee each scored 9.850. Webster-Longin also hit for 9.850 in the exhibition spot.
UCLA closed the meet by going lights out on balance beam, with all six Bruins scoring 9.900 or higher. Lee earned a leadoff 9.900, a score that was matched by Chiles for a season-high. Campbell matched her career-high with a 9.925, and Moors and Alipio hit new career-bests with 9.900 and 9.950, respectively. Malabuyo ended the meet with another 9.950 to bump UCLA's beam score to 49.625, the sixth-best beam total in school history.
It's a career-high 9.950 on beam for @ciena_alipio! ??
— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) February 8, 2025
??: @BigTenPlus pic.twitter.com/VLPtv9AA7F
The Bruins will return home next Friday to host Penn State on Valentine's Day at 8pm.
Team Totals
1. UCLA 197.950
2. Washington 196.125
Event Winners:
Vault - Chae Campbell, UCLA - 9.925
Bars - Frida Esparza, UCLA - 9.950
Beam - Ciena Alipio, Emma Malabuyo, UCLA - 9.950
Floor - Brooklyn Moors, Jordan Chiles, UCLA - 9.950
All-Around - Chae Campbell, UCLA - 39.625
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