Champaign, IL - In front of an Illinois record crowd of 6,813 at the State Farm Center, No. 5 UCLA defeated the Illini, 197.675-195.475. Jordan Chiles won the all-around (39.650), vault (9.950) and floor exercise (9.975), and Ciena Alipio won balance beam (9.950).
UCLA's freshmen were outstanding again. Ashlee Sullivan stuck her Yurchenko 1.5 vault for a career-high 9.925 and tied her career-high on floor exercise with a 9.950 to place second on both events. She also posted a team-best 9.875 on uneven bars. Tiana Sumanasekera tied her career-high on vault with a 9.900 – her third-straight meet with that score – and added a 9.925 on beam. Nola Matthews scored a career-best 9.875 on floor and scored 9.850 on bars, and Jordis Eichman scored 9.775 on beam.
The Bruins posted a season-high 49.450 on vault and added scores of 49.500 on floor, 49.475 on beam and 49.250 on bars to record their highest away score of the season.
UCLA will host the Big Four meet on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7pm with a chance to clinch the Big Ten regular season title with a victory over Iowa in the quad meet. Tickets are on sale at uclabruins.com/tickets.
Team Results:
1. UCLA 197.675
2. Illinois 195.475
Individual Winners:
Vault – Jordan Chiles, UCLA – 9.950
Bars – Chloe Cho, Illinois – 9.950
Beam – Ciena Alipio, UCLA – 9.950
Floor – Jordan Chiles, UCLA – 9.975
All-Around – Jordan Chiles, UCLA 39.650
UCLA's freshmen were outstanding again. Ashlee Sullivan stuck her Yurchenko 1.5 vault for a career-high 9.925 and tied her career-high on floor exercise with a 9.950 to place second on both events. She also posted a team-best 9.875 on uneven bars. Tiana Sumanasekera tied her career-high on vault with a 9.900 – her third-straight meet with that score – and added a 9.925 on beam. Nola Matthews scored a career-best 9.875 on floor and scored 9.850 on bars, and Jordis Eichman scored 9.775 on beam.
The Bruins posted a season-high 49.450 on vault and added scores of 49.500 on floor, 49.475 on beam and 49.250 on bars to record their highest away score of the season.
That is a STICK by Ashlee Sullivan on her Yurchenko 1.5 and a new career-high 9.925!
— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) February 22, 2026
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UCLA will host the Big Four meet on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7pm with a chance to clinch the Big Ten regular season title with a victory over Iowa in the quad meet. Tickets are on sale at uclabruins.com/tickets.
Team Results:
1. UCLA 197.675
2. Illinois 195.475
Individual Winners:
Vault – Jordan Chiles, UCLA – 9.950
Bars – Chloe Cho, Illinois – 9.950
Beam – Ciena Alipio, UCLA – 9.950
Floor – Jordan Chiles, UCLA – 9.975
All-Around – Jordan Chiles, UCLA 39.650