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Chiles Selected UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
March 18, 2026 | Gymnastics
LOS ANGELES – Senior Jordan Chiles of UCLA Gymnastics has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for athletic competitions held between March 10-16.
Chiles won the all-around for the ninth consecutive week and 10th time this season, scoring 39.800 to help No. 5 UCLA defeat No. 12 Utah, 197.850-197.400. It was UCLA's ninth consecutive meet victory and its first over Utah in a dual meet since 2019. Additionally, UCLA's team score was its second-highest of the year, and its vault score of 49.475 was a season-high. Chiles scored 9.950 on all four events, good for first-place on beam and floor and second-place on vault and bars. She has 37 victories in 11 meets, including nine on floor and five on beam. She continues to lead the nation with a 39.705 season average in the all-around and is ranked No. 1 on floor for the fifth-straight week. She is also Top 3 in the all-around (No. 2), vault (No. 3) and bars (No. 3). Every routine she has performed this season has scored 9.800 or higher. Twenty-two have scored 9.95 or higher, and 34 of her 44 routines have scored 9.900 or higher.
Chiles secures her 11th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Roch Cholowsky, Baseball; Spencer Johnson, M. Tennis; Sean Kelly, M. Volleyball; Emma Lineback, W. Water Polo; Kaley Mathews/Ensley Alden, Beach Volleyball; Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck, W. Indoor Track & Field; Jordan Woolery, Softball
Previous Winners
Aug. 20 – Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 – Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 – Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 – Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 – Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 – Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 – Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 – Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 – Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 – Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 – Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 – Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 – Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 – Jordan Woolery, Softball; Feb. 18 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Feb. 25 – Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 4 – Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 11 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball
Chiles won the all-around for the ninth consecutive week and 10th time this season, scoring 39.800 to help No. 5 UCLA defeat No. 12 Utah, 197.850-197.400. It was UCLA's ninth consecutive meet victory and its first over Utah in a dual meet since 2019. Additionally, UCLA's team score was its second-highest of the year, and its vault score of 49.475 was a season-high. Chiles scored 9.950 on all four events, good for first-place on beam and floor and second-place on vault and bars. She has 37 victories in 11 meets, including nine on floor and five on beam. She continues to lead the nation with a 39.705 season average in the all-around and is ranked No. 1 on floor for the fifth-straight week. She is also Top 3 in the all-around (No. 2), vault (No. 3) and bars (No. 3). Every routine she has performed this season has scored 9.800 or higher. Twenty-two have scored 9.95 or higher, and 34 of her 44 routines have scored 9.900 or higher.
Chiles secures her 11th-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
Also Nominated
Roch Cholowsky, Baseball; Spencer Johnson, M. Tennis; Sean Kelly, M. Volleyball; Emma Lineback, W. Water Polo; Kaley Mathews/Ensley Alden, Beach Volleyball; Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck, W. Indoor Track & Field; Jordan Woolery, Softball
Previous Winners
Aug. 20 – Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 – Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 – Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 – Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 – Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 – Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 – Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 – Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 – Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 – Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 – Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 – Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 – Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 – Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 – Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 – Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 – Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 – Jordan Woolery, Softball; Feb. 18 – Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Feb. 25 – Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 4 – Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 11 – Kiki Rice, W. Basketball
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