University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
No. 4 Seed UCLA to Compete at NCAA Corvallis Regional
March 23, 2026 | Gymnastics
The regional competition begins with a first-round matchup on Thursday, April 2 between San Jose State and Washington at 2pm PT. The winner will advance to the 7pm second round session on Friday, April 3 against UCLA, Minnesota and Iowa. Competing in the afternoon second round session at 1pm will be Alabama, Utah, Denver and Oregon State. The top two teams from each of the two sessions will advance to the regional final on Sunday, April 5 at 5pm.
UCLA will begin the second round competition on vault and will conclude on floor. Minnesota will start on floor exercise, Iowa will begin on uneven bars, and the San Jose State/Washington winner will begin on balance beam.
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 16 and 18 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).
Individual competitors competing in the Corvallis Regional are UC Davis' Amelia Moneymaker (all-around); San Jose State's Kaviana Jurries (vault), Sophie Patterson (vault, beam), Mikaela Pitts (vault), and Samantha Macasu (bars); Washington's Deiah Moody (bars, beam), Lilly Tubbs (bars, beam), Chelsea Hallinan (beam), Kristin Lin (beam) and Caitlin McWilliams (floor); Boise State's Kristina Shchennikova (bars), Mahleea Werline (bars) and Sydney Kho (beam); and Sacramento State's Kaitlyn Driessen (beam)
The Bruins have won a total of 24 NCAA Regional titles and enter this year's regional with a NQS of 197.540 and a season average of 197.542. UCLA won the Big Ten Championship in its last competition, scoring 198.100.
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The four regional fields and sites are as follows:
Corvallis Regional (at Corvallis, Ore.)
First Round (Thursday, April 2, 2pm PT): San Jose State vs. Washington
Second Round, Session 1 (Friday, April 3, 1pm PT): No. 5 Alabama, No. 12 Utah, Denver, Oregon State
Second Round, Session 2 (Friday, April 3, 7pm PT): No. 4 UCLA, No. 13 Minnesota, Iowa, San Jose State/Washington winner
Regional Final (Sunday, April 5, 5pm PT): Top 2 teams from each second round session
Tempe Regional (at Tempe, Ariz.)
First Round (Wednesday, April 1, 2pm MT): Arizona State vs. Arizona
Second Round, Session 1 (Thursday, April 2, 1pm MT): No. 6 Georgia, No. 11 Michigan State, BYU, Southern Utah
Second Round, Session 2 (Thursday, April 2, 7pm MT): No. 4 Florida, No. 14 California, Penn State, Arizona State/Arizona winner
Regional Final (Saturday, April 4, 5pm MT): Top 2 teams from each second round session
Lexington Regional (at Lexington, Ky.)
First Round (Thursday, April 2, 2pm ET): Central Michigan vs. Rutgers
Second Round, Session 1 (Friday, April 3, 1pm ET): No. 8 Missouri, No. 9 Arkansas, NC State, Maryland
Second Round, Session 2 (Friday, April 3, 7pm ET): No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 16 Kentucky, Ohio State, Central Michigan/Rutgers winner
Regional Final (Sunday, April 5, 5pm ET): Top 2 teams from each second round session
Baton Rouge Regional (at Baton Rouge, La.)
First Round (Wednesday, April 1, 2pm MT): Air Force vs. Nebraska
Second Round, Session 1 (Thursday, April 2, 1pm MT): No. 7 Stanford, No. 10 Michigan, North Carolina, Utah State
Second Round, Session 2 (Thursday, April 2, 7pm MT): No. 2 LSU, No. 15 Clemson, Auburn, Air Force/Nebraska winner
Regional Final (Saturday, April 4, 5pm MT): Top 2 teams from each second round session
