With big-time contributors like sophomore Selena Harris and freshman Katelyn Rosen aboard, the Bruins’ eight seniors can feel good about the future of their program.
Selena Harris of the UCLA Bruins reacts with teammates after performing on the balance beam during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Teammates react after Paige Anastasi of the UCLA Bruins performs on the vault during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Nya Reed of the UCLA Bruins performs the floor exercise during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024. of the UCLA Bruins during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Selena Harris of the UCLA Bruins performs the floor exercise during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Nya Reed of the UCLA Bruins performs the floor exercise during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Nya Reed of the UCLA Bruins performs the floor exercise during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Margzetta Frazier of the UCLA Bruins performs the floor exercise during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Selena Harris of the UCLA Bruins performs on the balance beam during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Selena Harris of the UCLA Bruins reacts with teammates after performing on the balance beam during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Katelyn Rosen of the UCLA Bruins reacts after performing on the balance beam during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Katelyn Rosen of the UCLA Bruins performs on the vault during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024. UCLA sophomore Selena Harris reacts after her performance on the uneven parallel bars, her second perfect score of 10 on the day, as the Bruins defeated Clemson on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Pauley Pavillion.
Teammates react after Paige Anastasi of the UCLA Bruins performs on the vault during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Saturday’s regular-season closer before a crowd of 5,237 fans – and Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles – an apt showcase for whata year ago and performed like one of the top gymnasts in UCLA’s decorated history Saturday, recording 10s on her first two routines – the vault and the uneven bars – before finishing with an all-around score of 39.900, tied for the second-best score in Bruins history.
And a lot of them figure to be around a lot longer, including this season’s breakout star Katelyn Rosen, a three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, as well as fellow freshmen Alex Irvine and Paige Anastasi, who are growing by, well, leaps and bounds as the season progresses.