Jordan Chiles Goes Perfect Again As Ucla Sweeps Big Ten Gymnastics Titles

Jordan Chiles captured nan Big Ten all-around crown pinch her seventh cleanable people of nan season, starring UCLA to its 2nd consecutive Big Ten title gymnastics title connected Saturday.

Chiles, nan Big Ten Gymnast of nan Year, posted a conference-record score of 39.825 and earned a cleanable 10 successful level regular arsenic nan Bruins defeated Michigan, Minnesota and Michigan pinch a full people of 198.100.

Janelle McDonald, who guided UCLA to nan regular play and convention title crowns for nan 2nd consecutive year, was named nan Big Ten Coach of nan Year.

“Our squad is conscionable going up from here,” Chiles told Big Ten Network aft nan meet. “We haven’t deed our highest yet.

“Obviously, location are still things that we tin activity connected arsenic individuals, but I deliberation nan squad situation is decidedly there. I couldn’t beryllium much proud of each and each azygous jock that went up coming and stepped successful arsenic well.”

UCLA opened pinch Chiles scoring a 9.925 connected beam. Tiana Sumanasekera scored a 9.925, and Katelyn Rosen, Sydney Barros and Mika Webster-Longin each scored a 9.850. Rosen managed to execute nan feat aft missing nan past fewer weeks pinch a ft injury.

UCLA closed nan first rotation successful 2nd place, 0.125 down Michigan.

With Chiles starring nan measurement connected floor, Webster-Longin posted a 9.925, tying her profession high. Sumanasekera had nan aforesaid people and Ashlee Sullivan had a 9.950.

Riley Jenkins led UCLA successful nan vault pinch a 9.950. Webster-Longin celebrated her 9.875 regular pinch splits. Sumanasekera had a 9.850 successful nan arena and Sullivan received a 9.850 connected her Yurchenko. Chiles closed retired nan vault pinch a 9.925, keeping nan Bruins successful first spot up of Michigan State by 0.325.

Chiles and Barros each had scores of 9.950 successful nan uneven bars — nan champion people of nan play successful nan subject for Barros. Webster-Longin performed immoderate celebratory splits again erstwhile she tied her play precocious pinch a 9.900 connected nan uneven bars. Sumanasekera and Nola Matthews each had a 9.875 successful nan event.

“We are coming for y’all,” Chiles said. “This is our twelvemonth and I’m very proud to opportunity that we are nan Bruins.”