In yesterday’s first semifinal, UCLA earned a spot in the Fierce Four with a score of 197.6750, edging out LSU, Michigan, and Utah. The Bruins and the LSU Tigers both advanced, along with the top two from the second session, to the first NCAA Gymnastics Championship under the new four-team format.
With six judges on each event, the gymnasts were really going to have to impress a crowd to get high scores, let alone any perfect 10s. In the first semifinal, UCLA finished in first place, earning a spot in today’s finals. LSU was in second with a 197.