UCLA’s women’s gymnastics team, which finished fourth in the nation last year, is back competing against No. 22 Ohio State on Saturday. No. 6 UCLA enters the season as the favorite to win the Pac-12 after losing to No. 5 Utah last year. Without further ado, let’s look at some of the gymnasts behind UCLA’s preseason hype.
This year’s team is led by a pair of sophomores, Olympic silver medalist Madison Kocian who finished fifth nationally in the all-around competition last year and former World Champion Kyla Ross.
Kocian’s role is vital as she remains the team’s only elite all-around competitor.