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UCLA @ Arizona State Live Blog

It's time for more gymnastics live blogging with UCLA at Arizona State!

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UCLA is currently ranked # 5 in the NCAA and ASU is #50.

ASU is the home team, therefore, they are starting on vault and UCLA is on bars.

Leading off vault for ASU, Graycee Rushton -  tucked y full, clean landing. Arms were bent on block it looks like 9.7

Madison Kocian leads off bars for UCLA -  chow + pak + chow 1/2, full in, step on landing 9.85

Corinne Belkoff VT ASU - FTY, very clean, small hop. 9.75

Sonya Meraz UCLA Bars -  jump to HB, ray, toe on + bail, DLO, short, hop in the landing. 9.85

Katelyn Lentz VT ASU -  FTY, some piking in the air, but solid vault 9.75

Janay Honest UCLA Bars -  tkatchev,  giant 1/2 + straddle back, toe on, full in, step back on landing. 9.875

Morgan Wilson VT ASU - FTY, nice height, small step back. Very clean otherwise. 9.725

Stella Savvidou UB UCLA -  KCHS,  over arches HS, giant 1/2 + pike jaeger,  bail,  toe on,  giant 1/1 + double back, foot shuffling on the landing. 9.8

Jess Ginn VT ASU -  FTY, big amplitude, big step on landing. 9.75

Kyla Ross Bars UCLA -  maloney + bail, looses the handstand and falls. DLO, nice form in the air, hop on the landing.

Nichelle Christopherson ASU VT -  Y layout, nice form, small hop. 9.6

Peng Peng Lee UCLA Bars -  ray,  bhardwaj toe on, shap 1/2, DLO, stuck. SOLID! GIVE PENG THE TEN! 9.925

Scores after first rotation
UCLA Bars 49.300
ASU Vault 48.675

Second rotation - UCLA goes to vault and ASU is on bars

Janay Honest leads off vault for UCLA -  FTY, big air, hop on the landing. 9.775

Graycee Rushton UB ASU -  tkatchev,  clear hip, bail, toe on, DLO, small hop 9.7

Gracie Kramer VT UCLA - FTY, good landing. small slide back on the landing. 9.8

Katelyn Lentz UB ASU-  toe on + gienger, bail,  DLO, closed hips, small step on the landing.

Madison Kocian VT UCLA -  FTY, big height, solid landing. small hop. 9.875

Morgan Wilson UB ASU -  giant 1/1 + jaeger, nice air,  bail, good hs,  giant 1/1 + double back, small step back.

Angi Cipra VT UCLA -  FTY, nice position in the air, big height, hop on the landing. 9.875

Ashley Szafranski UB ASU -  toe on + maloney + pak, small leg seps,   DLO, solid landing. It was stuck!!! 9.875

Pua Hall VT UCLA -  FTY, stuck.9.825

Eileen Imbus UB ASU -  toe one + maloney, falls on her bail, stalder +double back, solid landing.9.25

Kyla Ross VT UCLA -  FTY, beautiful height and form in the air, and stuck. BOOM.

Nichelle Christopherson UB ASU -  toe on + ray,  bail, over arches HS, almost looses it,  toe shoot to HB, giant 1/1 + double back. She saved that handstand on that bail by the skin of her teeth. 9.55

Scores after 2 rotations
UCLA 98.600, vault 49.300
ASU 97.325, bars 48.65

ASU is really striving for perfection and to improve. They're doing a fantastic job.

Third rotation, ASU will be on beam, UCLA is on floor.

Justine Callis ASU BB -  BHS + BHS + LOSO,  sw + spl,  1/1 turn, gorgeous back scale, beat jump + double stag ring, small balance check, side aerial + 1/1 twist, small hop. Fabulous routine! 9.7

Pua Hall FX UCLA - I see that wink Pua,  1 1/2 step out + double back,  FHS + fro 1/1 + fro pike,  her FX music is so '80's.  sw 1/2 + wolf 1/2, makes it rain,  double pike, 2 steps out. Back leg on her switch half didn't appear to be quite level 9.775

Beka Conrad BB ASU-  BHS + LOSO, balance check,  sw + back tuck,  1/1 turn, side somi,  cat leap + sw side,  front full dismount, stuck. 9.725

Stella Savvidou FX UCLA -  2 1/2 twist,  1 1/2 + fro lay, sw side + popa,  double pike. 9.8

Corinne Belkoff BB ASU - BHS+ BHS + loso, falls,  sw + side straddle,  fro walkover + Korbut flip, 1/1 turn,  round off + 1 1/2 dismount, stuck landing 9.075

Katelyn Ohashi FX UCLA -  double back, clean landing,  1 1/2 + fro 1/2 + fro tuck + straddle jump,  illusion turn,  sw + sw 1/2,  double pike, clean stuck landing, memmel 1/1 turn and some trademark UCLA "hair-o-graphy" to finish. 9,875

Katelyn Lentz ASU BB -  BHS + LOSO, solid,  sw + straddle,  standing LOSO, small balance check 1/1 turn,  cat leap + sw side, wobble, a baby one, round off + 1 1/2, step fwd. 9.8

Kyla Ross FX UCLA - didn't think she'd be in the floor rotation.  whip + double back,  double pike, steps out of it and OOB, per Amanda Borden,  sw ring + sissone,  1 1/2 + fro lay, way short and sits it down. 9.15

Ashley Szafranski BB ASU -  fro aerial + korbut flip, love that connection,  side aerial, balance check,  sw + beat jump,  1/1 turn, Korbut 1/1, gainer 1/1 dismount. stuck. 9.8

Madison Kocian UCLA FX -  FHS + fro 2/1,  1 1/2 + rudi + double stag,  sw side + popa, nice over splits, sw ring,  double pike, stuck cold 9.95

 Heather Udowich BB ASU -  fro aerial, is off slightly and falls. UGH. She could have saved it!! fro aerial + back tuck, sw + spl,  1/1 turn,  front toss,  side aerial + 1/1 twist, stuck. :( 9.3

Hallie Mossett FX UCLA -  whip + double back, stuck cold,  1/1 attitude turn + 1/1 turn,  sw ring + tour jete, random side aerial,  double pike,  sw 1/2. 9.9

Scores after 3 rotations -
UCLA 147.900, floor 49.300 or. 49.435, 148.035? The live scoring is different from what the broadcast says. Ok, 49.300, 147.900 is correct.
ASU 145.650, beam 48.325

Final rotation - ASU will be on floor, UCLA will be on beam.

Mikaela Gerber leads off beam for UCLA as per usual - 1/1 wolf turn,  fro aerial + spl jump, BHS + LOSO, spl + sw, BHS + gainer 1/1 9.85

Averie Brook FX ASU -  wolf 1/1,  fro rudi, short, 1/1 turn, tour jete + spl leap, whip 1/2 + fro lay,  1 1/2 + fro pike.  Solid routine.9.675

Hallie Mossett BB UCLA -  Silivas mount, gorgeous,  1/1 turn, small balance check,  spl  + ring jump,  BHS + LOSO, beautiful,  side somi + 1/1 dismount. Love it! 9.875

Mekala Jones FX ASU -  double pike, just on the line maybe OOB, Amanda Borden thinks so. Sw side + popa,  double back,  1 1/2 + fro lay. 9.775

Madison Kocian BB UCLA -  fro aerial + sheep jump, BHS + LOSO, 1/1 turn, small balance check, is just like what balance check? Sw + spl,  round off + 2/1 twist, stepped out. 9.95

Corinne Belkoff ASU FX double pike,  1 1/2 + fro pike,  sw side + popa,  under 180 on that popa,  1 1/2 + fro lay. 9.85

Kyla Ross BB UCLA -  BHS + LOSO, sw ring + beat jump,  1/1 turn, fro aerial, side aerial + 1/1 twist, stuck. 9.975

Justine Callis FX ASU -  2 1/2 twist, small step out,  wolf 1/1,  illusion turn,  1 1/1 + fro lay,  sw ring + sw 1/2 + splits. Beautiful combination. 9.85

Peng Peng Lee the penultimate beamer for UCLA - flares, sw + spl,  BHS + back pike,  2/1 turn + beat jump, boom!  front tuck, slips on her booty. punch front full. 9.65

Katelyn Lentz FX ASU -  double pike,  sw side + popa,  1 1/2 + fro lay, deep squat but saves it,  double back, chest down and steps forward. 9.65

Katelyn Ohashi is actually the beam anchor for UCLA - BHS+ BHS + layout 1/1, slips off the beam, sw + beat jump,  1/1 turn,  fro aerial,  BHS + BHS + 1/1 twist dismount. 9.25

Nichelle Christopherson anchoring floor for ASU -  double pike,  double back,  wolf 1/1 + popa,  sw + double stag,  1  1/2 + fro lay. 9.8

Final Scores
UCLA 197.200, beam 49.300
ASU 194.600, floor 48.950 (so close to that 49 mark).

Well, that's all for me for now. I'll be back at 7:00 MST for Oregon State at Arizona.





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