UCLA Gymnastics Bows Out Early, Fans Gutted

0:00UCLA's gymnastic squad hit a rough patch in the NCAA semi-finals, Boeing out in third place with a score of 1, 97.275, that put them just behind Oklahoma in a shocking Minnesota, who snagged the final spots to advance. As the only top 4C to miss the cut, the Bruins head home early from four-worth. Jordan Charles kicked off the night with a tough fall on bars, her first since February of last year, dropping a 9.3625 that got. Scratch from the team total. But she bounced back fierce, claiming the individual floor title for the second time with a perfect 9.975. The Bruins fought hard through beam and floor, even grabbing the lead briefly, but shaky vaults in the end, like a 9.2125 sealed. Their fate. Charles closed her UCLA career strong, and 9.8875 there, though the team couldn't rally. Fans are gutted, especially since UCLA hasn't snagged a national title since 2018.

1:00Charles, a bars champ in 2023 and 2025, leaves as a standout, but the loss stings for a squad that went 18 wins and three losses. Now Oklahoma and Minnesota roll into Saturday's finals against LSU and Florida from the earlier sessions. Bruins nation, reloads, eyes on that next shot at glory. California news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with the story.