This post was updated April 6 at 8:48 p.m.
When Utah’s Avery Neff – the No. 1 recruit in the 2024 class – fell flat on her stomach on bars in the first rotation, there seemed like there was a moment UCLA could breathe.

No. 5 UCLA gymnastics kicked off its postseason Thursday in Salt Lake City, Utah and will battle nine opponents in its region in hopes of punching its ticket to the NCAA national championships on April 17.

This post was updated April 3 at 11:40 p.m.
A saying goes that a team is only as strong as its weakest link. For the Bruins, that has been vault this season. 
But No.

Conquering the Big Ten is no easy feat – but the Bruins pulled it off.
Now, the squad has its sights set on the biggest prize.

This post was updated April 1 at 9:45 a.m.
The sophomore slump rarely discriminates.
Even the most accomplished athletes struggle to deliver when they kick off their second season.

Every college gymnast dreams of achieving a perfect score.
The dream becomes even stronger when a conference title is on the line. But that dream became a reality for Brooklyn Moors in the most pressure-filled moment of the year thus far.

New conference.
New rivals.
But the same swagger.
After steamrolling through its first season in the Big Ten, No. 5 UCLA gymnastics (13-3, 9-0 Big Ten) will return to the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday to compete in its inaugural Big Ten championships.