The Bruins were straight-up fire the 7th week of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics. Going up against Penn State on 14th February in the Pauley Pavilion, presented by Wescom, UCLA earned a season-high 49.575 on uneven bars and recorded 10 scores of 9.9 or higher, of course winning the meet (197.675-195.450). Their top scorer outperformed everybody this week, winning a big prize.

Jordan Chiles was awarded the title of the Gymnast of the Week by Big Ten Gymnastics, the organization on X, this Wednesday, February 18th. The two-time Olympian put on a spectacular show against the Nittany Lion, earning the all-around title and tying for first on uneven bars and floor exercise. The UCLA gymnast went full crazy on the bars, securing a score of 9.975 and a 9.950 on the floor exercise.

Every one of the Bruins’ women gymnasts went god mode on Wednesday, Moors hitting her career best on the floor and Mika Webster-Longin didn’t shy away either, scoring a career-high 9.850 on the vault. Frida Esparza opened the meet by playing the national anthem on electric guitar only to deliver an even more electrifying performance on uneven bars, tying with Chiles for first place with a career-best 9.975. Emily Lee was the individual event winner in her only routine of the day, scoring a 9.925 as the leadoff on the balance beam. Emma Malabuyo also hit her career high on uneven bars (9.900).

The recognition did not come easy for Jordan, as the Paris gold medalist had some fierce competition this week. Kennedy Griffin scored her first perfect 10, and Sierra Ballard went rock solid for a rare 9.95. Then there was Grace McCallum with her 10 as well and of course Jordan’s teammate Frida Esparza with her 9.975 on the bars. but none of them weren’t all around. The most fierce competition came from Jade Carey: 9.925 (vault), 9.90 (bars), 9.975 (beam), and 9.925 (floor), winning the all-around with an impressive 39.725. As of the Big Ten Gymnastics’ awards this week, the Co-Event Specialist of the Week was given to Emily Erb & Frida Esparza, while Chloe Cho took the UCLA Freshman of the Week.

The Bruins have put on a show in the Pauley Pavilion (and have warned the Wolverines of their arrival). With the gymnast of the week on their side, UCLA’s morale is high.

The UCLA team looks up to Chiles against Michigan

The last time the Bruins went face-to-face against the Wolverines, Jordan Chiles was making her comeback to collegiate gymnastics after the Paris drama and also debuting for California. The team was still young in the top 10, and the rules were changed; it was hard to score to 10 now. Guess what? Not only did the UCLA win that match, Chiles scored a perfect 10. Now as the UCLA prepares to take on Michigan next Sunday, Feb. 23, all eyes will be on Chiles; not only the fans would be expecting a stellar show but the teammates would also be looking up to the Olympian.

The UCLA and Jordan Chiles combination has been working very well in the NCAA’s Big Ten. The gold medalist has, again and again, proved her worth with the perfect 10 on her debut and back-to-back 9.900s. ULCA now stands tall in the Women’s NCAA Rankings, i.e., at 2 with 197.455. Do you think Jordan and the teammates are going to get the Bruins to No. 1? Would ULCA women’s gymnastics write history by winning their Big Ten debut season?