UCLA
Masters Classic (vs. Iowa State, Kent State and Nebraska)
UCLA Captures Masters Classic Title
March 04, 2018 | Gymnastics
Lincoln, Neb. – No. 2 UCLA won the Masters Classic title with a score of 197.500, outscoring host Nebraska (197.175), Iowa State (195.575) and Kent State (194.700) to become the first team in 25 years outside of Nebraska to win the tournament.
The Bruins earned nine scores of 9.9 or better, including first-place scores of 9.95 from Kyla Ross on uneven bars, Christine Peng-Peng Lee on balance beam and Felicia Hano and Katelyn Ohashi on floor exercise. Ross won the all-around with a 39.575.
The Bruins started the meet with a 49.4 on balance beam. Four scores of 9.9 or better helped negate the pair of 9.75s to start the rotation. Grace Glenn, Ohashi and Ross each scored 9.9 before Lee closed with a 9.95 for her seventh beam title of the season. Host Nebraska took the early lead after scoring 49.475 on vault.
UCLA counted five scores of 9.875 or better on floor exercise to claim the lead in rotation two, scoring 49.575. Madison Kocian and Ross started with scores of 9.875, followed by a 9.85 by Nia Dennis. Pauline Tratz returned to the lineup after a week off and tied her career-best with a 9.925, and Hano and Ohashi finished out with a pair of first-place scores of 9.95.
Leading Nebraska 98.975-98.800 at the halfway mark, UCLA stalled out a little with a 49.050 on vault. Anna Glenn led the Bruins on vault with a career-high leadoff score of 9.875, while Ross and Hano added 9.85s. However, the Huskers scored the same total on balance beam to keep UCLA's .175 lead intact.
UCLA clinched the victory with a strong 49.475 on uneven bars. The Bruins started out with 9.875s from Dennis and JaNay Honest and closed with a 9.85 from Ohashi, a 9.925 from Lee and a meet-winning 9.95 from Ross.
9.95 for @kyla_ross96! pic.twitter.com/L3fPw6GswO
— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) March 4, 2018
The Bruins (13-2) will be back on the road on Sunday, Feb. 11 for a 1pm dual meet at Stanford.
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