Rising senior Aadarsh Tripathi follows through on a backhand during a match. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins representing. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will look at the standout performances of UCLA alumni, current athletes and future stars as we count down the days until fall.
This post was updated June 9 at 5:49 p.m.
UCLA Athletics’ first year in the Big Ten didn’t affect its ability to win conference – and national honors.
There is no sugarcoating it – the Bruins didn’t win the national title.
A shaky beam rotation – UCLA’s worst since March 2 – nearly guaranteed Oklahoma’s victory and its third national championship in four years.
Katelyn Rosen watched from the sidelines for seven weeks before the postseason.
Fresh off a stellar all-around freshman season, Rosen struggled with confidence and a “sophomore slump” that held back the former three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week.
This post was updated April 17 at 10:49 p.m.
All Emma Malabuyo needed was to stay on her feet.
Even better, she stuck the landing – to near perfection – sending her team to its first national final since 2019.
Janelle McDonald came to Westwood with a dream.
While most head coaches aspire to win a national title, McDonald knew there was something else she had to do first – revive the unity of the squad.
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