In a big surprise, Jordan Chiles and UCLA fail to make NCAA gymnastics final
Shaky routines lead to UCLA gymnastics downfall, making the Bruins the only team seeded in the top four to fail to advance.
A surprisingly shaky semifinal evening for UCLA gymnastics has the Bruins leaving Fort Worth early after finishing in third place in the NCAA national semifinals. An early fall from Jordan Chiles followed by some wobbly vaults in the final rotations were too much to overcome as No. 13 seed Minnesota stunned in their final rotation on bars and national favorite Oklahoma was steady throughout.
The top two teams advanced to the championship on Saturday. The No. 4 seed Bruins scored a 197.
2750, 0. 1875 behind Oklahoma and Minnesota and just ahead of No. 9 seed Arkansas, which was also eliminated.
UCLA was the only top-four seed that didn’t advance. Chiles took the individual floor title with a 9. 9750 score, her second NCAA floor championship.