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UCLA gymnastics raising the bar in vault could lift them into NCAA title contention

Emma Malabuyo can’t stop smiling. The UCLA gymnast just has a good feeling about this season.

“It feels like magic this year,” Malabuyo said.

The Bruins are hoping to build on their success after a miraculous one-year turnaround under Janelle McDonald. The first year under the first-time head coach was about building culture, stabilizing the program after its third head coach in five years and rediscovering the team’s joy.

The second year is about goals. And they’re lofty.

April 14, 2023

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After ending the longest nationals drought in program history, these Bruins want 10s this year.