ST. LOUIS 鈥撯 Trailing two-time defending champion Oklahoma by .175 heading into the final rotation of the night. But UCLA turned in a performance for the ages at the 草莓网站在线看 Women's Gymnastics Championships on Saturday evening. The Bruins scored an 草莓网站在线看 record 49.75 on balance beam to earn the 2018 草莓网站在线看 title at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis.
"This is truly a dream team."
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The win marks the seventh 草莓网站在线看 gymnastics championship for UCLA, as the Bruins ended the evening with an overall score of 198.075.
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The championship was decided on the event's final routine, where UCLA redshirt senior Christine Peng-Peng Lee needed to score at least a 9.975 to give UCLA the title.
10!!! wins it for the Bruins!
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She went a step further, scoring a perfect 10 to secure the program's first title since 2010. Prior to Lee's performance, Kyla Ross kept UCLA in it with an impressive 9.9875.
