UCLA’s Gymnastics Arenas

Home to Bruin athletic teams since 1965, Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom is regarded as one of the nest all-around collegiate facilities in the nation and has been the site of numerous illustrious events, from NCAA Championships, Olympic gymnastics, presidential debates to award shows. In 1984, the eyes of the world watched as Peter Vidmar, Mitch Gaylord and Tim Daggett led the USA men’s gymnastics team to its rst ever gold medal. On the women’s side, Mary Lou Retton became the rst American woman to win all-around gold. In addition, Pauley Pavilion has served as the site for numerous NCAA events as well as concerts, weddings and the 1988 Presidential Debate between George Bush and Michael Dukakis. In 1994, Pauley Pavilion hosted the 75th Anniversary Convocation celebrating UCLA’s years of academic achievement in which the keynote speaker was President Bill Clinton. Pauley Pavilion is home to the UCLA Gymnastics team and was the site of the 1984, 1998, 2004 and 2013 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships. In 2004, UCLA made history in its home arena by winning the national title in Pauley Pavilion with a Championship record score. The UCLA men’s gymnastics team won both of their NCAA titles in Pauley Pavilion in 1984 and 1987. The arena underwent a multi-million dollar renovation at the top of the decade and reopened in November 2012. One of the most attractive buildings on the UCLA campus is the John Wooden Center, a 136,000 square foot recreation complex, named after the legendary UCLA basketball coach. The building serves students, faculty and staff and houses UCLA Gymnastics’ practice facility, Yates Gym. For the 2012 season, while Pauley Pavilion was undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation, the John Wooden Center hosted UCLA home events for the gymnastics, women’s basketball and men’s and women’s volleyball teams. Inside the building are nine racquetball courts, two squash courts, a rock-climbing wall, a strength and conditioning room, a basketball gymnasium with three regulation courts and seating for 2,000 people, a volleyball and badminton gymnasium, three dance studios, a gymnastics training center, a matted room for Judo and Karate classes, locker room and saunas, and numerous meeting rooms. The of ce phone number for the Wooden Center is (310) 206-8307.

Pauley Pavilion Records

Vault 10.0 Dee Fischer (UCLA), 4/13/96 Susan Hines (Florida), 2x, last 4/17/98 Karin Lichey (Georgia), 4/17/98 Onnie Willis (UCLA), 2x, last 3/3/02 Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA), 2x, last 2/9/03 Elise Ray (Michigan), 3/3/02 Courtney Norman (Minnesota), 3/3/02 Carolyn Yernberg (Minnesota), 3/3/02 Annabeth Eberle (Utah), 1/10/04 Jeanette Antolin (UCLA), 5x, last 3/7/04 Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA), 2x, last 3/17/13 Brittany Rogers (Georgia), 3/6/16 Brenna Dowell (Oklahoma), 2/4/18 Kyla Ross (UCLA), 2x, last 3/8/20 Bars 10.0 Mohini Bhardwaj (UCLA), 2x, last 3/18/01 Carly Dockendorf (Washington), 3/29/03 Elizabeth Jillson (Oregon State), 3/29/03 Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA), 4x, last 2/22/04 Yvonne Tousek (UCLA), 2x, last 3/7/04 Tasha Schwikert (UCLA), 1/17/05 Kristen Maloney (UCLA), 3/6/05 Liz Tricase (Stanford), 3/5/06 Anna Li (UCLA), 4/10/10 Samantha Peszek ((UCLA), 2/8/14 Madison Kocian (UCLA), 2x, last 1/21/19 Peng-Peng Lee (UCLA), 2x, last 3/12/17 Kyla Ross (UCLA), 1/12/20 Grace McCallum (Utah), 2/4/22 Beam 10.0 Mohini Bhardwaj (UCLA), 3/18/01 Kate Richardson (UCLA), 3x, last 2/1/04 Courtney McCool (Georgia), 3/8/09 Danusia Francis (UCLA), 2x, last 3/6/16 Kyla Ross (UCLA), 2/20/17 Katelyn Ohashi (UCLA), 2x, last 3/12/17 Christine Peng-Peng Lee (UCLA), 2/4/18 Anastasia Webb (Oklahoma), 2/4/18 Maggie Nichols (Oklahoma), 2/4/18 Kyla Ross (UCLA, 3/10/19 Grace Glenn (UCLA, 2/23/20) Abby Paulson (Utah, 2/23/20) Emma Malabuyo (UCLA, 3/12/22) Floor 10.0 Stella Umeh (UCLA), 4/17/98 Mohini Bhardwaj (UCLA), 3x, last 3/18/01 Kristen Maloney (UCLA), 3/5/01 Onnie Willis (UCLA), 3x, last 2/2/03 Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA), 8x, last 2/23/03 Chrissy Lamun (Oregon State), 3/29/03 Jeanette Antolin (UCLA), 2x, last 3/7/04 Kate Richardson (UCLA), 4x, last 2/22/04 Tasha Schwikert (UCLA), 2x, last 3/6/05 Sydney Sawa (UCLA), 2/22/14 Felicia Hano (UCLA), 2/4/18 Katelyn Ohashi (UCLA), 5x, last 3/16/19 Kyla Ross (UCLA), 3/16/19 Gracie Kramer (UCLA), 1/31/20 Jordan Chiles (UCLA), 2x, last 3/6/22 Chae Campbell (UCLA), 2x, last 3/12/22 AA 39.975 Mohini Bhardwaj (UCLA), 3/18/01 Team 198.875 UCLA, 2/22/04