2015 Roster
2015 UCLA Gymnastics Team: Top Row (l-r): Rechelle Dennis, Napualani Hall, Danusia Francis, Jordan Williams, Jessy MacArthur, Mikaela Gerber. 2nd Row (l-r): Alex Waller, Ellette Craddock. 3rd Row (l-r): Team Manager Jordyn Wieber, Melissa Metcalf, Jennifer Pinches, Hallie Mossett, Sadiqua Bynum, Karli Dugas, Team Manager Cassie Whitcomb. 4th Row (l-r): LaNiesha-Jopré Irvin, JaNay Honest. Bottom Row (l-r): Sonya Meraz, Angi Cipra, Samantha Peszek, Sophina DeJesus, Christine Peng-Peng Lee. Gymnast Sadiqua Bynum Angi Cipra Ellette Craddock Sophina DeJesus Rechelle Dennis Karli Dugas Danusia Francis Mikaela Gerber Napualani Hall Janay Honest LaNiesha-Jopré Irvin Christine Peng-Peng Lee Jessy MacArthur Sonya Meraz Melissa Metcalf Hallie Mossett Samantha Peszek Jennifer Pinches Alex Waller Jordan Williams
Ht. 5-4 5-2 5-5 5-1 5-4 5-2 5-4 5-5 5-4 5-2 5-2 5-2 5-5 5-1 5-3 5-2 5-1 5-4 5-3 5-5
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Hometown (Club/High School) Berkeley, Calif. (Head Over Heels Athletic Arts/Berkeley HS) Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Devils Gymnastics/Saguaro HS) San Francisco, Calif. (San Mateo Gymnastics Center/Ruth Asawa Schools of the Arts) Temecula, Calif. (SCEGA/Temecula Valley HS) Dix Hills, N.Y. (Gold Medal Gymnastics Huntington/Half Hollow Hills HS) Ventura, Calif. (GymJam/Ventura HS) Kenilworth, England (Heathrow Gymnastics Club/Surbiton HS) Cambridge, Ontario (Oakville Gymnastics Club/Galt Collegiate Institute) Kansas City, Mo. (Fuzion Gymnastics/North Kansas City HS) Visalia, Calif. (Central California Gymnastics Institute/El Diamante HS) Corona, Calif. (Winners Academy of Gymnastics/Eleanor Roosevelt HS) Richmond Hill, Ontario (Sport Seneca/Oakville Gymnastics Club/Northview Heights Secondary) Newhall, Calif. (Gym Jam/Hart HS) Santa Monica, Calif. (All Olympian Gymnastics Center/Santa Monica HS) Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Devils Gymnastics/Saguaro HS) Los Angeles, Calif. (West Coast Elite Gymnastics/Vistamar School) Indianapolis, Ind. (Sharp's Gymnastics/DeVeau's/Cathedral HS) Manchester, England (City of Liverpool GC/King's School) Valencia, Calif. (GymJam/Hart HS) Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Precision Gymnastics/Univ. of Arizona)
Head Coach: Valorie Kondos Field (25th year) Associate Head Coach: Chris Waller (13th year) Assistant Coach: Randy Lane (11th year) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Dom Palange (2nd year) Graduate Team Manager: Kaitlin Reid; Team Managers: Cassie Whitcomb, Jordyn Wieber Staff Athletic Trainer: Lorita Granger; Student Trainers: Brooke Iturraran, Julie Lanza
Class Breakdown: Graduate (1): Jordan Williams Seniors (2): Ellette Craddock, Samantha Peszek Juniors (3): Sadiqua Bynum, Sophina DeJesus, Danusia Francis Sophomores (7): Angi Cipra, Mikaela Gerber, Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Jessy MacArthur, Hallie Mossett, Jennifer Pinches, Alex Waller Freshmen (7): Rechelle Dennis, Karli Dugas, Napualani Hall, Janay Honest, LaNieshaJopré Irvin, Sonya Meraz, Melissa Metcalf Roster by State/Country: California (11): Sadiqua Bynum, Ellette Craddock, Sophina DeJesus, Karli Dugas, Janay Honest, LaNiesha-Jopré Irvin, Jessy MacArthur, Sonya Meraz, Hallie Mossett, Alex Waller, Jordan Williams Canada (2): Mikaela Gerber, Christine Peng-Peng Lee England (2): Danusia Francis, Jennifer Pinches Arizona (2): Angi Cipra, Melissa Metcalf Indiana (1): Samantha Peszek Missouri (1): Napualani Hall New York (1): Rechelle Dennis
Pronunciations: Sadiqua Bynum............................................................................................. suh-DEE-kah Angi Cipra .............................................................................................................SIP-ruh Ellette Craddock..................................................................................................... ah-LET Sophina DeJesus ...................................................................................... DEH-heh-SOOS Karli Dugas ......................................................................................................... DOO-gus Danusia Francis .......................................................................................... da-NOOSH-ah Napualani Hall ...................................................................................... na-POOH-a-la-nee
6-Time NCAA Champions - 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010
LaNiesha-Jopré Irvin ............................................................................la-NEE-sha joe-PRE Sonya Meraz...................................................................................................... muh-ROZ Hallie Mossett ....................................................................................................... Mo-ZET Samantha Peszek .............................................................................................. PESH-eck Valorie Kondos Field ...........................................................................................CON-dose Dom Palange ................................................................................................pa-LANGE-ee
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