2016 Roster
2016 UCLA Gymnastics Team: Back Row (l-r): Rechelle Dennis, Madison Preston, Napualani Hall, Danusia Francis, Nicki Shapiro, Sadiqua Bynum. Middle Row (l-r): Mikaela Gerber, Sonya Meraz, Macy Toronjo, Hallie Mossett, JaNay Honest. Front Row (l-r): Angi Cipra, Melissa Metcalf, Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Sophina DeJesus, Katelyn Ohashi. Gymnast Matteah Brow Sadiqua Bynum Angi Cipra Sophina DeJesus Rechelle Dennis Danusia Francis Mikaela Gerber Napualani Hall JaNay Honest Christine Peng-Peng Lee Sonya Meraz Melissa Metcalf Hallie Mossett Katelyn Ohashi Madison Preston Stella Savvidou Nicki Shapiro Macy Toronjo
Ht. 5-5 5-4 5-2 5-1 5-4 5-4 5-5 5-4 5-2 5-2 5-1 5-3 5-2 4-10 5-3 5-2 5-1 4-11
Yr. Fr. RSr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. RJr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown (Club/High School) Manhattan Beach, Calif. (JAG/Mira Costa HS) Berkeley, Calif. (Head Over Heels Athletic Arts/Berkeley HS) Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Devils Gymnastics/Saguaro HS) Temecula, Calif. (SCEGA/Temecula Valley HS) Dix Hills, N.Y. (Gold Medal Gymnastics Huntington/Half Hollow Hills 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) Richmond Hill, Ontario (Sport Seneca/Oakville Gymnastics Club/Northview Heights Secondary) Santa Monica, Calif. (All Olympia Gymnastics Center/Santa Monica HS) Mesa, Ariz. (Desert Devils Gymnastics/Saguaro HS) Los Angeles, Calif. (West Coast Elite Gymnastics/Vistamar School) Plano, Texas (WOGA/Plano Senior HS) Loveland, Ohio (Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy/K-12 International Academy) Melbourne, Australia (Methodist Ladies College Gymnastics Club/Methodist Ladies College) Los Angeles, Calif. (All Olympia Gymnastics Center/Santa Monica HS) Huntsville, Texas (Texas Dreams/Coppell HS)
Head Coach: Valorie Kondos Field (26th year) Associate Head Coach: Chris Waller (14th year) Assistant Coach: Randy Lane (12th year) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Dom Palange (3rd year) Undergraduate Assistant Coach: Jennifer Pinches Graduate Team Manager: Kaitlin Reid Head Team Manager: Jordyn Wieber; Team Managers: Karli Dugas, Jessy MacArthur, Alex Waller Staff Athletic Trainer: Lorita Granger; Student Trainers: Michelle Kazmier, Chrystal Yen Team Videographer: Deanna Hong
Pronunciations: Matteah Brow ...................................................................................... muh-TAY-uh BROW Sadiqua Bynum............................................................................................. suh-DEE-kah Angi Cipra .............................................................................................................SIP-ruh Sophina DeJesus ...................................................................................... DEH-heh-SOOS Danusia Francis .......................................................................................... da-NOOSH-ah Napualani Hall ...................................................................................... na-POOH-a-la-nee Sonya Meraz...................................................................................................... muh-ROZ
6-Time NCAA Champions - 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010
Class Breakdown: Seniors (3): Sadiqua Bynum, Sophina DeJesus, Danusia Francis Juniors (4): Angi Cipra, Mikaela Gerber, Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Hallie Mossett Sophomores (5): Rechelle Dennis, Napualani Hall, JaNay Honest, Sonya Meraz, Melissa Metcalf Freshmen (6): Matteah Brow, Katelyn Ohashi, Madison Preston, Stella Savvidou, Nicki Shapiro, Macy Toronjo Roster by State/Country: California (7): Matteah Brow, Sadiqua Bynum, Sophina DeJesus, JaNay Honest, Sonya Meraz, Hallie Mossett, Nick Shapiro Arizona (2): Angi Cipra, Melissa Metcalf Texas (2): Katelyn Ohashi, Macy Toronjo Canada (2): Mikaela Gerber, Christine Peng-Peng Lee Missouri (1): Napualani Hall New York (1): Rechelle Dennis Ohio (1): Madison Preston Australia (1): Stella Savvidou England (1): Danusia Francis
Hallie Mossett ....................................................................................................... Mo-ZET Katelyn Ohashi..................................................................................................oh-HA-she Stella Savvidou ..................................................................................................SAV-i-doo Macy Toronjo ................................................................................................. toe-RAHN-jo Valorie Kondos Field ...........................................................................................CON-dose Dom Palange ................................................................................................pa-LANGE-ee Karli Dugas ......................................................................................................... DOO-gus
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