ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Top-seeded UCLA scored 198.450 at the Big Ten Gymnastics Championships to win its first Big Ten title and 21st conference championship overall. The Bruins, who won the regular-season title with a 9-0 conference record, became the first UCLA team to claim both the regular-season and championship titles in the Big Ten.
UCLA’s score of 198.450 is the highest in Big Ten Championship history. This year’s meet featured four perfect 10s, the most ever at the event. The Bruins became the first team to have three different gymnasts record perfect scores in the same Big Ten championship.
Chae Campbell won the all-around with a score of 39.725. Jordan Chiles and Brooklyn Moors each earned a perfect 10.0 to share the floor exercise title, and Ciena Alipio scored a perfect 10.0 to win on balance beam.
Head coach Janelle McDonald was voted Big Ten Coach of the Year.
Michigan State finished second with a score of 198.150. Minnesota was third at 197.425, and Michigan placed fourth with 197.325.