UCLA gymnastics, led by head coach Janelle McDonald, will open its 2026 season with the Best of the West Quad Meet, where the Bruins will face Washington, California, and Oregon State. With Jordan Chiles entering her senior year as the program’s standout gymnast, UCLA will look to take another step forward after finishing as the runner-up at the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship 2025, falling to Oklahoma Sooners.
The Bruins last captured an NCAA title in 2018, when they earned their seventh national championship. Another major prize firmly in their sights is the Big Ten Championships, where UCLA enters the season as the defending champion after winning the title for the first time last year.
Freshman Tiana Sumanasekera is one of the gymnasts to watch this season, having already competed on the elite stage and won multiple gold medals at the Senior Pan American Championships 2023, including the all-around title.
UCLA Gymnastics 2026 Schedule and Streaming Options
Below are some of the streaming options and TV platforms for UCLA’s upcoming season:
1) Dec. 13: Meet the Bruins (Home), 1:00 PM – TBD
2) Jan. 3: Best of the West Quad (Away/Neutral) Washington, California, and Oregon State, 3:00 PM – TBD
3) Jan. 10: Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad (Neutral) Oklahoma, Utah and LSU, 1:00 PM – TBD/ABC
4) Jan. 17: Nebraska (Home), 3:00 PM – Big Ten Network/B1G+
5) Jan. 25: Michigan State (Away), 10:00 a.m. – Big Ten Network/B1G+
6) Jan. 30: Washington (Home), 7:00 PM – Big Ten Network/B1G+
7) Feb. 7: Minnesota (Away), 2:00 PM – Big Ten Network/B1G+
8) Feb. 14: Michigan (Home), 4:00 PM – Big Ten Network/B1G+
9) Feb. 22: Illinois (Away), 2:00 PM – Big Ten Network/B1G+
10) Feb. 27: Big Fours (Home) Iowa, Ohio State, and Maryland, 7:00 PM – FS1
11) Mar. 7: Stanford (Away), 2:00 PM – TBD
12) Mar. 14: Utah (Home), 7:30 PM – BTN
13) Mar. 21: Big Ten Championships (Away), TBD – Big Ten Network
Significant Matchups for the UCLA Gymnastics Next Season
UCLA gymnastics’ 2026 season features high-profile matchups that will test the Bruins early. The season opened with Meet the Bruins on December 13, before UCLA heads into January facing elite competition at the Best of the West Quad and the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad.
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Road trips to Michigan State, Minnesota, and Illinois will see a challenging conference stretch, while home meets against Washington, Michigan, and Utah add more significance to the schedule. UCLA is also expected to designate its March 14 clash with Utah as Senior Night.
UCLA’s Full Squad For The 2026 Season
Ciena Alipio, Madisyn Anyimi, Sydney Barros, Ava Callahan, Jordan Chiles, Carissa Clay, Jordis Eichman, Sasha Fujisaka, Bronwyn Hoffman, Riley Jenkins, Lauren Little, Kai Mattei, Nola Matthews, Macy McGowan, Katelyn Rosen, Ashlee Sullivan, Tiana Sumanasekera, Mika Webster-Longin
