"UCLA, which moved up to No. 1 in the national gymnastics rankings after winning its first meet, knows it must continue to polish the small details of its routines and stay focused to win a national title after finishing as runners up last season. During the Collegiate Quad in West Valley City, Utah, Saturday against potent Oklahoma, LSU and Utah, the Bruins saw just how difficult it will be to win a championship."
"No. 1 UCLA gymnastics finished in third place. Oklahoma, which was ranked No. 1 in the preseason coaches' poll, and LSU, which was ranked No. 2 in the preseason, tied for first place at the meet. The defending national champion Sooners clinched the meet win on a tiebreaker. UCLA's Jordan Chiles finished second in the individual all-around competition with a total of 39.575 behind LSU's Kailin Chio, who posted a score of 39.6."
UCLA entered the season ranked No. 1 after winning its first meet but finished third at the Collegiate Quad in West Valley City, Utah. Oklahoma and LSU tied for first, with Oklahoma winning on a tiebreaker. Jordan Chiles placed second in the all-around with a 39.575; Kailin Chio posted a 39.6 to win. UCLA opened on uneven bars with a 49.425 and led early, but balance beam mistakes and a 49.125 on floor dropped the team to third. Chiles scored 9.925 on floor, tying for first on that event.
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