GYMNASTICS
President VICTORIA PAULO | vpaulo@ucsd.edu
Vice President RAINA EGHBALYANS | reghbalyans@ucsd.edu
Treasurer MIA ROE | mroe@ucsd.edu
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We are a student-run co-ed club gymnastics team open to all UCSD students interested in men’s or women’s gymnastics! No experience is necessary, and we do not have tryouts. We all come from various training backgrounds, ranging from no experience to years of Xcel/JO training and competing. Our goal is to practice the sport that we love and help UCSD students either continue or start their gymnastics careers. While UCSD Rec offers recreational gymnastics classes, our club centers around the ability to compete against other intercollegiate clubs (like UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, NAU, ASU, and many more). Our competition season consists of several local meets within California in the winter, including Regional Championships in Arizona and concluding with NAIGC National Championships hosted by our governing body, NAIGC!
We practice at the Toby Wells YMCA and at Main Gym on campus. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, email us at ucsdgymclub@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram. As a student-run club, we are always appreciative of outside donations! If you would like to donate to the gymnastics club team, please click the Donate button below.
NEWS AND RESULTS
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3/15/26- UCLA Yates Palooza 2026
To kick off finals week, UCSD Gymnastics traveled to Los Angeles to compete at UCLA’s Yates Palooza. Hosted by UCLA Club Gymnastics, the event provided a fun and encouraging environment, welcoming participants with stuffed teddy bears. A special recognition goes to Samantha Panjaitan and Almudena Garcia for competing in gymnastics for the very first time.
At Level 9, Rebecca Sautter and Raina Eghbalyans demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship and excelled in the all-around competition. Rebecca earned first place on bars and floor with impressive scores of 9.55 and 9.75. Captain Raina placed first on vault and second on both bars and floor. Together, they secured first and second place in the all-around, completing a podium sweep for UCSD.
In the Xcel divisions, Platinums Kristina Ma and Sydney Kundert, along with Diamond Kaitlyn Fong, delivered exceptional performances and earned numerous medals. Sydney competed in all four events, setting a strong example for the team. Kristina achieved second place on vault and first place on bars, beam, floor, and in the all-around. Kaitlyn had an outstanding meet, sweeping the podium with first-place finishes in all four events as well as the all-around.
The Xcel Silvers—Amelia Bacio, Amanda Sorto, Kaitlyn Lin, Noheley Alvarez, Ellery Date, Samantha Panjaitan, and Almudena Garcia—brought great energy to the competition and successfully completed all of their routines. Samantha and Almudena performed their new floor routines with notable artistry. Ellery placed second on bars and first on vault, and finished with a first-place all-around result. Kaitlyn earned second on vault and first on beam, while UCSD swept the beam podium with Kaitlyn in third, Samantha in second, and Noheley in first. Noheley also placed third on floor with an energetic ABBA routine. Amelia concluded the meet with a consistent performance, placing third in the all-around.
Overall, the UCSD athletes enjoyed competing together and reconnecting with fellow competitors. With strong momentum, the team will next travel to Birmingham, Alabama for NAIGC Nationals, closing out the 2026 season on a high note.
3/14-15/26 - UCSD Tumbles Through the Tulips in Redmond, WA
UCSD Gymnastics went on a weekend journey before winter finals, traveling to Redmond, Washington for Tumble Through the Tulips, a competition hosted by the Seattle Seals Gymnastics Club. The Seals were thoughtful hosts, making a tulip sign for the team to hold during march-in, offering advice for setting equipment, providing a selection of pies for athletes to enjoy during awards on Pi Day, and implementing “Special Awards” for the judges to highlight athletes outside their scores!
The meet spanned two days, with Trampoline and Tumbling and Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) on Saturday and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) on Sunday. Nyla Janmohamed, Malia Lewton, and Kayla Phillips braved the Omnithon, attempting all the events offered at the competition–vault, high bar, uneven bars, parallel bars, pommel horse, rings, beam, floor, double mini, and individual trampoline. Congratulations to Nyla for competing in the Men’s Artistic discipline for the first time and acing brand-new routines on pommel horse and rings!
On Saturday, the Triton gymnasts soared from the trampolines and demonstrated both grace and strength in their MAG events, coming home with several medals. Kayla placed fourth in double mini, third on individual trampoline, and first place on MAG floor and vault. Captain Malia earned third on pommel horse and rings, second on floor and MAG all around, and first place in double mini!
UCSD Gymnastics also shone in the WAG competition on Sunday. Nyla Janmohamed competed in Xcel Silver, while Malia Lewton, Kayla Phillips, and Alina Teodorescu competed in Xcel Diamond. The team put up some of their best and most difficult routines yet! There were no falls on beam or floor, the Diamonds made all their beam series connections, Nyla stuck her bars dismount, Malia competed her giants, and Kayla and Alina performed beautiful full-twisting vaults. After a successful session, Nyla medaled on vault and bars, Alina earned third on beam and fourth in the all-around, and Malia placed fourth on floor, second on bars and the all-around, and first on beam with a personal best of 9.850. The Diamonds won first place with a combined score of 109.1. To cap it all off, the Tritons earned a special award for furthest travel out of all the participants. UCSD Gymnastics had a fun time competing in and exploring Washington and looks forward to a hard-earned break before the last meet of the season–NAIGC
Nationals in Birmingham, Alabama!
3/1/26 - Triton Coastal Classic
The UC San Diego Gymnastics Team had a blast and excelled at their third annual home meet, the Triton Coastal Classic, on Sunday, March 1st, 2026. The team planned, set up, and ran the competition and was excited to welcome San Diego State University, the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of California, Davis, the University of Southern California, Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, the Seawind Adult Gymnastics Club, and several independent community athletes.
Over two sessions, the team competed across all levels of Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) and brought home lots of medals!
In the Developmental division, the team set the tone with confident performances and exciting finishes across the board. Kayla delivered a strong all around effort, earning second on vault, third on high bar, third on floor, and finishing second for all-around. Kristina powered her way to first place on both pommel and vault, showcasing strength and precision. Malia had a standout meet, taking first on floor, first on high bar, third on rings, and capturing first for all-around. Mia soared to first on rings and secured second for all-around, and Kaitlyn Fong added second on rings and third on all-around to the medal count. Rebecca celebrated an exciting milestone by competing rings for the very first time, embracing the challenge with confidence. Morgan rounded out the division’s success with a strong second place finish on pommel.
In the Intermediate and Advanced divisions, the team continued to build momentum with polished, high level routines. David led the Intermediate group with an impressive sweep, earning first place on rings, pommel, and parallel bars. Ari demonstrated consistency across events, placing third on rings, second on floor, and third on pommel before finishing with a first place on all-around. Competing in the Advanced division, Raina delivered a standout performance, capturing first on rings.
The Silvers team added another wave of standout results. Nyla placed second on vault, third on bars, second on beam, and finished second on all around with steady, confident routines. Amelie shined brightly, earning first on vault and bars, third on beam, and taking home the all around title. Nohely contributed second on bars, second on floor, and third on all around with consistent performances. Alexa powered through to third on vault, third on bars, first on floor, and second on all around. Kaitlyn Lin claimed first on bars with a standout routine, and Ellery finished strong with a second place finish on beam.
The Xcel Platinums were able to bring an excellent performance to this competition. Not only did our previous athletes show tremendous execution on their routines, Morgan Ayan was able to move up a level and join the Platinum team! Congratulations to the presidents of UCSD club gymnastics, Sydney Kundert and Kristina Ma, both competing exceptionally well in the all around, all while running the meet! A huge shoutout to Amy Fong and Maia Harris for performing their floor routines, showing off their beautiful choreography. Kate Allison and our first time competitor Melyna Smith did outstanding jobs on their events, killing it with gorgeous vaults and Melyna’s high score of 9.1 on beam! In the all around, Roxanne Mayali assured everyone of her unfailing presentations, securing 3rd with a 36.65!
The Xcel Diamond team welcomed Kaitlyn Fong, who upgraded her routines from Xcel Platinum, and Ari Pasha, who brought joy, crowdwork, and impressive tumbling to his floor routine. Congratulations to Alina Teodorescu for putting up a strong all-around performance, Liliana Echevarria for her 9.15 on bars, and Frances Scott for achieving consistent, high scores on bars (9.4), beam (9.2), and floor (9.4)!
The Diamonds shone with several podium placements. Mia Roe had a powerful run and high block on vault, earning 9.2 for a second place finish. Malia and Mia earned second and third place on bars, respectively, scoring 9.65 and 9.45–both gymnasts hit their handstands, performed giants, and soared with flyaway dismounts on bars. On beam, Kayla aced her acrobatic series and roundoff flight to place third with a 9.35. Mia performed a clean back walkover series and a gorgeous switch leap, earning second place with a 9.4. Malia stuck her back handspring and series dismount, placing first with a 9.6. Across both sessions, the Diamonds delivered impressive floor routines. Malia upgraded her tumbling for a 9.65, finishing third, while Victoria earned second place with graceful, dramatic choreography and beautiful saltos. Kaitlyn Fong combined lyrical dance, pop star energy, and floating layouts, winning first place with a 9.75! The All-Around winners were Malia and Mia.
To tie it all off, the Level 9’s finally had a full team! Despite being separated into 2 sessions, the girls performed as though they were competing together. Audrey Huang put together an incredible routine on floor, securing first with a 9.5. She ended the meet 3rd in the all around! As a first time competitor for UCSD, Rebecca Sautter created an encouraging atmosphere, completing all of her routines! She was able to take home the gold in vault, bars, beam, and the all around. Raina Eghbalyans had an impressive competition, sticking all 4 of her routines, even bars, which was a first! She secured first on beam (9.45), floor (9.55) and in the all around (36.55).
In addition to being the long-awaited home meet, the Triton Coastal Classic served as the team’s senior night. UC San Diego Gymnastics recognized Melyna Smith, Nyla Janmohamed, Kayla Phillips, Kristina Ma, Lauren Yerger, Frances Scott, Alexa Reyes, Sydney Kundert, Kaitlyn Fong, and Morgan Ayan with flowers and handwritten cards to honor the time, enthusiasm, skill, and care the soon-to-be graduates brought to the team.
To wrap up winter quarter competitions, the Tritons will be traveling to Los Angeles and Redmond, WA.
2/22/26 - Winter Wonderland at UC Davis
The UCSD Club Gymnastics team traveled to UC Davis for a beautifully themed Winter Wonderland meet and delivered an impressive set of performances across every level. The athletes embraced the atmosphere and competed with confidence, composure, and determination, earning numerous podium finishes and strong all-around placements. The team would also like to congratulate Kaitlyn Lin for competing for the first time with them and keeping the energy high while doing so!
At Level 9, Raina led the way with an outstanding all-around performance. She captured first place on beam and floor, second place on vault, and finished second in the all-around. Her consistency and poise throughout the meet set the tone for a successful day.
The Diamond team showcased both depth and event strength. Kayla earned fifth on vault, fourth on beam, and placed fourth all-around. Mia had a standout meet, winning vault, taking second on beam, and placing third on floor. Frances delivered an especially strong beam routine to earn first place, while also finishing third on bars and third on floor. The Diamond group demonstrated excellent competitive focus and balance across events.
In the Platinum division, Kaitlyn Fong showed out this meet. She placed first on bars and floor, second on beam, fifth on vault, and secured second in the all-around. Maia contributed solid routines as well, finishing fourth on vault and fifth on beam. The Platinum athletes competed with confidence and consistency, showing continued growth.
The Silver team also had an impressive showing. Nohely earned third in the all-around along with fifth-place finishes on vault, beam, and floor. Nyla had a standout meet, placing first all-around, first on beam, second on vault, and third on floor. Kaitlyn Lin added to the team’s success with a first-place finish on vault and second on beam. The Silver group displayed determination and strong event execution throughout the competition.
In the MAG session, the athletes delivered powerful performances. Ari placed second on floor and earned first on pommel horse and rings, along with another first-place finish on vault. Raina won first place on floor. The MAG team competed with strength and precision, rounding out a successful day for the entire team.
Overall, the Winter Wonderland meet at UC Davis was a memorable and rewarding competition. Across all levels, the athletes demonstrated resilience, skill, and team pride. The team looks forward to their next performance at their home meet, Triton Coastal Classic.
2/15/26 - Club Gymnastics Wins at Western Regionals
The UCSD Club Gymnastics team had a successful weekend at NAIGC Western Regionals in Chandler, Arizona, the first official competition of the season!
Congratulations to Amy Fong, Ellery Date, Maia Harris, and Nohely Alvarez for competing for the first time! Their confidence, energy, and determination set the bar for the team.
The Women’s Artistic Gymnastics competitors came home with lots of medals! The Xcel Diamonds–Alina Teodorescu, Frances Scott, Kayla Phillips, Liliana Echevarria, Malia Lewton, Mia Roe, Victoria Paulo, and Maddie Chinke–really showed out to start the day! Frances and Liliana started the competition with clean lines and impressive skills, placing first and third on bars! Victoria showcased a beautiful routine and placed 3rd on floor. To finish off the session, women’s captain Malia placed second in both beam and the all around!
The Xcel Silver team included Ellery Date, Lauren Yerger, Morgan Ayan, Nohely Alvarez, and Nyla Janmohamed. Nohely placed on bars and beam, Morgan earned first place on beam and second all around, and Nyla placed third all around!
The Xcel Platinums were Amy Fong, Kaitlyn Fong, Kate Allison, Kristina Ma, Maia Harris, Roxanne Mayali, and Sydney Kundert. Kaitlyn, Roxanne, and Kristina took the podium with first, second, and third all around, respectively, and they also put up impressive individual finishes. Roxanne placed second on bars and third on vault and beam, Kaitlyn won first place on beam, and Kaitlyn and Kristina tied for first place on floor!
The small but mighty Level 9 team of Raina Eghbalyans and Audrey Huang truly outdid themselves! Winning beam, Audrey performed with beautiful artistry! Together, they tied for second place on bars, excited to be medaled together. Women’s captain Raina put together amazing performances, finishing off the competition with a HUGE 9.8 on floor! She also placed first in vault and in the all around!
The Men’s Artistic Gymnastics competitors were Ari Pasha, David Soto, Kaitlyn Fong, Kristina Ma, Malia Lewton, Kayla Phillips, Morgan Ayan, Mia Roe, Raina Eghbalyans, and Maddie Chinke. Ari and David swept the intermediate division–David stunned with a 12.000 on pommel horse, while men’s captain Ari won first place on floor, rings, high bar, and all around! In the beginner level, first place finishes included Kristina on pommel horse and Kayla on vault. Raina challenged herself to compete in the advanced division and won first on floor!
For primarily training artistic events, the team did well in Trampoline and Tumbling! Kaitlyn and Kristina placed first and second on beginner double mini, individual trampoline, and power tumbling. Along with the individual events, Kaitlyn and Ari medaled on intermediate synchronized trampoline and beginner synchro athletes Raina and Mia placed second while Malia and Morgan won first! Maddie placed first in intermediate tumbling, impressing everyone with her high layout and clean execution.
The team is proud of athletes’ hard work and looks forward to celebrating more successes at the UC Davis Winter Wonderland meet!
1/25/26 - UCSD Club Gymnastics Impresses at Intrasquad 2026
UCSD Club Gymnastics kicked off the 2026 competition season with a successful and fun Intrasquad on Sunday, January 25th! Twenty-six athletes presented routines on vault, uneven bars, beam, floor, rings, pommel horse, and parallel bars.
Several gymnasts competed for the first time, and others leveled up and showed off new skills! The team would like to welcome Kaitlyn Lin, Ellery Date, Amy Fong, Nohely Alvarez, Alina Teodorescu, Maddie Chinke, Audrey Huang, Amanda Sorto, Amelie Bacio, Kate Allison, Maia Harris, Becca Sautter, Morgyn Young, and David Soto, who attended the event and impressed everyone with their grace, power, and spirit!
The team is so proud of everyone’s hard work and looks forward to our next competition: NAIGC Western Regionals in Chandler, Arizona!
4/2/25 - NAIGC Nationals Successes
The UCSD Club Gymnastics Team made a name for themselves at NAIGC Nationals 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Over three days of competition, seventeen gymnasts performed routines across all MAG, WAG, and T&T events, where they excelled and had fun in the process!
The Xcel Silver team, composed of Morgan Ayan, Alexa Reyes, Lauren Yerger, Nyla Janmohamed, Zach Weiner, and Luya Wei, earned third place in their session with an all-around score of 108.575! Morgan earned second place individual all-around in her session with a 37.3, Alexa won second place on floor with a 9.375, Nyla earned a 9.0 on her handspring vault, Lauren danced through her beam and floor routines very gracefully, Luya impressed everyone with his sky-high butterfly aerial and straddle jump on floor, and Zach competed on the beam for the first time, rocking the Macarena in his choreography!
Xcel Platinums Sydney Kundert and Kristina Ma, as well as Level 9 gymnasts Sarah Mackey and Raina Eghbalyans, had an incredibly successful meet! In their session, Kristina earned seventh place all-around (37.15) and first place on bars (9.425) while Sydney won sixth on vault (9.45) and seventh on beam (9.3)! Sarah nailed her Tsuk vault, earning a 9.1, and Raina earned sixth on vault in her session with a 9.2 and eighth on floor with a 9.35. Raina even advanced to finals for floor, where she won fourth place in the nation!
Xcel Diamonds Ari Pasha, Frances Scott, Kaitlyn Fong, Kayla Phillips, Liliana Echevarria, Malia Lewton, Mia Roe, and Victoria Paulo strove for the team final. While they just fell short, they earned an impressive 112.075, and all athletes put up a remarkable performance. Mia earned sixth place in the session with a 36.975, followed by Malia in thirteenth place with a 36.3 and Liliana in fourteenth with a 36.225. Frances contributed a beautiful 9.4 bar routine to the team total, Kayla Phillips competed a clean twisting vault, and Ari Pasha showed off his straddle hecht on bars and energizing floor routine (for the first time since its debut at the Coastal Classic). Victoria and Kaitlyn advanced to finals for floor (with qualifying scores of 9.75 and 9.85, respectively), and Malia moved on to finals with a 9.5 on beam!
The Nationals MAG team was made up of Ari Pasha, Luya Wei, Zach Weiner, Morgan Ayan, and Malia Lewton. Morgan and Malia competed MAG for the first time ever at this meet! Morgan was the team’s pommel horse specialist, while Malia competed rings and floor–a special shoutout goes to Malia for scoring an 11.55 on floor for fourth place in the entire meet! The developmental team had a great competition with Luya and Zach competing in five of six events. Intermediate competitor Ari qualified to finals for pommel with an 11.35, earning 7th place. Overall, the MAG team had an amazing meet and hopes for more competitors in the following year to reach team finals!
Finally, the UCSD Club Gymnastics Team’s Trampoline & Tumbling arc continues with many highlights–two synchronized trampoline pairs won second place in their session (Ari Pasha and Kaitlyn Fong aced Intermediate Flyer, while Malia Lewton and Morgan Ayan came back from a 0 at Regionals to earn 24.3 in New Flyer), Kaitlyn won her session in tumbling, Malia won first place in trampoline, and Malia and Kristina Ma earned second and third place for double mini! Kayla Phillips, Lauren Yerger, Mia Roe, Nyla Janmohamed, Raina Eghbalyans, Sydney Kundert, and Victoria Paulo competed as well and stunned in their jumps and flips for synchro trampoline!
Outside the gym, the team played street Jenga, bucket tosses, and pitching games as part of the festivities for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ opening weekend, marvelled at the cherry blossom trees and geese along the Allegheny River, and became Instagram influencers through daily story takeovers. They also enjoyed the combined Bruegger’s Bagels and Jamba Juice built into their hotel, discovered the Pittsburger, and made many, many trips to the nearby Target! The team is so proud of gymnasts’ amazing performances at Nationals and is grateful for this inspiring, record-breaking, and joyful season!
3/8/25 - UnBEARebly Big Whoop-Dee-Doo
The UCSD Club Gymnastics is back at it again with yet another competition! This time, the team attended the UnBEARebly Big Whoop-dee-doo hosted by UC Berkeley Club Gymnastics. We had an amazing 10 athletes compete at this meet, and the biggest highlight of all is that every member of the team received at least one medal. Beyond that fantastic highlight, there are a lot of individual accomplishments worth mentioning.
For our Xcel Silver gymnasts, Nyla Janmohamed placed third on vault and floor, and she also placed second in the all-around. Joey Ransdell placed third on bars and all-around and placed first on beam. Way to go, silvers!
Within the Xcel Platinum level, the most notable highlights are Sydney Kundert placing in every event, but specifically, taking home second place on beam and third in the all-around. Next, Roxanne Mayali swept the podium, placing first in all five event categories! This is definitely not an easy task to do, yet Roxanne makes it look so easy.
The Xcel Diamonds also have many accomplishments to be proud of! There were an impressive number of ties within this group as Victoria Paulo and Liliana Echevarria tied for third on vault, and Mia Roe and Victoria Paulo tied for first on floor! Another shoutout goes to Kayla Phillips, who placed second on beam.
The Level 9s also had an outstanding competition as Sarah Mackey placed fourth in the all-around, third on floor, and second on vault. Raina Eghbalyans did not come to play at this meet since she placed first on vault, floor, and the all-around!
We had a few MAG competitors as well, where Mia Roe and Victoria Paulo took home second and first place, respectively, on the pommel horse. Raina Eghbalyans also took home a nice second place medal on the rings. Overall, the team not only did so amazingly well at this meet in terms of meddling, but they also had so much fun! A lot of great skills were shown, and a lot of new memories were made. This marks the last competition the team has that is hosted by other club teams, and it was the perfect way to get the last finishing touches done on routines. Now, the only competition left to attend is Nationals, and the team is looking beyond ready!
3/2/25 - Triton Coastal Classic
The UCSD Gymnastics club team hosted our official, NAIGC-sanctioned meet on Sunday, March 2nd. This is our second annual, and it has grown so much from the previous year. The meet was a great success, knowing that we had hundreds of competitors from around the country, including 10 different teams. UCSD Club Gymnastics performed amazingly at the competition, so let’s show some of the highlights of the incredible team from this well-anticipated and flip filled event!
Starting off with our Xcel Silvers: Alexa Reyes got first place on floor and all around, and Morgan Ayan got second place on beam and all around; additionally, Joey Ransdell got first place on bars and beam. We’re so proud of our amazing silvers! The Xcel Platinums also had an amazing competition and even had a podium sweep! Roxanne Mayali got first place on beam and second place on bars and vault. Kristina Ma got second place on vault as well. Kaitlyn Fong had an insane meet, getting first place on vault and all around, as well as second on beam. But the most impressive feat was her perfect 10.0 score on floor! These perfect scores are rarely given out due to the high standards, making it that much more exciting. It’s the first perfect 10 score the team has had in four years.
Following the pattern, the Xcel Diamonds also had a great meet. Mia Roe got third place on floor, vault, and all around. Liliana Echevarria also got third place on vault. Victoria Paulo got first place on vault, as well as third place on beam and floor. Finally, for our diamonds, Malia Lewton got first place on floor and second place on beam.
Next up is our Level 9s, where Raina Eghbalyans had an amazing meet, winning all 5 event categories: floor, vault, bars, beam, and all-around. Sarah Mackey got second place on vault and upgraded skills on the majority of her events.
To close out, our men’s competitors also had an impressive performance throughout the entire meet. For our MAG Developmental competitors: Raina Eghbalyans got first place on rings. Mia Roe and Victoria Paulo got first place on pommel. Luya Wei also won first place on the pommel horse. For MAG Intermediate, Ari Pasha got first place on floor, pommel, rings, and vault and second place on parallel bars, high bars, and all-around.
Overall, the UCSD Club Gymnastics team both hosted an amazing meet and competed just as well on Sunday, March 2nd, and we can’t wait to see how the members do at the upcoming meets!!
2/16/25 - UCSD Gymnastics at Their First Ever West Coast Regionals
The UCSD Gymnastics Team had a flip-tastic time at NAIGC Western Regionals in Chandler, Arizona! The three-day weekend was full of new experiences, from the 2025 team traveling together through two time zones, mountains, and deserts; Xcel Diamond Kayla Phillips returning to competition after 10 years and Xcel Silver Alexa Reyes competing for the first time; and many gymnasts trying out Trampoline & Tumbling events, including synchronized trampoline partners Lauren Yerger & Nyla Janmohamed, Malia Lewton & Morgan Ayan, Kaitlyn Fong & Victoria Paulo, and Mia Roe & Raina Eghbalyans alongside two event-winning pairs: Roxanne Mayali & Kayla Phillips and Sydney Kundert & Kristina Ma.
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erforming new routines and disciplines, the team experienced several victories and personal bests! There were over ten first-place finishes across multiple levels. Level Nine and MAG Beginner Raina Eghbalyans, Xcel Diamonds Mia Roe & Malia Lewton, Xcel Platinum Kaitlyn Fong, Xcel Silvers Morgan Ayan & Alexa Reyes, and Kristina Ma & Sydney Kundert as a T&T Synchro Team! Level Nine Sarah Mackey aced her Tsuk vault, Xcel Silver Morgan Ayan made her side handstand twist off dismount and squat on to high bars, Xcel Diamonds Frances Scott, Victoria Paulo, & Liliana Echevarria stunned with beautiful floor routines (with Frances winning second place on floor and Liliana competing in the All-Around), and Ari Pasha participated in all three sessions during the day (MAG, WAG, and T&T), finishing in a high freehip to handstand in Xcel Diamond bars! The UCSD Gymnastics Team is off to an impressive start and looks forward to hosting their next meet, the Triton Coastal Classic, on March 2nd!
1/26/25 - UCSD Gymnastics Opens Season with Intrasquad
The UC San Diego Gymnastics Team started the 2025 competition season off strong with Intrasquad on Sunday, January 26th. The mock meet featured impressive performances across eight events. Eight gymnasts debuted new floor routines, three showcased flipping vaults, and countless stuck the landing–whether on a dismount, a tumbling pass, or a celebratory jump with teammates after accomplishing difficult skills!
Among the competitors were new club members ranging from first years through third-year students. The team was excited to welcome and cheer on Alexa Reyes, Joey Ransdell, Kaitlyn Fong, Kayla Phillips, Liliana Echevarria, Mia Roe, Raina Eghbalyans, and Victoria Paulo. UCSD Club Gymnastics looks poised and strong going into the rest of the quarter, training to show off athletes’ hard work and talent at NAIGC Regionals in February!
4/11-13/24 - UCSD Gymnastics Success at NAIGC Nationals
The UCSD Gymnastics team did it again at the National Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico this past weekend and had incredible gymnastics throughout the five day trip. This was the team's biggest nationals showing yet as a total of 18 members came to compete and coach at the competition. For the first time ever, we had a performance on every event in each discipline spanning from all of the men's and women’s events to tumbling and trampoline. For several of the members competing, this was their first national competition, and everyone had strong and confident routines to showcase to the judges.
Amongst the extraordinary gymnastics performed by the team, there are a few highlights to be mentioned. In the level 8 competition, Sarah Mackey qualified for event finals by placing 11th in the preliminary competition and placing 9th overall in the finals competition. Another highlight is Tom Allen placing 3rd in Xcel Silver floor and 1st in uneven bars within the men’s discipline. We would also like to recognize Tessa Gluckman and Constance Zanze who competed in the omnithon, consisting of all 6 MAG events, 4 WAG events, and 4 Trampoline and Tumbling events, totaling nearly 12 hours of competition. Constance further went on to place 4th in the pommel horse in the men’s level 7 competition. A last shoutout to Kristina Ma who made her Trampoline and Tumbling debut and placed 3rd in the New Flyers division of power tumbling.
Overall, the Tritons had phenomenal routines and made a great impact at this year's National Championships. The team has so much to be proud of, not only this meet, but the entire season leading up to it. We would like to give a special shoutout to our seniors Constance Zanze, Tom Allen, Grace Bost, Cannon Wurster, Annika Sy, Alyssa Ayan, and Elise Jonas-Delson as this was their last competition for UCSD gymnastics. The team is excited about what the next session will bring and cannot wait to make further progress and upgrades.
3/30/24 - UCSD Gymnastics at the Cal Berkeley 2nd UnBEARably Big Whoop-de-doo
On Saturday, three members of the club gymnastics team competed at Cal Berkeley’s meet, the 2nd UnBEARably Big Whoop-de-doo. This was the Tritons’ last meet before Nationals, and they brought newly polished routines to the competition. The team enjoyed competing alongside several other teams from across California, including Silicon Valley Gymnastics Club, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, San Jose State University, and Cal Berkeley.
All three athletes placed on their respective events. Seniors Elise Jonas-Delson and Annika Sy returned with solid routines on their MAG events, with Annika placing third on parallel bars and first on high bar, and Elise placing first on rings. Elise also placed third on WAG uneven bars to round out her events. Meanwhile, freshman Roxanne Mayali achieved first on vault, second on uneven bars, first on balance beam and third on floor, earning her first place in the all around.
With many successes, the Tritons are excited to keep up the momentum in the next few weeks as they soon head to Albuquerque, NM for NAIGC Nationals.
3/16/24 - UCSD Gymnastics Gains Momentum at Pauley Palooza
The UCSD Gymnastics is at it again, this time going to UCLA’s Pauley Palooza Invitational on March 16th! The Tritons had a great show-out as 14 total members came and competed against UCLA, Cal, ASU, UCSB, and Independent Community Athletes in Pauley Pavilion. The team has so much to be proud of as the skills and routines only continued to grow from the beginning of the season to now, and there is much more confidence in the team overall.
Not only did routines improve, but a lot of the team also made top 3 in their events. In the Xcel Silver competition, Alyssa Ayan, Tom Allen, and Zachary Weiner placed top 3 in several of their events including the all-around. For Xcel Platinums, we had a strong showing as Malia Lewton, Roxanne Mayali, Ari Pasha, Constance Zanze and Kristina Ma also placed top 3 within their division, including Kristina tying for first place all-around. In the Level 8 competition, Sarah Mackey was able to place 1st on vault after flipping her Tsukahara, a difficult vault that requires both power and technique. Lastly, for the women's Level 9 division, Tessa Gluckman’s stunning upgraded floor routine placed 2nd overall.
The Tritons have a lot to be proud of after competing in Pauley Palooza and cannot wait to see what the rest of the season has to offer, especially as they head to Nationals in April!3/3/24 - The Triton Coastal Classic: UCSD Club Gymnastics Hosts First Ever Home Meet with Great Success!
This past weekend, the UCSD Gymnastics hosted their first-ever meet in program history! The Triton Coastal Classic was the first meet to be put on by the club, and there were enormous successes as 96 athletes across 9 total collegiate and community groups came to compete. The team hosted UCLA, UCSB, UCD, SDSU, USC, NAU, 5280 Gymnastics, and Independent Community athletes. Not only was this the first time for the team to host a meet, but it was also sanctioned by NAIGC, for which it received national recognition and official judges.
Across two different sessions, the UCSD gymnastics team gave nothing short of fantastic routines and was competitive amongst the rest. Each and every gymnast gave it their all, but most importantly, had fun doing it. There were a total of 15 athletes competing for UCSD spanning across all levels, events, and disciplines. Some of our athletes also competed in both men's and women's events, including Annika Sy, Tessa Gluckman, Luya Wei, and Elise Jonas-Delson. Several team alumni also came back to compete as independent community athletes and performed fun and beautifully-executed routines, and it was great to see them again!
We had several members of the team place top 3 in their events for their levels including Morgan Ayan and Alyssa Ayan for Xcel Silver, Malia Lewton, Roxanne Mayali and Kristina Ma for women’s Xcel Platinum, Tessa Gluckman, Elise Jonas-Delson and Annika Sy for men's level 7, Sarah Mackey for women’s Level 8, and Cannon Wurster, Tuomas Oikarinen, and Ari Pasha for men’s Level 9. Overall, the team placed very well, and is now ready for the rest of the competition season and the road to the National Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico!
The meet was a massive success in various ways, and the team looks forward to hosting again next year with hopes of having more successful and memorable home meets. The UCSD Club Gymnastics Team is looking strong and ready to go for the rest of the season!
1/20/24 - UCSD Gymnastics Opens Season with Skills Exhibition
To gear up for this upcoming competition season, the UCSD Gymnastics Team hosted their intrasquad this past weekend. The event was partnered with the Toby Wells YMCA, where the club's off-campus practices are held. The exhibition of routines was an opportunity for team members to showcase their routines and skills in front of others to prepare and gain confidence for the upcoming season. There was quite a turnout as some team members performed while others came out to show their support and encouragement. The atmosphere of the gym was inspiring, encouraging, and enthusiastic while also having excellent gymnastics! The turnout was the biggest the team has had this far, and the team looks to be in great shape for the fast and upcoming competition season!
All of the ten events were represented at the intrasquad across all men’s and women’s gymnastics. The routines that were showcased on these events were strong and looking competition-ready! Not only were skills and routines shown, but several upgrades and new routines were showcased including men's floor by Tessa Gluckman, uneven bars by Sarah Mackey, and rings by Zach Weiner. In addition to new upgrades, several members performed their first-ever routines for UCSD Club gymnastics including Matthew Kozubov, Luya Wei, Roxanne Mayali, Alyssa and Morgan Ayan, Lauren Yerger, Malia Lewton, and Ari Pasha.
The team is so proud of all of its members and the routines that were showcased!
