Overview
- UCLA won the Best of the West quad meet with a 196.975 at Alaska Airlines Arena over Washington, California and Oregon State, a sellout for the host program.
- Chiles captured first on every event with 9.900 on vault, 9.925 on bars, 9.975 on beam with one 10.0, and 9.925 on floor for a 39.725 all-around.
- She debuted a new floor routine set to a pop medley highlighted by Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, scoring 9.925 and drawing strong online reaction.
- Freshman Tiana Sumanasekera posted 9.950 on beam and 9.850 on floor after a pre-meet pep talk from Chiles that she acknowledged on Instagram.
- Coach Janelle McDonald praised Chiles’ leadership, as UCLA next competes Jan. 10 at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad against Oklahoma, LSU and Utah on ABC.