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UCLA gymnastics wins Corvallis Regional, advances to NCAA Championships
Jordan Chiles caps their final rotation with a perfect 10 on the floor exercise, and the fourth-seeded Bruins come from behind to edge 13th-seeded Minnesota by one-tenth of a point
UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles, seated, reacts with her coaches and teammates after receiving a perfect 10 for her floor exercise routine in an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
The UCLA gymnastics team poses for a photo after winning an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
The UCLA gymnastics team reacts after winning an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnast Sydney Barros competes on the uneven bars during an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald, center, reacts after Ashlee Sullivan’s uneven bar routine during an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles competes on the balance beam during an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
The UCLA gymnastics team reacts after a balance beam routine during an NCAA Regional final April 5, 2026, in Corvallis, Ore. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnast Tiana Sumanasekera does her floor exercise routine in an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnast Sydney Barros competes in the floor exercise during an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles does her floor exercise routine in an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles, seated, reacts with her coaches and teammates after receiving a perfect 10 for her floor exercise routine in an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles reacts after receiving a perfect 10 for her floor exercise routine in an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles poses after receiving a perfect 10 for her floor exercise routine in an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles holds an oversized ticked to the NCAA Championships after an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
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The UCLA gymnastics team poses for a photo after winning an NCAA Regional final on Sunday in Corvallis, Ore. UCLA came from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and advanced to the eight-team NCAA Championships. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)
CORVALLIS, Ore. — The UCLA gymnastics team won a nail-biter at a loaded NCAA Corvallis Regional Final, coming from behind to edge Minnesota by one-tenth of a point and qualify for the NCAA Championships for the 38th time in program history.
The fourth-seeded Bruins scored 197.725 points, while 13th-seeded Minnesota also advanced. No. 12 seed Utah finished third (197.500), and No. 5 seed Alabama placed fourth at 197.175.
UCLA and Minnesota were tied for second place at 148.100 going into the final rotation, half a 10th behind Utah, which had just pulled into the lead at 148.150. The Bruins went to the floor exercise to execute their most important rotation of the season.
After Ciena Alipio led off with a 9.875, the remaining five Bruins all scored 9.900 or better, with Ashlee Sullivan’s 9.900 securing the qualification for the Bruins. Jordan Chiles stepped up for the Bruins’ final routine with the Regional title in sight. Needing to score at least a 9.925 to win, Chiles recorded her eighth perfect 10 of the season to secure the victory.
The regional title is UCLA’s 25th all-time but its first since 2019.
The Bruins will compete in an NCAA semifinal in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, April 16 against Oklahoma, Arkansas and Minnesota. The other semifinal will be LSU, Stanford, Florida and Georgia.
