Freshman Selena Harris played a critical role in pushing UCLA into the NCAA gymnastics championships, earning the first perfect score of her career in vault.
Vault was supposed to be the Bruins’ worst event. It might have been their last stand Saturday, because they trailed Utah after three rotations and were .050 ahead of Missouri, which had knocked them out of the regionals last year.
“Wow. I wasn’t even planning on getting that,” Harris said. “I was kind of stressing myself out a little bit. My first 10 — I couldn’t even think. I just stood there. I made sure not to celebrate early.Chiles couldn’t resist chiming in there. “And in postseason. That’s tough, bro,” she said. “Selena’s learned to ask for help. She’s learned to lean on the people around her. She’s learned to utilize her resources better. Those are things that growth has taught her since she’s come to college, and I couldn’t be more proud of her, and I know her family is so excited to see her thriving as a student athlete.”
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