Similarities between John Wooden and Valorie Kondos Field became obvious, as Kondos Field coached her final UCLA gymnastics meet in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. Both are officially UCLA legends. From rblakerich_:
The first was the passion each evoked from UCLA fans in Pauley. Wooden cemented UCLA’s reputation as a basketball school. Now, Kondos Field has done the same with gymnastics. She has filled the stands with historic crowds, including the 12,270 fans who watched the Bruins defeat Utah State 197.575-194.850.The second similarity came as a white strip was peeled from the gymnastics floor before the meet, revealing the newly named Valorie Kondos Field Floor.
UCLA gymnastics alumni filled the stands, and broke into a flash mob on the floor once the meet was done. “At first, the Bruins made uncharacteristic mistakes in the meet, with two falls on the uneven bars and one on vault. Two of those falls were from Kyla Ross. But she didn’t stay down for long.She responded with a team-high 9.975 on beam, as the Bruins scored a 49.450 in that rotation. Then came floor.
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