2013 Roster
2013 UCLA Gymnastics Team: Top row (l-r): Dana McDonald, Sadiqua Bynum, Danusia Francis, Kaelie Baer, Asi Peko, Ellette Craddock, Lichelle Wong, Monique De La Torre. Bottom row (l-r): Alyssa Pritchett, Sophina DeJesus, Olivia Courtney, Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Samantha Peszek, Vanessa Zamarripa, Sydney Sawa, Mattie Larson. Gymnast Kaelie Baer Sadiqua Bynum Olivia Courtney Ellette Craddock Monique De La Torre Sophina DeJesus Danusia Francis Mattie Larson Christine Peng-Peng Lee Dana McDonald Asi Peko Samantha Peszek Alyssa Pritchett Sydney Sawa Lichelle Wong Vanessa Zamarripa
Ht. 5-6 5-4 5-2 5-5 5-3 5-1 5-4 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-6 5-1 5-1 5-2 5-4 5-1
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Hometown (Club/High School) Columbus, Ind. (DeVeau's/Columbus East HS) Berkeley, Calif. (Head Over Heels Athletic Arts/Berkeley HS) Fairfax, Va. (Orlando Metro/Westfield HS) San Francisco, Calif. (San Mateo Gymnastics Center/Ruth Asawa Schools of the Arts) Glendale, Ariz. (Carter's Gymnastics Academy/Ironwood HS) Temecula, Calif. (SCEGA/Temecula Valley HS) Kenilworth, England (Heathrow Gymnastics Club/Surbiton HS) Los Angeles, Calif. (All Olympia Gymnastics Center/Baldwin Park Charter) Richmond Hill, Ontario (Sport Seneca/Oakville Gymnastics Club/Northview Heights Secondary) Piedmont, Calif. (Darrell Boykins Gymnastics/Piedmont HS) Henderson, Nev. (Brown's Gymnastics/Coronado HS) Indianapolis, Ind. (Sharp's Gymnastics/DeVeau's/Cathedral HS) Orange, Calif. (Wildfire Gymnastics/Calvary Chapel HS) Calgary, Alberta (National Sports School/Calgary Gymnastics Centre) Ossendrecht, Holland (TSH Heerenveen/OSG Sevenwolden) O'Fallon, Ill. (Midwest Twisters/O'Fallon Township HS)
Head Coach: Valorie Kondos Field (23rd year) Associate Head Coach: Chris Waller (11th year) Assistant Coach: Randy Lane (9th year) Undergraduate Assistant Coaches: Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, Kassidy Kozai Team Managers: Cory Tomlinson, Gina Provenzano, Cassandra Whitcomb Staff Athletic Trainer: Lorita Granger; Student Trainers: Molly Ganz, Eliana Nudell
Class Breakdown: Seniors (5): Kaelie Baer, Monique De La Torre, Alyssa Pritchett, Lichelle Wong, Vanessa Zamarripa Juniors (3): Olivia Courtney, Samantha Peszek, Sydney Sawa Sophomores (4): Sadiqua Bynum, Ellette Craddock, Mattie Larson, Dana McDonald Freshmen (4): Sophina DeJesus, Danusia Francis, Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Asi Peko Roster by State/Country: California (6): Sadiqua Bynum, Ellette Craddock, Sophina DeJesus, Mattie Larson, Dana McDonald, Alyssa Pritchett Canada (2): Christine Peng-Peng Lee, Sydney Sawa Indiana (2): Kaelie Baer, Samantha Peszek Arizona (1): Monique De La Torre England (1): Danusia Francis Illinois (1): Vanessa Zamarripa
Pronunciations: Kaelie Baer ..................................................................................................KAY-lee BEAR Sadiqua Bynum.............................................................................................suh-DEE-kah Ellette Craddock.....................................................................................................ah-LET Monique De La Torre .................................................................................deh-la-TORE-ay Sophina DeJesus ..................................................................................... DEH-heh-SOOS Danusia Francis ......................................................................................... da-NOOSH-ah Asi Peko ................................................................................................ OSS-ee PECK-oh Samantha Peszek ..............................................................................................PESH-eck Vanessa Zamarripa .................................................................................zam-uh-REEP-uh Valorie Kondos Field .......................................................................................... CON-dose Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs ...........................................................................................HOFF-ner Kassidy Kozai.....................................................................................................KOZE-eye
6-Time NCAA Champions - 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010
Nevada (1): Asi Peko Netherlands (1): Lichelle Wong Virginia (1): Olivia Courtney
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