The first-year coach’s intentionality and enthusiasm have brought out the best in the Bruins, who are in Thursday’s NCAA semifinals for the first time since 2019.
UCLA gymnasts will wince if you ask them about the intrasquad meet that occurred in the first practice after the Pac-12 championships.
McDonald’s bubbly personality has rebuilt morale in UCLA’s bounceback season, but beyond the smiling face are coaching decisions made with intention. And those have the Bruins ready to contend for a national title. “Part of the things that we love in Cal gymnastics is taking a lot of pride in details and lines,” Cal co-head coach Elisabeth Crandall-Howell said. “It’s holistically looking at a video of a kick and thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s really pretty.’ It’s that and having people in the program like Janelle who would embrace the details of things.”
“I like to improve on everything that I can,” Padurariu said. “So anything that she’ll see, like, ‘Your legs are apart here, on your handstand you need to open your hips, on dismount you need to point your toes.’ She’s always very transparent.”The extra effort spent on details is showing in the results, especially on bars. Last season’s best score as a team in the event was a 49.475. The Bruins have surpassed that score seven times this season.
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