Oct. 11, 2000

The UCLA gymnastics team will conduct its second annual 'Meet the Bruins' event Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2:00 pm in the John Wooden Center. Admission is free to the public. However, RSVP is requested.

Spectators will be treated to exhibition performances from the defending NCAA champion Bruins, which features reigning NCAA uneven bars champion Mohini Bhardwaj, returning All-Americans Onnie Willis and Kristin Parker, 2000 Olympians Kristin Maloney and Yvonne Tousek, 2000 U.S. Olympic alternate Alyssa Beckerman, and 2000 Olympic Trials participant Jeanette Antolin. Also taking place during the exhibition will be question and answer sessions with the gymnasts and UCLA head coach Valorie Kondos.

After the exhibition, spectators can obtain autographs and have pictures taken with the Bruin gymnasts. Season tickets and support group memberships will be on sale throughout the afternoon.

Those wishing to attend must RSVP with name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address and number of people attending to Jill Johnson via phone (310/825-2343) or e-mail (jjohnson @athletics.ucla.edu) by Wednesday, Nov. 1.