SEATTLE – With the Collegiate Challenge getting canceled due to five out of six of the competing teams dropping out due to COVID-19 developments, the new season opener for Washington Gymnastics is set for Saturday, January 15 in Corvallis, OR.
Along with the Huskies, this tri-meet will feature Oregon State and No. 9 San Jose State. Boise State was originally also supposed to attend before they had to remove themselves due to COIVD-19 developments.
Bears tie NCAA record versus Bruins, prepare for double-header with GymDawgs
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Just more than three weeks ago, Cal’s gymnasts had been adamant that they had more to give after posting a season-high score against Oregon State.
“It didn’t feel like that was the best,” said sophomore Maya Green. “We had a lot of room to grow.”
On Saturday, the Bears towered over the tall task. They shattered their program record with an overall score of 198.050, tying the third-highest score in the nation this year en route to an impressive win over then-No. 10 UCLA.
The Bears’ afternoon of personal bests and broken records was headlined by their bars rotation, which tied an all-time NCAA record and moved them into a tie with Florida for the best bars program in the country. Every Cal athlete scored at least 9.9 in the event, forcing the team to drop sophomore Nevaeh DeSouza’s 9.9, a score that would usually lead any other lineup in the country.