With Utah not competing final weekend, Cal continued to separate itself from the remainder of the Pac-12 gymnastics rivals.
Although 4 completely different Pac-12 groups received their meets in Week 3, and everybody posted a rating above 196, Cal is ranked No. 2 within the nation for the second week in a row and is getting nearer to a 198.
Right here’s how Cal and the opposite Pac-12 groups fared in Week 3:
#24 Arizona State, Utah State @ #25 Southern Utah
Ultimate rating: Arizona State: 196.200, Utah State: 195.375, Southern Utah: 195.075
The Solar Devils had a stable meet altogether, and an awesome one on vault and flooring. Arizona State reached its season excessive on vault, a 49.475, by sticking its first 4 vaults and every incomes a 9.90 or higher. Freshman Halle Gregoire received the vault title whereas placing up a career-high 9.925.
Gregoire took her profession day to flooring, the place she put up a 9.850 in her first collegiate flooring routine. Arizona State earned a 49.300 total, with Emily White securing one other occasion title together with her 9.9.
Regardless that they’d some struggles on beam from two of their upperclassmen and needed to rely a fall, the Solar Devils did sufficient on their different occasions to surpass the 196 mark and defeat their two opponents.
#2 California @ Washington
Ultimate rating: California: 197.875 – Washington: 196.050
California
Cal fell in need of incomes a 198, however put collectively a robust all-around meet on its solution to a second straight 197.875. The commentators additionally famous in the course of the meet that the scoring in Washington generally is a little harsher than different areas, particularly with a number of the inflated scoring seen throughout the NCAA in Week 3.
Cal made some vital adjustments for this meet, with Maddie Williams competing within the all-around and including Andi Li to the ground lineup. Li was a welcomed addition to the ground lineup, together with her stunning flooring and dance that earned a 9.9. If she will be able to hit her double-Y flip, her routine shall be a daily high-scorer.
Mya Lauzon continued her excellent season with no less than a 9.925 on all 4 occasions for a 39.775 all-around rating and a excessive of 9.975. Unsurprisingly, outright received or tied for all particular person titles, together with matching Williams’ 9.95 on bars. Lauzon’s reign because the No. 1 all-around gymnast within the nation continues after this meet.
Washington
Washington had some difficulties on beam, which previous to this meet had been its strongest occasion of the season. Chelsea Hallinan, Lana Navarro, and Deiah Moody all had various steadiness checks, which resulted in a pair decrease than regular scores. Nonetheless, Skylar Killough-Wilhelm was stable as ever within the anchor spot, incomes a 9.925.
The spotlight of the day for Washington was flooring, the place the Huskies put up a season-high 49.200. Each Killough-Wilhelm and Emily Innes scored no less than a 9.9, with the sophomore Innes tying Cal’s Mya Lauzon for the win on flooring with a 9.925.
Sacramento State @ #17 Arizona
Ultimate rating: Arizona: 196.500 – Sacramento State: 194.200
The Wildcats obtained their second straight win whereas posting their second consecutive rating over 196 as they received each occasion title in opposition to Sacramento State. This included freshman Sophie Derr, who received bars whereas scoring her first 9.90with a pleasant Ray and caught full-twisting double again dismount.
Arizona hasn’t confronted its hardest opponents but, however has eased its manner into the yr with high quality wins. The place the Wildcats might want to enhance earlier than they tackle higher-ranked opponents is vault. Solely Malia Hargrove (9.875) carried out a vault with a ten.0 begin worth, and simply two of their vaulters scored a 9.80 or higher.
The place the Wildcats did do nicely sufficient to compete with these prime groups was on flooring, the place they scored a 49.400. The entire Wildcats hit their routines, and upperclassmen Alysen Fears and Hargrove received with a pair of 9.9s. Fears additionally received beam with a 9.875. Sophomore Emma Strom put in a career-high 9.875 on flooring, beginning with a stunning again structure stepout out of her Rudi.
#11 UCLA, Stanford @ Denver quad
Ultimate rating: Oklahoma: 198.325, Denver: 197.175, UCLA: 196.550, Stanford: 196.100
UCLA
For the second straight week, UCLA entered the ultimate rotation in second earlier than ending the meet in third. This time, the Bruins stayed on beam however fell twice on bars and needed to rely a fall. Frida Esparza fell on her Bhardwaj whereas sixth-year Margzetta Frazier had the primary bars fall of her profession on her Pak salto.
Outdoors of the falls on bars, UCLA’s vault regressed this week, with the Bruins unable to dial of their landings and incomes a season-low 49.175. In the end, the dependable vibrant spot of the meet was flooring, the place they returned to type whereas posting a 49.575. The ultimate 4 performers scored no less than a 9.9, with Selena Harris tying for the ground win with a 9.95. Junior Emma Malabuyo additionally had her greatest meet of the yr, posting a career-high 9.9 on bars and a 9.925 on beam.
Stanford
Stanford completed in fourth, however total improved to earn its first 196+ of the season. The Cardinal began six gymnasts on each bars and vault this meet, and notched an enormous rebound on bars with a 49.250 after some robust falls every week in the past. Brenna Neault put her 7.4 from every week in the past prior to now, posting a 9.850 this time round.
Nevertheless, the Cardinal have been unable to repeat their beam efficiency from every week in the past. Stanford had a number of steadiness breaks, and a fall compelled the staff to rely three 9.625 routines, which stored them from having a severe probability at ending higher than fourth. The excellent news is that beam is normally one among their higher occasions, so if they will transfer previous this efficiency, Stanford needs to be in a a lot better place within the weeks to return.
Brown @ #21 Oregon State
Ultimate rating: Oregon State: 197.575 – Brown: 192.950
The Beavers obtained the win over Brown, posting their first 197 of the season. They’d a a lot improved efficiency from final week’s meet regardless of the absence of key switch Sage Thompson, with the primary enhancements approaching beam and flooring, the place the Beavers struggled final week.
Freshman Sophia Esposito began the beam rotation off fantastically with a caught double twist dismount, incomes a 9.9 and the occasion title. This was then adopted by Ellie Weaver incomes a 9.975 on a near-perfect routine to win the occasion title. Lastly, Jade Carey closed out the occasion regular as ever, incomes a 9.950. Carey tied with teammate Taylor DeVries for the bars title with matching 9.875s.
The Beavers additionally rebounded from two low flooring scores from every week in the past, with each routine going for no less than a 9.825, and each Weaver and Ariana Younger cleared the 9.9 mark. Younger received the occasion title.
This meet additionally noticed the return of Jade Carey on vault, although she simply carried out a Yurchenko full (9.875). Carey is focusing her NCAA efforts on bars and beam as she concurrently trains for the 2024 Paris Olympics, however as witnessed this weekend, an occasional routine on one other occasion isn’t out of the query.
