Yuqing Qiu

Cal will need to post its best performances if it wants to squeeze past its higher ranked opponents and make it to the final day as a team.

Spirits were high and the Bears were able to practice in the competition venue prior to the actual meet. But still, they fell short of their goals and ended in fourth place with a final team score of 388.600.

The blue and gold pulled away from their opponents Army and William and Mary, combining for a total of 399.350, their highest overall score so far this season.

The Cal men’s gymnastics team fell to Air Force for the first time in three years, but has high hopes for a victory in the coming meet against Springfield.

After taking team losses against Stanford and Team USA in their last two meets, the Bears are hoping to snag their first win of the season against Air Force and Army at the Cadet West Gym in Colorado.

In addition to winning the Peter J. Cutino award, Papanikolau was also named MVP of the NCAA Championship, ACWPC National Player of the Year, MPSF Player of the Year and a member of the ACWPC All-American first team.

The years of training in both Taiwan and the United States polished down his rough edges and taught him to never back down.

On Saturday, Oklahoma proved why it deserves to be the No. 2 college men’s gymnastics team in the nation. It just so happened that No. 10 Cal was on the other side of it.

After ending their last meet knowing they had more to give, the Bears look to wrap the season up nicely starting with their final meet at home in Haas Pavilion.

Cal men’s gymnastics ripped through its previous season-high score 393 with 401.150, which was accompanied by legions of season bests and personal records.