Arizona Gymnastics

Though the Cal women’s gymnastics team will enter the Pac-12 championship as the No. 3 seed, it has just as much capability as No. 1 and 2 seeds UCLA and Utah.

Over the weekend, Cal showed it has all the makings of a national championship contender, breaking several program and NCAA records.

With scores from the two meets, Cal could drop a 197.525 and a 197.6 from its national qualifying score, raising its ceiling before the Pac-12 championship.

After a significantly strong start to the season, Cal faltered as it opened conference play, narrowly beating Arizona 196.4-196.1 in Tucson on Friday night

When Cal faces No. 33 Arizona on Friday evening, it will have a chance to secure not only its first dual meet win but also a third substantial away mark.

The Bears kept their focus and stayed within their “Bear bubble,” ultimately finishing second behind the fierce home team.

After securing its first Pac-12 regular-season championship, Cal women’s gymnastics will look to continue its record-breaking year. The next goal: a conference title at the Pac-12 championships Saturday.

It’s good news Bears as the team pulls away from President’s Day with a fifth straight win, but will it achieve the same victory against ASU?

Although the Bears enter Monday’s matchup against Arizona as the clear favorites, the meet is crucial in determining where Cal sits entering the postseason.

Cal women’s gymnastics snuck away with a victory against Arizona on Sunday after struggling through a rough start to the competition.