Cal men's gymnastics

Although Cal didn’t qualify as a team for the final round, it still finished with a solid overall score of 395.055, simultaneously setting multiple personal records and qualifying seven Bears to the final for the second straight year.

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.

Last Saturday at Haas Pavilion, Cal men’s gymnastics welcomed No. 1 Oklahoma to its last home meet of the season to face off in a head-to-head battle of technique and endurance.

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.

Despite their final team rankings falling short of No. 2 Stanford and No. 6 Illinois, the Bears each reached far, breaking records and hitting sets as a result.

The Bears are hoping that their dedication in practice shines through during the meet, where they’ll face intimidating opponents in Stanford and Illinois, both of whom are ranked in the nation’s top six.

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.

An injury-marred Cal team fought to the finish at the Stanford Open on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to top No. 1 Stanford or Team USA.