Kyana George

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

The Bears ended the regular season with a bang, posting season-high total, floor and bars scores while saying goodbye to their eight seniors.

With the return of three of their strongest gymnasts, the Bears get three steps closer to an elusive national championship.

Despite her laundry list of accomplishments, George admits her road to athletic success hasn’t always been straightforward. Before her collegiate career began, she dealt with multiple blows to her confidence that made her doubt her future as a gymnast.

Although Cal was not one of the four teams to advance to the finals, it did not leave the NCAA Championships empty-handed. Junior Maya Bordas became the first National Champion in program history.

UC Berkeley is home to more than 20 libraries sprawled across campus — large and small, known by many and known by few. When it comes to which is best, it’s difficult for Doe Memorial Library to not come out on top.

This weekend, the results of Cal’s cumulative effort will be put to the test at the NCAA Championships. The Bears enter the competition ranked No. 6 nationally and still hold the No. 1 sport on bars.

While Cal women’s gymnastics has never won nationals as a team, this year’s squad appears poised to embark on a competitive postseason run. The blue and gold have the second highest national qualifying score among teams at the Morgantown Regional.

After UCLA’s disappointing beam rotation left second place on a platter for Cal, a high-flying floor rotation led the Bears to their highest team score at a Pac-12 championship.

No. 5 Cal defeated Washington in a doubleheader and set a new program high on floor. They will gear up for the postseason boasting the highest national ranking in program history.