California at Arizona
Recap
| Full Results | Cal: 196.400 | Arizona: 196.100 | ||
| VT: Hargrove, DeSouza, 9.850 | UB: Li, Williams, 9.950 | BB: Perea, 9.925 | FX: Mueller, Hargrove, 9.900 | AA: DeSouza, 39.425 |
The Big Storyline: The first two sub-49 totals for the Golden Bears this season culminated in a season-low, but a big 49.450 on beam in the final rotation was enough to hold off a season-high from the Wildcats and seal the win. Nevaeh DeSouza led the way with her first all-around title of the season, while Ella Cesario’s beam debut for a 9.900 was a key moment in securing California’s victory. Arizona was paced by its usual star, Malia Hargrove, who took home event wins on two of her three routines.
Implications: In their quest for back-to-back conference regular season championships, avoiding an upset is huge for the Golden Bears, who will still likely fall in the rankings after going sub-197. Arizona has been gradually increasing its score each meet and should improve in this week’s rankings.
Records: California’s beam total is the fifth-highest in program history.
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