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California Golden Bears
Founded1974
UniversityUniversity of California, Berkeley
Head coachJustin Howell
Elisabeth Crandall-Howell
ConferenceACC
LocationBerkeley, California
Home arenaHaas Pavilion (Capacity: 11,877)
NicknameGolden Bears
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Four on the Floor appearances
2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference championships
Pac-12 Regular Season: 2022, 2023, 2024

The California Golden Bears women's gymnastics team represents the University of California, Berkeley and competes at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Home meets are held in Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California.

History

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The Golden Bears women's gymnastics program first competed in 1976 in the AIAW under head coach Sue Williamson. Since women's gymnastics began as an NCAA sponsored sport in 1982, they have appeared in the NCAA tournament 28 times.[2]

In 2021, Maya Bordas won Cal's first individual title on the uneven bars.

In 2022, Cal won a share of the regular season Pac-12 championship. They repeated the feat again in 2023. In 2024, Cal's last year in the Pac-12, the won the regular season Pac-12 championship outright.[3]

The Golden Bears made it to the Four on the Floor for the first time in 2024, finishing second to LSU. [4]

In 2025, Cal posted the highest score in ACC history with a 197.775 against Pitt. [5]

Current Roster

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2025 Roster[6]
Name Height Year Hometown Club
Ondine Achampong 5-5 FR Kings Langley, England Aylesbury Gymnastics Academy
Miki Aderinto 5-3 Jr Mesa, Ariz. Desert Devils Gymnastics
Casey Brown 5-9 Jr Albany, Calif. East Bay Gymnastics
Ella Cesario 5-7 Sr Glen Ellyn, Ill. Legacy Elite
eMjae Frazier 5-3 Jr Erial, N.J. Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center
Jordan Kane 5-3 Sr Lincoln, R.I. Aim High Academy
CJ Keuneke 5-2 Fr Denver, Colo. MM23
Brandi Kikuno 5-3 So San Diego, CA Mission Valley Gymnastics
Mya Lauzon 5-0 Sr Kent, Wash. Metropolitan Gymnastics
Kyen Mayhew 5-2 So Mesa, Ariz. Desert Devils Gymnastics
Sage Melkonian 5-2 Fr Mission Viejo, Calif. South Coast Gymnastics
Annalise Newman-Achee 5-7 So Brooklyn, NY Arena Gymnastics NJ
Abbey Scanlon 4-10 Sr Sterling, Va. Legacy Elite
Jayden Silvers 5-4 Jr Culver City, Calif. The Klub Gymnastics
Brianna Taurek 5-5 Fr Santa Ana, Calif. South Coast Gymnastics
Mya Wiley 5-2 Fr Silverdale, Wash. Olympic Gymnastics Center
Maddie Williams 5-4 Sr Vacaville, Calif. Dream Xtreme
  • Co-Head Coach: Justin Howell
  • Co-Head Coach: Elisabeth Crandall-Howell
  • Assistant Coach: John Carney
  • Assistant Coach: Seth Helland

NCAA Champions

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As of the end of the 2024 season, 1 Cal gymnast has won an individual event championship.[7]

Event Winner/Year
Uneven Bars Maya Bordas 2021

Past Olympians

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References

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  1. ^ Cal Brand Guidelines (PDF). June 1, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Cal Record Book" (PDF). Cal Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  3. ^ "Pac-12 Women's Gymnastics Record Book" (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  4. ^ "Bears Finish As National Runner-Ups". Cal Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  5. ^ "No. 6 Cal Posts Highest Score In ACC History". Cal Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  6. ^ "2025 Women's Gymnastics Roster". Cal Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  7. ^ "NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
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