California Golden Bears women's gymnastics

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California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears logo.svg
Founded1974
University University of California, Berkeley
Head coachGeralen Stack-Eaton
Conference ACC
Location Berkeley, California
Home arena Haas Pavilion (Capacity: 11,877)
Nickname Golden 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, 2025
Conference championships
Pac-12 Regular Season: 2022, 2023, 2024
ACC Regular Season: 2025

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.

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Home meets are held in Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California.

History

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 29 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, they 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 joined the Atlantic Coast Conference. In their first season, they won the regular season conference title outright. [5] Cal also posted the highest score in ACC history with a 197.775 against Pitt. [6]

Current Roster

2026 Roster [7]
NameHeightYearHometownClub
Ondine Achampong 5-5SoKings Langley, England Lynx Gymnastics Aylesbury
Miki Aderinto5-3SrMesa, Ariz.Desert Devils Gymnastics
Casey Brown5-9SrAlbany, Calif.East Bay Gymnastics
Maddison Hajjar5-4FrMontreal, CanadaWIMGYM
CJ Keuneke5-2SoDenver, Colo.MM23
Brandi Kikuno5-3JrSan Diego, CAMission Valley Gymnastics
Sarah Lee5-2FrArcadia, CAWest Coast Elite Gymnastics
Kyen Mayhew5-2JrMesa, Ariz.Desert Devils Gymnastics
Sage Melkonian5-2SoMission Viejo, Calif.South Coast Gymnastics
Annalise Newman-Achee5-7JrBrooklyn, NYArena Gymnastics NJ
Tonya Paulsson 5-4FrMalmö, Skåne, SwedenGK Motus Salko
Abbey Scanlon4-105thSterling, Va.Legacy Elite
Lucia Scott5-4FrVictoria, B.C.Inspire Sports Victoria
Jayden Silvers5-4SrCulver City, Calif.The Klub Gymnastics
Brianna Taurek5-5SoSanta Ana, Calif.South Coast Gymnastics
Mya Wiley5-2SoSilverdale, Wash.Olympic Gymnastics Center

Coaching Staff

Head Coaches

NameYearsRecordWin %
Sue Williamson19744-3.571
Debbie Bailey1975-19761-3.250
Molly Rackham19775-4.556
Dan Millman1978-19798-22.267
Dale Flansaas1980-198112-26.316
Diane Dunbar1982-198542-45.483
Pam Burgess1986-199379-101.439
Alfie Mitchell1994-199746-55.455
Trina Tinti1998-200245-78.366
Cari DuBois2003-201158-150.279
Danna Durante20124-18.182
Justin Howell2013-2025
Elisabeth Crandall-Howell2018-2025
Geralen Stack-Eaton2026-present

NCAA Champions

As of the end of the 2025 season, 1 Cal gymnast has won an individual event championship. [8]

NameEventYear
Maya BordasUneven Bars2021

Past Olympians

References

  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. 5 Bears Secure ACC Regular Season Title" . Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  6. ↑ "No. 6 Cal Posts Highest Score In ACC History". Cal Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  7. ↑ "2025 Women's Gymnastics Roster". Cal Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  8. ↑ "NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
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