Both of these teams opened their seasons with a pair of quad meets, so a nice normal conference dual should be a breath of fresh air. After an opening meet that was derailed by a minor bars meltdown, Arizona looked strong last week. Beam and floor are ready to go for the Wildcats, and bars is great as long as the gymnasts remain on the bars. Vault has been a little sticky so far. Minimizing scores that start with 9.6 on that event is key to moving into the 196-plus range as a team.
Cal has looked consistent, polished, and pretty much ready for postseason so far this year. Just one question: Where’s the other half of the team? With just seven gymnasts competing in the first week and eight last week, wear and tear on core contributors is a concern if the Bears don’t rotate lineups. Since this meet is one of the easiest on the Bears’ slate this year, it’s a great opportunity to try some new things…or at the very least, use Maya Green’s bar routine again.
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