Cal is headed to the finals of the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships for the first time in school history after finishing second in the semifinals 1 session on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas.
Stanford finished third, 0.6375 points behind Cal. Only the top two teams from each semifinal advance to the Four on the Floor national championship round on Saturday.
California’s Mya Lauzon competes in the floor exercise during the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
No. 2 ranked LSU edged No. 3 Cal 198.1125-197.7125 to take the top spot. Arkansas finished fourth. Top-ranked Oklahoma, Alabama, and Utah are competing for the remaining two spots.
LSU and Cal ran 1-2 for most of the session. Cal’s Mya Lauzon and Stanford’s Anna Roberts tied for second in the all-around with scores of 39.6375.
Roberts won the vault with a score of 9.9500 and Lauzon tied for first in the balance beam with a score of 9.9500 and tied for third in the vault (9.9000).
Cal’s eMjae Frazier tied for third in the floor exercise and was sixth in the all-around.
Saturday’s national championship meet is at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN+