WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – The No. 3 California women's gymnastics team improved to 6-0 Saturday night taking first place at the Wasatch Classic with the ninth-highest score in program history. A 197.525 for the Bears lifted them over No. 26 Oregon State (196.850), No. 16 Iowa (196.575), and No. 20 Pitt (193.650).
 
As the top-seed in the quad meet, the night began on vault for the Bears and the team wasted amending the record book with a 49.450, which now stands as the team's third-highest score on the event. Sophomore Mya Lauzon matched her career-high with a 9.925 which was good for second in the meet. Junior Andi Li, freshman eMjae Frazier, and senior Nevaeh DeSouza followed tied for third with a 9.900.
 
The Bears matched their vault score on the even bars with a 49.450 thanks to a trio of scores of 9.900 or better. Sophomore Ella Cesario and Li tied for the bars title with 9.925 and Maddie Williams tallied a 9.900 to keep Cal ahead after rotation two. It was Cesario's career-high mark in her young career. Sophomore Maddie Williams notched a season-high 9.900 to take third on the event.
 
The balance beam was the toughest event of the night for Cal with the team amassing a 49.250 but still found a pair of strong performances from Li and junior Gabby Perea. Li's 9.925 was enough to tie for the top score in the meet and Perea's 9.90 set a career-high for the Bear vet and ranked her third in the standings. With the third rotation complete, The Bears took a slim 0.025 lead over Oregon State into the final event.
 
With the meet on the line Cal planted its foot in the ground and posted six scores of 9.800 or better to secure the win. Both Lauzon and Li posted scores of 9.925 to tie for second in the meet, which matches a career-high for Lauzon. Frazier finished the night out with a 9.875 which tied for ninth overall and secured a first-place finish for the Bears.
 
Li finished second in the all-around race with a 39.675, followed by senior Nevaeh DeSouza who had a very balanced night in third with a 39.375, and Frazier finished fourth with a career-high 39.175.
 
Pac-12 play opens up next weekend as the Bears head to Tucson, Arizona to take on the Bearcats from No. 28 Arizona.