BERKELEY – Friday was another night for the history books as the No. 7 California women's gymnastics team broke the program scoring record with a 198.100.  The Golden Bears also broke the balance beam record, won all five events, and placed first in the quad meet at Haas Pavilion.
 
Just the 11^th team to achieve a 198 this season, the Golden Bears topped No. 20 Stanford (197.400), No. 15 Ohio State (196.900), and Utah State (195.000).
 
Sophomore Mya Lauzon took home three event titles winning on every event she competed in – vault, beam, and floor. Junior Andi Li took home the bars title and the all-around giving the Bears a gold medal in every event.
 
The Bears competed in Olympic order and wasted no time showing that this night would be a historic one posting the sixth-highest score in the record book with a 49.400. Lauzon took the title with a 9.925 and senior Neveah DeSouza placed third with a 9.900. Sophomore Maddie Williams joined the fun with a career-high 9.875 to give the Bears a strong first-rotation score. The team's 49.400 would actually be the lowest score of the night for Cal.
 
As they have done three times this season, the Bears went out and grabbed a 49.550 on the uneven bars, which ties the program's ninth-highest score. Li and junior Gabby Perea shared a piece of the event win with a 9.95, which was a season-high for Perea and ties her career-best mark. Freshman eMjae Frazier added a 9.925 to take fourth place and keep her team on track for the 198.
 
After posting a season-low 49.075 on the balance beam last weekend, the Bears answered in the perfect way – breaking the beam record with a 49.600. Four of the five routines that counted towards their score went for 9.900 or better including Lauzon's record-breaking 9.975 that received a perfect 10 from one judge. Li and Perea both tied for third with a 9.925 and Williams tied for fifth with a 9.900.
 
Heading into the final rotation, it was obvious that the 198 was in reach, but it would require a strong floor performance. A 49.550 that tied the fourth-highest score in history was just the trick. Lauzon took the outright title with a 9.95 followed by Frazier in second with a 9.925 and Li in third with a 9.900.
 
When it was all said and done, Cal had a gymnast stand up for every event title when the final scores were read. It's just the second 198 the team has ever achieved, breaking the previous record of 198.050 set back in 2021.