University of California Athletics

Baseball: Conor Jackson, who batted .388 with 10 home runs and 44 RBI, earned first team All-Pac-10 honors. Jackson went on to be a first round draft pick by Arizona Diamondbacks - the first Golden Bear to be selected in the first round since Dave Masters in 1985.

Men's Basketball: Cal advanced to the postseason for the fifth consecutive year - a first in school history. The Bears, who were ranked as high as 18th in the Associated Press poll, reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. All-Pac-10 forward Joe Shipp ended his career ranked third on Cal's career scoring list with 1,666 points.

Women's Basketball: Cal posted double-digit wins for the fourth time in last five seasons. The Bears entered the Pac-10 Tournament as the ninth seed, but upended No. 8 Arizona State, 46-38, to reach the quarterfinals. Junior college transfers Nihan Anaz and Timea Ivanyi paced Cal in scoring at 10.1 and 9.8 points per game, respectively.

Men's Crew: The Bears' varsity 8 finished third in the IRA regatta, seeing their run of nationals titles stop at four straight. Cal did claim the JV championship, while the freshman boat was second. At the Pac-10 races, the Bears won the team title.

Women's Crew: Led by a runner-up finish in fours and a third-place spot by the JV 8, Cal captured fifth at the NCAA championships June 1. The Bears won both the four and JV races at the Pac-10 regatta.

Cross Country: Senior Martin Conrad was the men's top finisher at the Pac-10 championships in 22nd place, while freshman Bridget Duffy led women in all five competitions she competed in, including the Pac-10 championships (35th).

Field Hockey: Paced by All-American and NorPac Player of the Year Nora Feddersen's 14 goals and 34 points, the Bears won their second consecutive NorPac title. Shellie Onstead was voted the league's Coach of the Year.

Football: Led by Pac-10 Coach of the Year Jeff Tedford, Cal completed the greatest single-season turnaround in the country during the fall, defeating three ranked opponents on the road for the first time ever. Kyle Boller became the school's all-time leader in touchdown passes with 64, while tailback Joe Igber set a Big Game rushing record with 236 yards on the ground.

Men's Golf: With Michael Wilson being named Co-Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and junior Peter Tomasulo earning his second consecutive first team All-Pac-10 honor, Cal reached the NCAA regionals for the seventh consecutive season.

Women's Golf: Cal, which won a nation's-best seven tournament titles, achieved the highest ranking in the history of the program - second - after claiming victory at both the Pac-10 and NCAA regional competitions. Nancy McDaniel was named the NCGA National Coach of the Year, while senior Vikki Laing was chosen a second team All-American.

Men's Gymnastics: Paced by sophomore Graham Ackerman, who captured league crowns on both the floor exercise and vault, Cal finished second at the MPSF championships. The Bears then advanced to the NCAA meet, where they tied for seventh place.

Women's Gymnastics: Under the guidance of Cari DuBois, the Co-Pac-10 Coach of the Year and West Regional Coach of the Year, Cal made its first appearance in the NCAA regionals since 2001, placing fourth - its highest spot since taking third place in 1992.

Lacrosse: For the second year in a row, Cal was the runner-up in the Mountain Pacific Lacrosse League. Junior Colleen O'Mara led the team with 52 points (26 goals, 26 assists) while receiving her first MPLL All-Star nod.

Rugby: Cal saw its streak of consecutive national titles stop at 12 when the Bears were upset by Air Force in the semifinals, 46-28. Cal, though, came out with a vengeance in the consolation match, whipping Army, 75-3.

Men's Soccer: Pac-10 Co-Coach of the Year Kevin Grimes guided Cal to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Senior goalkeeper Josh Saunders, the Pac-10 Player of the Year, collected 10 shutouts, the second most in Cal history.

Women's Soccer: Cal reached the second round of the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 1988. Senior Laura Schott, the Bears' all-time leading scorer with 56 goals, and junior Kim Yokers were selected first team All-Pac-10.

Softball: Cal reached the Women's College World Series championship game for the second straight year, but fell one run shy of defending its 2002 NCAA crown. First baseman Veronica Nelson, who hit a school-record 55 home runs during her career, and catcher Courtney Scott were both voted second team All-Americans.

Men's Swimming: The Bears captured one individual and one relay title to finish fourth at the NCAA championships. Cal's 400-yard freestyle relay team set an NCAA, U.S. Open and school record (2:48.99) in its victory, while Duje Draganja added another win for the Bears in the 100 free.

Women's Swimming: Led by the 2003 NCAA Swimmer of the Year -Natalie Coughlin - Cal turned in its seventh consecutive Top 10 finish at the NCAA championships. At the national meet, Coughlin became the first swimmer in NCAA history to earn three straight titles in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly events.

Men's Tennis: Ranked in the Top 10 all year, Cal advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time since 1991. Sophomore Conor Niland and senior Robert Kowalczyk earned All-Pac-10 honors, while Kowalczyk and Steve Berke claimed All-America status in doubles.

Women's Tennis: The Bears advanced to the NCAA semifinals for the fifth time in school history, finishing with their most wins in a season since 1990 (23). Christina Fusano and Raquel Kops-Jones notched their second consecutive Pac-10 doubles title and claimed the 2003 NCAA doubles crown, as well.

Track & Field: Under the guidance of first-year coach Chris Huffins, the Bears qualified 12 athletes for the NCAA championships. Freshman Teak Wilburn was Cal top finisher, taking 12th place in the high jump.

Volleyball: Cal qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 13 seasons, defeating six ranked opponents during the season. Sophomore Mia Jerkov, Cal's first All-American since 1983, earned first team All-Pac-10 honors and was the Oct. 21 National Player of the Week.

Men's Water Polo: Cal, which won the MPSF championship, finished as the national runner-up. Kirk Everist was voted MPSF Coach of the Year, and junior driver Attila Banhidy was named a first team All-American.

Women's Water Polo: Cal finished the season ranked sixth in the national polls. Sophomore center Jodie Needles led the Bears in scoring with 34 goals and was named second team All-MPSF.