CAL ROSTER 2019
Seniors
Sofie Seilnacht	UB BB FX	Made final 2018 lineups on UB, BB, FX #2 returning routine on BB RQS of 9.880 BB, 9.830 UB, 9.820 FX
Sylvie Seilnacht	VT FX	Made final 2018 lineups on VT, FX RQS of 9.810 VT, 9.805 FX
Chelsea Shu	UB BB FX	Made final 2018 lineup on BB for 9.840 Also competed 8 FXs (9.805 RQS), 3 UBs
Toni-Ann Williams (redshirt)	VT UB BB FX	Returning for 5th year in 2019 Competed AA in 11 of 14 meets in 2018 Missed Worlds with elbow injury RQS of 9.935 FX, 9.895 VT, 9.895 BB, 9.865 UB
Juniors
Cassidy Keelen	VT BB FX	Made final 2018 lineups on VT, BB RQS of 9.835 BB, 9.820 VT Competed 3 FXs for peak score of 9.775
Rachel Mastrangelo	VT	Competed 7 VTs in 2018 with a peak of 9.825
Sophomores
Kyana George	VT UB BB FX	Competed AA every week in 2018 Top-3 returning score on all 4 events RQS of 9.860-9.865 on each piece
Alma Kuc	UB BB	Competed 10 UBs in 2018 for RQS of 9.855 Hit 8-for-10, peak score of 9.925
Maleah Pearson		Did not compete in 2018
Victoria Salem	UB BB	Missed 2018 season with knee injury Potential UB, BB star
Nina Schank	VT UB FX	Competed UB every week in 2018 #1 returning UB score (9.905) Showed 1 VT (9.625) and exhibition FX
Emi Watterson	UB BB	Joined UB lineup at end of 2018 Hit 5-for-5 for average of 9.838
Freshmen
Maya Bordas	VT UB BB FX	Capital 1st AA, 2017 JO Nationals
Talitha Jones	VT UB FX	Precision 6th AA, 2017 JO Nationals 10.0-start Y1.5 on VT
Milan Clausi	VT UB BB FX	Olympus 2nd AA, 2018 JO Nationals 10.0-start Y1.5 on VT
Grace Quinn		Texas Dreams US elite, 2013-2015 Has barely competed since 2015
Abi Solari	VT UB BB FX	GB Has 10.0-start Hs tuck 1/1 on VT

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FINAL SEASON RANKINGS
2018 – 9th
2017 – 16th
2016 – 7th
2015 – 18th
2014 – 16th
2013 – 28th
2012 – 49th
2011 – 50th
2010 – 55th
2009 – 57th

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THE STORY
Cal’s ascent has been remarkable in its speed and slope. From a “you could try Sears”-style punchline when I started this site, Cal has risen to become the #3 team in the Pac-12 and a no-longer-shocking entrant in the national top 10.

For this upcoming season, the question is whether Cal will stay in the same position or make that next leap into the top tier, and in that regard, the new postseason format presents a sort of artificially imposed moment of truth (and we know how I’m all about those). For those teams nestled in the 7-12 ranking group, some will rise and continue to reach nationals, and others just won’t be able to keep pace. Which group are you in?

In that race, Cal remains an underdog against the more nationally established, been-good-forever programs like Michigan and Nebraska, but for a team that finished 9th last season and will get markedly better in 2019, reaching nationals remains an utterly realistic aim.

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VAULT 2019

Lineup locks: Toni-Ann Williams, Milan Clausi, Kyana George

Lineup options: Abi Solari, Talitha Jones, Maya Bordas, Sylvia Seilnacht, Cassidy Keelen, Rachel Mastrangelo

Cal is ramping up its supply of 10.0 starts for 2019 and will use those vaults to improve on an event that was already its best-scoring piece last season. Most important in that batch of new 10.0s will be the gorgeous Y1.5 from Milan Clausi, a vault that has the form to be a lineup leader and earn weekly 9.9s. Expect Clausi to be joined by Abi Solari with her handspring front tuck 1/1, a supremely difficult vault to land but one that has been looking increasingly impressive in preseason training. Continue reading 2019 Preview – Cal Golden Bears →