| Returning Routines – California | |
| VAULT Williams – 9.865 Robinson – 9.845 Gallarzo – 9.840 Richardson – 9.825 Sy Seilnacht – 9.825 Palomares – 9.795 Takara – 9.788 Owens – 9.763 |
BARS Williams – 9.855 Howe – 9.850 Takara – 9.840 Sternberg – 9.820 Richardson – 9.800 So Seilnacht – 9.700 Gallarzo – 9.648 Owens – 9.042 |
| BEAM Palomares – 9.855 Howe – 9.850 Draghi – 9.845 So Seilnacht – 9.825 Richardson – 9.820 Owens – 9.790 Sy Seilnacht – 9.738 Williams – 9.542 |
FLOOR Williams – 9.935 Draghi – 9.895 Howe – 9.855 Robinson – 9.855 Owens – 9.810 Palomares – 9.745 Sy Seilnacht – 9.483 |
Cal doesn’t lose any competition routines from last season, so any and all lineup value provided by this year’s freshmen will be a bonus over last year’s setup. There should be quite a bit of bonus.
It’s a testament to how far Cal has come in the last few seasons that even 3-4 years ago, we would be looking at any of these freshmen and saying, “Oh, Cal actually has a good one this year,” and now there are four of them at a time.
The most accomplished of the bunch is Texas Dreamer Cassidy Keelen, who has finished second at JO Nationals each of the last two years and looks the most likely to get a spot in the all-around. As is only fitting for a committed Zmeskallion, my favorite event of Keelen’s is beam.
Very strong splits. Solid and confident acro here. Gold star. Cal’s beam rotation in 2016 usually sat somewhere between fine and errrrr. It could use a little greatness. Keelen also brings E-pass power on floor with a full-in and the overall amplitude and skill repertoire to make this routine seem another easy lineup choice. Continue reading 2017 Freshman Preview: Cal