Mya Lauzon Scores Perfect 10 in Vault, Cal Women Win NCAA Regional Meet

The Cal women’s gymnastics team, sparked by an historic perfect 10 score from junior Mya Lauzon, won the NCAA Berkeley regional at Haas Pavilion on Sunday to qualify for the collegiate nationals.

The Bears, seeded third, put up 198.275 points — their highest-ever score in the postseason — to qualify along with rival Stanford (197.575) to emerge from the four-team Berkeley regional.

"These meets are tight. Everybody is good," Cal co-head coach Justin Howell said. "Our overarching goal all year long has been to compete on the final night of the national championship. But we put that aside and didn't talk about it – we focused on our own gymnastics and being at our best. I'm incredibly excited and grateful to have the opportunity to compete for a national championship."

Cal is among eight schools that will compete for the national championship, April 18 and 20 at Fort Worth, Texas.

Lauzon delivered her first perfect 10 in the vault, which also was Cal’s first poset-season score of 10. The Kent, Washington native won the regional all-around crown with a score of 39.750, tied for the third-highest score in program history.

The Bears totaled 49.500 in the vault.

Sophomore eMjae Frazier scored a 9.975 in the floor exercise, one of six Golden Bears who posted a mark of 9.8 or better in the event. Cal scored 49.700 in the floor exercise.

Cal scored 49.675 in the uneven bars and 49.400 on the balance beam.

Qualifying for the NCAA nationals from the other three regionals were Oklahoma, LSU, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Utah.

Cal, which repeated as regional champion, is enjoying its finest season, having completed an unbeaten Pac-12 regular season.