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No. 21 NC State Set to Host No. 8 Cal
2/1/2025 6:53:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
RALEIGH, N.C. – The No. 21 NC State gymnastics team is set to host No. 8 California in its third ACC meet of the season. The meet will be broadcast live on ACC Network at 4 p.m. ET from Reynolds Coliseum.
Meet Information
Opponent: No. 8 California
Date: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025
Time: / 4 p.m. ET
Location: James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum
Broadcast: CLICK HERE
Live Results: CLICK HERE
Scouting the Bears
Series History
NC State and Cal have met twice, with the series tied 1-1. The Wolfpack won the first matchup in 2005, posting a 194.050-192.300 victory. Their most recent meeting came during the 2024 season, when Cal claimed a 197.875-195.675 win.
Cal's Top Performers
The Bears boast four all-arounders ranked in the top 40 nationally by scoring average:
Mya Lauzon (39.400) – No. 17
Maddie Williams (39.367) – No. 21
eMjae Frazier (39.350) – No. 24
Ella Cesario (39.181) – No. 38
Cal was picked to win in the ACCpreseason coaches' poll. The Bears entered the year ranked No. 4 nationally in the WCGA coaches' pol.
Last Time Out
NC State picked up its first ACC win of the season with a dominant performance against in-state rival No. 23 North Carolina on Jan. 24. The Wolfpack achieved season highs on three events, securing its fourth consecutive win over the Tar Heels and improving the all-time series to 19-10.
Meet Highlights:
Bars: Kailee Adomaites set a career-high 9.875, finishing third.
Vault: Lauren Wright earned a career-high 9.825, tying for third with Chloe Negrete. Ashley Knight placed second with a 9.850.
Floor: Chloe Negrete won with a 9.925, while Syniya Thomas took second with a strong routine. Krista Zultevicz notched a season-best 9.825.
Beam: Negrete anchored the rotation with a 9.900 to secure the team victory.
NC State posted a season-high team score of 196.225 in the win.
Negrete, Thomas Earn ACC Weekly Honors
The ACC named Chloe Negrete Specialist of the Week and Syniya Thomas Newcomer of the Week on Tuesday.
Negrete posted two 9.900+ scores in NC State's win over North Carolina. She recorded a 9.825 on vault, a 9.925 on floor, and a 9.900 on beam to anchor the Wolfpack's victory. This marks her second time receiving the honor this season.
Thomas earned her second Newcomer of the Week award, making her the first freshman to win it twice this season. She scored a 9.800 on vault, a 9.875 on floor, and a 9.875 on beam, making her NC State's highest-scoring freshman.
Their performances helped the Wolfpack achieve season highs on vault, beam, and floor en route to the 196.225 team total.
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