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Cal Women's Gymnastics Eliminated from NCAA Postseason
Bears finish fourth at West Regional, fall short of nationals
Apr. 5, 2026 at 3:18am
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The Cal women's gymnastics team saw its season come to an end after finishing fourth at the NCAA West Regional finals in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday. No. 3 seed Florida won the regional, while No. 6 Georgia also advanced to the NCAA Championships.
Why it matters
Cal was making its 13th consecutive trip to the NCAA regionals, but was unable to finish in the top two and qualify for nationals. The Bears were led by first-year head coach Geralen Stack-Eaton.
The details
Cal posted a team score of 196.975, finishing behind No. 3 Florida (198.050), No. 6 Georgia (197.750), and No. 11 Michigan State (197.000). Freshman Tonya Paulsson and junior Annalise Newman-Achee earned All-America honors for the Bears during the regular season, but were unable to lead the team to a nationals berth.
- The NCAA West Regional finals took place on Saturday, April 5, 2026 in Tempe, Arizona.
- The NCAA Championships are scheduled for April 16-18, 2026 in Fort Worth.
The players
Tonya Paulsson
A freshman gymnast from Sweden who earned regular-season All-America honors for Cal.
Annalise Newman-Achee
A junior gymnast who was also a regular-season All-America selection for the Bears.
Geralen Stack-Eaton
The first-year head coach of the Cal women's gymnastics team.
The takeaway
Despite the disappointment of missing out on the NCAA Championships, the future looks bright for the Cal women's gymnastics program under first-year coach Geralen Stack-Eaton, with talented underclassmen like Tonya Paulsson and Annalise Newman-Achee leading the way.
