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CLEMSON, S.C. – The 16th-ranked Clemson Gymnastics program scored the fourth-highest total in program history, a 196.900, in a Saturday dual meet with No. 20 California (7-3, 3-1 ACC), its fifth consecutive top-25 opponent. The Tigers’ (2-4, 1-3 ACC) season scoring average rose again to a 196.475, and 22 of 24 events hit for a 9.800 or higher. The Golden Bears had a season-high 196.950 to earn the dual meet victory, nearly a full point higher than their 196.155 average coming in.
Saturday’s meet came down to the final two routines for each team, one of the tightest in program history in terms of final score. The meet saw Justin Howell and Liz Crandall-Howell coach against their former school for the first time after more than 13 seasons leading the program.
Clemson posted season-bests on both vault (49.175) and bars (49.350) and won floor. Tara Walsh claimed her fourth vault title of the season and Brie Clark claimed her sixth floor win of the season, continuing her stretch of 9.900 or better in every meet this season. She entered the meet ranked fourth nationally on floor.
Vault: 49.175
Clemson upped its season-high on vault for a second consecutive meet, this time with a 49.175, which tied for the seventh-best ever and second-highest in an ACC matchup. Tara Walsh continued her tear on vault, posting her second 9.900 of the season, matching a career best. Brie Clark, Madison Minner and Maggie Holman each added 9.825s, and Paige Anastasi scored a 9.800 in her debut in the Clemson lineup. Ella Cesario also had a 9.700 in the rotation.
Bars: 49.350
Clemson posted its third-highest bars score in 31 all-time meets behind a career-high-tying 9.900 from Hannah Clark, 9.875s from Emma Malewski in the third spot and Cesario in the fifth spot. Lilly Lippeatt added a 9.850 in the leadoff position and Quinn Kuhl posted a 9.850 in the anchor. Eve Jackson’s 9.775 rounded out the lineup.
Beam 49.100
Brie Clark posted her second consecutive 9.875 to lead a solid Tiger rotation that included a 9.825 from Lilly Lippeatt and 9.800s from Walsh, Cesario, Kuhl and Malewski. It was just the second time in Clemson history (with the NCAA meet on April 4, 2025) that all six members of the beam rotation scored 9.800 or above.
Floor: 49.275
Floor came down to the final routine after a strong rotation in which every Tiger scored a 9.825 or higher. Lilly Lippeatt led off with a 9.825 and was followed by Maggie Holman with the same count. Walsh posted a 9.875 and Cesario had a 9.825. Clark followed with her 9.900 and Minner closed with a 9.850.
Up Next
The Tigers travel to Pittsburgh on Feb. 15 and then return for a Military Appreciation matchup with the same Panthers club five days later in Littlejohn.
