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FEATURES A Bond Nearly a Decade in the Making What began in the hallways of Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, Calif., outside of Los Angeles nearly nine years ago has evolved to a special bond on and off the basketball court in Berkeley today. Seniors Justin Cobbs and Richard Solomon first met early in their prep careers and have evolved into leaders for the Golden Bears.
One Cool Competitor
Sophomore swimmer Elizabeth Pelton understands how to perform under pressure. She’s gained places on three different World Championships teams, been named the 2013 Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year and set an American record in the 200-yard backstroke. But there was one painful instance where her coolness got away that has shaped who she is today.
Alan Mendelson: All In for Cal
A grandson of immigrants who was born and raised in San Francisco and became a successful Silicon Valley attorney on the strength of his degree from the University of California, Alan Mendelson in some ways fits the classic profile of an alumnus from the 1960s. But his devotion to his alma mater, in Intercollegiate Athletics and other areas, has been close to unparalleled.
Thriving in the Team Concept
Super sophomore record-holders Josh Prenot and Jacob Pebley took unconventional routes to become Golden Bears, but both are now on straight ahead paths to lead the Cal men’s swimming & diving team to another run at an NCAA title … and to compete for a spot on the 2016 Olympic Team.
Engineering Success
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Lindsay Gottlieb is a film junkie. The Cal women’s basketball coach watches countless hours of games, analyzing, learning and critiquing plays, sets and tendencies. But when she breaks down and watches film of her Golden Bears, she hears another voice yelling out instructions or encouragement other than the one in her head – the one belonging to senior Mikayla Lyles.
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Sophomore Serena Leong describes her first preseason as a Cal women’s gymnast as pathetic. But after huffing and puffing her way through training while battling self-doubt and uncertainty last fall, she eventually smiled and flipped her way to Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors with a standout year in the classroom, as well.
DEPARTMENTS LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS...................................2 SIDELINE REPORT................................................................................4 WHERE ARE THEY NOW?..................................................................16 SEASON PREVIEWS...........................................................................18 FACES IN THE CROWD......................................................................27 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT................................................................34
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