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Name: Candice Kwok - 10 Class: Senior Hometown: Saratoga, CA High School: Saratoga HS

1996: Firmly established herself as one of the Bears top all-arounders last season, setting new career bests in all five events ... got the season off to an excellent start at home against 10th-ranked Arizona, winning the balance beam with a 9.85 ... tied the school record in that event with a 9.90 against No. 15 Washington, a mark she scored twice last season ... finished first or second on the vault in all but three competitions last year ... averaged 9.80 on the vault and is tied for No. 2 in the Cal record books with a career-best 9.925 against Stanford ... has tied four of the top five marks in school history in that event ... scored below a 9.70 on the vault only once last season ... earned a career-best all-around mark of 38.85 at the Pac-10 Championships, tying Cal's No. 4 mark of all-time.

Previous: One of three current gymnasts on Cal's Pac-10 All-Decade team, she boasts two of the Bears Top 5 all-time marks on the vault, beam and the all-around ... also boasts a career best mark of 9.750 on the floor that ties for the fourth best in school history ... set career bests in every event as a sophomore last season ... her 9.875 on the beam and 38.825 in the all-around were the best by any Bear in '95 ... finished first all-around against UC Santa Barbara and UC Davis on March 3 and at Washington on March 19 ... the top all-arounder for the Bears in 1994, she qualified for nationals as a freshman ... posted a season best all-around score of 38.525 at the '94 West Regionals, the fourth best mark in school history.

As a prep: Coached by Steve Wilken and Kathy Sgamba at the Cal West Gymnastics ... club teammate was Mindy Ornellas ... a four-time state champion ... placed first on vault in the state, regional and national competitions during the '93 season ... club team won the regional all-around title that year.

Personal: Candice Crystal Kwok ... major is American studies with a minor in English ... is interested in a career in sports media ... the fifth of six children ... parents are Patrick and Susan Kwok of Saratoga, CA. ... born September 10, 1975 in Berkeley, CA.

        Season  Career
Vault:   9.925   9.925
Bars:    9.675   9.675
Beam:    9.90    9.90
Floor:   9.85    9.85
AA:     38.85   38.900