SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. — Cal set the standard in the opening tournament of the West Coast 7s series, fielding two teams that each went 3-0 in the preliminary event in San Luis Bospo, CA.

The performance put the Golden Bears squarely in the position of favorites going into the two-day West Coast 7s on Treasure Island in San Francisco.

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Cal culminated its Saturday by beating Arizona with its upperclassmen team, 29-0, then defeating UCLA with its underclassmen team, 14-5, in the two cup semifinals. In the final, while Cal Rugby won't record the result (it was basically an intrasquad game), the upperclassmen beat the underclassmen 33-14.

"We did mostly well throughout the day," said Cal head coach Jack Clark. "Pretty good for the underclassmen team to get past a good UCLA team in the semi. In the end, it just feels better having today under our belts."

Cal began its day with a 50-5 win over UC Santa Cruz by the upperclassmen followed by a 59-0 shutout of Fresno State by the underclassmen. The elder Bears then beat Cal Poly, 24-12, and the younger Bears defeated UC Davis, 31-5, before the triumphant semifinals over the Wildcats and Bruins.

"We felt prepared," said freshman Jason Severance, who scored one of his two tries against UCLA. "Everyone came out with intensity and it was tremendous to represent Cal."

"A great honor to put on this jersey," agreed freshman Sam Walsh, who connected on 8-of-9 conversions in three matches. "Among the freshmen and sophomores, we tried to keep our heads clear and stick to our structure."

Senior captain Nic Mirhashem confirmed the upperclassmen noticed the underclassmen's efforts. "A big thing for us was how the younger guys would perform, and they put in a very good effort," he said. "Collectively it was a good start for us all."

 UCLA took third 12-10 over Arizona. Cal Poly took the plate.

For the first time, the West Coast 7s held a women's competition, and Cal Poly went undefeated to win that bracket.

Women's Results

Men's Results

Cal spread the scoring fairly evenly through the two squads, with Garrett Kay, Elliot Webb, Marcus Shankland, Nick Bloom, all scoring three tries on the day.