Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics

The Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics team represents the University of Michigan and competes in the Big Ten Conference. Under head coach Bev Plocki, the team has won 27 Big Ten championships and advanced to 31 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, including sixteen consecutive appearances from 1993 to 2008. In 2021, the Wolverines won the program's first-ever team national title.

Michigan Wolverines Women's Gymnastics
Founded1976
UniversityUniversity of Michigan
Head coachBev Plocki (30th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationAnn Arbor, Michigan
Home arenaCrisler Center (Capacity: 12,707)
NicknameWolverines
ColorsMaize and blue[1]
   
National championships
2021
Four on the Floor appearances
2021
Super Six appearances
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011
NCAA Regional championships
1982, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2022
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference championships
1982, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023

History

The Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics team was formed in 1976. In its 42-year history, the team has had six coaches.[2]

Newt Loken, head of the men's gymnastics team from 1948 to 1983, was hired to be the first women's coach and served one season. Anne Cornell and Scott Ponto both served short tenures before Sheri Hyatt for five seasons starting in 1980. Under Hyatt, the program won its first Big Ten conference championship and qualified to its first NCAA tournament, both in 1982.

Hyatt was followed in 1985 by Dana Kempthorn, and then in 1990 by current head coach Bev Plocki. Plocki has led the Wolverines to twenty-six Big Ten titles, 30 NCAA tournament appearances, 26 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, including sixteen consecutive championship berths from 1993 to 2008.[3]

The Wolverines have had five gymnasts who have won NCAA individual championships. Beth Wymer won the NCAA championship in the uneven bars three consecutive years from 1993 to 1995. Elise Ray won the NCAA all-around championship in 2001 (tied with UCLA's Onnie Willis), the balance beam championship in 2002 and the uneven bars in 2004.[4] In 2011, Kylee Botterman won the NCAA all-around championship. In 2013, Joanna Sampson won the NCAA championship on floor exercise.[5] In 2019, Natalie Wojcik won the NCAA championship on balance beam.[6]

The Wolverines have qualified for the NCAA Championships 31 times. They have qualified to the Super Six team finals ten times:[7] Since the format of the NCAA Championships changed starting in 2019, the Wolverines have qualified to the Four on the Floor team finals one time. In 2021, the team won their first NCAA Championship with a program-best score of 198.2500.

Coaches

Head coaches
Name Seasons W – L – T
1 Newt Loken 1976 1–1
2 Anne Cornell 1977–1978 6–6
3 Scott Ponto 1979 19–3
4 Sheri Hyatt 1980–1984 51–26–1
5 Dana Kempthorn 1985–1989 42–76
6 Bev Plocki 1990–present 847–267–4

Coaches for the 2022–23 season
Name Position Seasons
Bev Plocki Head coach 1990–present
Scott Sherman Assistant coach 1996–present
Maile'ana Kanewa-Mariano Assistant coach 2019–present
Cali Harden Hager Assistant coach 2023–present

Championships

Super Six Appearances
Michigan Wolverines Super Six Appearances
Year Finish Score
19944th195.150
19952nd196.425
19966th196.375
19974th196.500
19992nd196.550
20006th195.725
20013rd197.275
20035th196.050
20055th196.575
20116th196.425

Four on the Floor appearances
Michigan Wolverines Four on the Floor Appearances
Year Finish Score
20211st198.250

Individual champions
Michigan Wolverines Individual Champions
Name Year Event
Beth Wymer 1993 UB
Beth Wymer 1994 UB
Beth Wymer 1995 UB
Elise Ray 2001 AA
Elise Ray 2002 BB
Elise Ray 2004 UB
Kylee Botterman 2011 AA
Joanna Sampson 2013 FX
Natalie Wojcik 2019 BB

Facilities

Michigan's home competitions are held at the 12,707-seat Crisler Center. In 2002, the 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) Donald R. Shepherd Women's Gymnastics Training Center was dedicated. The Shepherd Center is the practice and training home of the women's gymnastics team. The facility has 17,000 square feet (1,600 m2) of training space; the remaining 5,000 square feet (460 m2) contains a training room, coaches offices, a locker room, a team lounge, and a study area.[8]

Roster

2022–2023 Roster
Name Year Hometown Secondary school Club
Carly BaumanJRWest Des Moines, IAValley High SchoolChow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute
Sierra BrooksSRPlainfield, ILOswego East High SchoolAspire Gymnastics Academy
Lily ClapperFRAnn Arbor, MISaline High SchoolGym America
Reyna GugginoJRTampa, FLH. B. Plant High SchoolTampa Bay Turners
Abby HeiskellGRCharlotte, NCMarvin Ridge High SchoolSoutheastern Gymnastics
Nicolette KoulosSRLong Beach, CALos Alamitos High SchoolWildfire Gymnastics
Ashley LaneSOCarrollton, TXSpring Creek AcademyMetroplex Gymnastics
Farah LipetzFRNorthport, NYNorthport High SchoolInfiniti Elite Gymnastic
Kaylen MorganFRHuntsville, NCPearson Online AcademyEverest Gymnastics
Naomi MorrisonJRChandler, AZPerry High SchoolArizona Dynamics
Jenna MulliganJRFruit Cove, FLThe Bolles SchoolGymnastics Unlimited
Paige ThaxtonFRWestland, MIJohn Glenn High SchoolMichigan Academy of Gymnastics
Abigael VidesSOSpring, TXAcellus AcademyWorld Champions Centre
Jacey VoreSOFishers, INFishers High SchoolJaycie Phelps Athletic Center
Gabby WilsonSRYpsilanti, MISkyline High SchoolOlympia Gymnastics Academy
Natalie WojcikGRDouglassville, PA21st Century Cyber Charter SchoolStallone Gymnastics

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Past Olympians

References
  1. "University of Michigan Style Guide: Colors". July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. "Women's Gymnastics Head Coaching Records". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. "Michigan Women's Gymnastics Year-by-Year Results". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. "Michigan Women's Gymnastics All-Time National Champions". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  5. "Sampson Wins National Title on Floor". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  6. Blevins, Ben (April 19, 2019). "Michigan's Season Ends in NCAA Championships Semifinal". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  7. "Michigan Women's Gymnastics Year-by-Year Results". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  8. "Donald R. Shepherd Women's Gymnastics Training Center". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  9. "2021 Women's Gymnastics Roster". mgoblue.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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