Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics
Introduction 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.
History The Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics team was formed in 1976.In its 42-year history, the team has had six coaches.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.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.In 2011, Kylee Botterman won the NCAA all-around championship. In 2013, Joanna Sampson won the NCAA championship on floor exercise. In 2019, Natalie Wojcik won the NCAA championship on balance beam.The Wolverines have qualified for the NCAA Championships 31 times. They have qualified to the Super Six team finals ten times: 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 ===NameSeasonsW – 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 ===NamePositionSeasonsBev PlockiHead coach1990–presentScott ShermanAssistant coach1996–presentMaile'ana Kanewa-MarianoAssistant coach2019–presentCali Harden HagerAssistant coach2023–present
Championships ===Super Six Appearances===+'''Michigan Wolverines Super Six Appearances''' Year Finish Score 1994  4th  195.150 1995  2nd  196.425 1996  6th  196.375 1997  4th  196.500 1999  2nd  196.550 2000  6th  195.725 2001  3rd  197.275 2003  5th  196.050 2005  5th  196.575 2011  6th  196.425===Four on the Floor appearances===+'''Michigan Wolverines Four on the Floor Appearances''' Year Finish Score 2021  1st  198.250=== Individual champions ===+'''Michigan Wolverines Individual Champions''' Name Year EventBeth Wymer1993UBBeth Wymer1994UBBeth Wymer1995UBElise Ray2001AAElise Ray2002BBElise Ray2004UBKylee Botterman2011AAJoanna Sampson2013FXNatalie Wojcik2019BB
Facilities Michigan's home competitions are held at the 12,707-seat Crisler Center. In 2002, the  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  of training space; the remaining  contains a training room, coaches offices, a locker room, a team lounge, and a study area.
Roster === 2023–2024 Roster  ==='''Name''''''Year''''''Hometown''''''Club''' Carly Bauman  SR  West Des Moines, IA  Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute Kayli Boozer  FR  Texarkana, Texas  North East Texas Elite Sierra Brooks  GR  Plainfield, IL  Aspire Gymnastics Academy Lily Clapper  SO  Ann Arbor, MI  Gym America Reyna Guggino  SR  Tampa, FL  Tampa Bay Turners Ava Jordan  FR  Indianapolis, IN  DeVeaus' School of Gymnastics Ashley Lane  JR  Carrollton, TX  Metroplex Gymnastics Farah Lipetz  SO  Northport, NY  Infiniti Elite Gymnastic McCaleigh Marr  GR  Newtown Square, PA  First State Gymnastics Kaylen Morgan  SO  Huntsville, NC  Everest Gymnastics  Naomi Morrison  SR  Chandler, AZ Arizona Dynamics Jenna Mulligan  SR  Fruit Cove, FL  Gymnastics Unlimited Paige Thaxton  SO  Westland, MI  Michigan Academy of Gymnastics Abigael Vides  JR  Spring, TX  World Champions Centre Jacey Vore  JR  Fishers, IN  Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center Gabby Wilson  GR  Ypsilanti, MI  Olympia Gymnastics Academy
Past Olympians * Elise Ray (2000) 16px
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