Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics

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Michigan Wolverines Women's Gymnastics
Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
Founded1976
University University of Michigan
Head coachMaile'ana Kanewa-Hermelyn (1st season)
Conference Big Ten
Location Ann Arbor, Michigan
Home arena Crisler Center (Capacity: 12,707)
Nickname Wolverines
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

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. Maile'ana Kanewa-Hermelyn became head coach after Plocki retired in 2025.

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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

NameSeasonsW – L – T
1 Newt Loken 19761–1
2Anne Cornell1977–19786–6
3Scott Ponto197919–3
4Sheri Hyatt1980–198451–26–1
5Dana Kempthorn1985–198942–76
6 Bev Plocki 1990–2025847–267–4
7Maile'ana Kanewa-Hermelyn2026–present

Coaches for the 2025–26 season

NamePositionSeasons
Maile'ana Kanewa-HermelynHead coach2026–present
Scott ShermanAssociate head coach2019–present
Cali HagerAssistant coach2023–present
Lucie KirchnerStudent assistant coach2026–present

Championships

Super Six Appearances

Michigan Wolverines Super Six Appearances
YearFinishScore
1994 4th195.150
1995 2nd196.425
1996 6th196.375
1997 4th196.500
1999 2nd196.550
2000 6th195.725
2001 3rd197.275
2003 5th196.050
2005 5th196.575
2011 6th196.425

Four on the Floor appearances

Michigan Wolverines Four on the Floor Appearances
YearFinishScore
2021 1st198.250

Individual champions

Michigan Wolverines Individual Champions
NameYearEvent
Beth Wymer 1993UB
Beth Wymer1994UB
Beth Wymer1995UB
Elise Ray 2001AA
Elise Ray2002BB
Elise Ray2004UB
Kylee Botterman 2011AA
Joanna Sampson 2013FX
Natalie Wojcik 2019BB

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

Current roster

NameYearHometownClub
Carly BaumanGSWest Des Moines, IAChow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute
Kayli BoozerJRTexarkana, TexasNorth East Texas Elite
Lily ClapperSRAnn Arbor, MIGym America
Peyton DavisSOWest Chester, PAFirst State Gymnastics
Sophia DiazSOClarksville, MDHill's Gymnastics
Amy FukamiSODublin, CASan Mateo Gymnastics
Gabrielle GaugerFRChicago, ILIK Gymnastics
Reyna GugginoGSTampa, FLTampa Bay Turners
Anelise JohnsonFREast Lansing, MICapital City Flips
Ava JordanJRIndianapolis, INDeVeaus' School of Gymnastics
Katelyn KellyFRClarkston, MIEuro Stars Gymnastics
Myli LewFRBelmont, CASan Mateo Gymnastics
Farah LipetzSONorthport, NYInfiniti Elite Gymnastic
Sophie ParentiSOLos Altos, CAWest Valley Gymnastics
Jahzara RangerSOCoconut Creek, FLAmerican Twisters
Audrey SangerSOOakland, CAPacific West Gymnastics
Paige ThaxtonSRWestland, MIMichigan Academy of Gymnastics
Quincy WaltersFRSouthlake, TXTexas Dream Gymnastics
Haylen ZabrowskiJRParkland, FLAmerica Twisters

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.
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