The 2021 Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics team represented the University of Michigan in the 2021 NCAA Division I women's gymnastics season as members of the Big Ten Conference in their 46th season of collegiate competition. The Wolverines were led by head coach Bev Plocki in her thirty-second season, and played their home meets at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan .
The Wolverines advanced to the NCAA Regional Championship round for the 30th time in program history where they won their 13th regional championship to advance to the NCAA National Championship .[1] Michigan won their first NCAA title with a program best score of 198.2500.[2]
Previous season [ edit ] The Wolverines finished the 2020 season with an overall record of 12–1, in a season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[3]
Name Year Hometown Secondary school Club Carly Bauman FR Des Moines, IA Valley High School Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute Abby Brenner JR Maple Grove, MN Spring Creek Academy (Texas) Metroplex Gymnastics, Twin City Twisters Sierra Brooks SO Plainfield, IL Oswego East High School Aspire Gymnastics Academy Anna Dayton SR Grand Rapids, MI East Grand Rapids Geddert's Twistars USA Lauren Farley SR Dallas, TX Spring Creek Academy WOGA Abbie Gaies SO Ann Arbor, MI Community High School Michigan Academy of Gymnastics Reyna Guggino FR Tampa, FL H. B. Plant High School Tampa Bay Turners Abby Heiskell JR Charlotte, NC Marvin Ridge High School Southeastern Gymnastics Nicolette Koulos SO Long Beach, CA Los Alamitos High School Wildfire Gymnastics Maddie Mariani JR Tucson, AZ Sabino High School Arizona Dynamics Anne Maxim SR Clinton Township, MI Chippewa Valley High School Olympia Gymnastics Academy Naomi Morrison FR Chandler, AZ Perry High School Arizona Dynamics Jenna Mulligan FR Fruit Cove, FL The Bolles School Gymnastics Unlimited Gabby Wilson SO Ypsilanti, MI Skyline High School Olympia Gymnastics Academy Natalie Wojcik JR Douglassville, PA 21st Century Cyber Charter School Stallone Gymnastics Reference: [4]
Coaching staff [ edit ] Name Position Seasons Bev Plocki Head coach 1990–present Scott Sherman Assistant coach 1996–present Maile'ana Kanewa-Mariano Assistant Coach 2019–present Lexi Funk Volunteer Assistant Coach 2021–present Reference: [5]
Schedule [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site Result January 16 4:00 p.m. Ohio State W 197.225–196.000 January 22 5:30 p.m. Minnesota Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI W 195.850–195.000 January 30 2:00 p.m. at #26 Ohio State Postponed[6] February 6 4:00 p.m. at Illinois Postponed[6] February 15 3:00 p.m. Nebraska Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI W 197.650–195.350 February 19 7:00 p.m. Maryland Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI Cancelled February 21 12:00 p.m. Illinois W 197.375–196.650 February 27 2:00 p.m. Big Five Meet[a] Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI 2nd, 195.925 March 5–7 TBD Michigan State Cancelled[7] March 7 2:00 p.m. Ohio State Quad[b] Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI 1st, 195.025 March 12 5:00 p.m. Maryland W 198.100–195.050
Postseason [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site Result March 20 6:30 p.m. Big Ten Conference Championships 2nd, 197.425 April 2 7:00 p.m. NCAA Regional 1st, 197.650 April 3 7:00 p.m. NCAA Regional Final WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV 1st, 198.100 April 16 1:00 p.m. NCAA Semifinal 1st, 197.8625 April 17 3:30 p.m. NCAA Finals Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, TX 1st, 198.2500
Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final RoadToNationals.com[8] 5 — 3 7 7 8 8 5 5 4 3 4 1
References [ edit ] ^ McIntosh, Megan (April 3, 2021). "Program-Record Night Advances Michigan to NCAA Championships" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 18, 2021 . ^ McIntosh, Megan (April 17, 2021). "National Champs! Michigan Claims First NCAA Title with Program-Best Score" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 18, 2021 . ^ "Big Ten, Michigan Cancel Remainder of Winter and Spring Sports Seasons" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . March 11, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2021 . ^ "2021 Women's Gymnastics Roster" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 18, 2021 . ^ "2021 Women's Gymnastics Coaches" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 18, 2021 . ^ a b Svoboda, Kurt (January 23, 2021). "University of Michigan Athletics Enters Department-Wide Activity Pause" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 18, 2021 . ^ McIntosh, Megan (March 3, 2021). "Dual at MSU Canceled; Michigan to Compete at OSU Quad Meet" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 18, 2021 . ^ "Division I Women's Gymnastics Rankings" . roadtonationals.com . April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021 .