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Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics

Women's gymnastics team of the University of Michigan

Women's gymnastics team of the University of Michigan

FieldValue
nameMichigan Wolverines Women's Gymnastics
logoMichigan Wolverines logo.svg
logo_size150px
universityUniversity of Michigan
conferenceBig Ten
locationAnn Arbor, Michigan
arenaCrisler Center
nicknameWolverines
founded1976
coachMaile'ana Kanewa-Hermelyn
tenure1st
capacity12,707
national_champion2021
fouronthefloor2021
supersix1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011
ncaa_regionals1982, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2022
ncaa_tourneys1982, 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_champion1982, 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.

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
1Newt Loken1976
2Anne Cornell1977–1978
3Scott Ponto1979
4Sheri Hyatt1980–1984
5Dana Kempthorn1985–1989
6Bev Plocki1990–2025
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

YearFinishScore
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

YearFinishScore
20211st198.250

Individual champions

NameYearEvent
Beth Wymer1993UB
Beth Wymer1994UB
Beth Wymer1995UB
Elise Ray2001AA
Elise Ray2002BB
Elise Ray2004UB
Kylee Botterman2011AA
Joanna Sampson2013FX
Natalie Wojcik2019BB

Facilities

Michigan's home competitions are held at the 12,707-seat Crisler Center. In 2002, the 22000 sqft 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 17000 sqft of training space; the remaining 5000 sqft contains a training room, coaches offices, a locker room, a team lounge, and a study area.

Roster

Current roster

Haylen ZabrowskiJRParkland, FLAmerica Twisters

Past Olympians

  • Elise Ray (2000) [[File:Bronze medal olympic.svg|16px]]

References

References

  1. "Women's Gymnastics Head Coaching Records".
  2. "Michigan Women's Gymnastics Year-by-Year Results".
  3. "Michigan Women's Gymnastics All-Time National Champions". mgoblue.com.
  4. "Sampson Wins National Title on Floor". mgoblue.com.
  5. Blevins, Ben. (April 19, 2019). "Michigan's Season Ends in NCAA Championships Semifinal". [[CBS Interactive]].
  6. "Michigan Women's Gymnastics Year-by-Year Results". mgoblue.com.
  7. "Donald R. Shepherd Women's Gymnastics Training Center". mgoblue.com.
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