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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] [ 2]
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]
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]
Date Time Opponent Site Result January 16 4:00 p.m. Ohio State W 197.225–196.000January 22 5:30 p.m. Minnesota Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI W 195.850–195.000January 30 2:00 p.m. at #26 Ohio State [ 6] February 6 4:00 p.m. at Illinois [ 6] February 15 3:00 p.m. Nebraska Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI W 197.650–195.350February 19 7:00 p.m. Maryland Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI February 21 12:00 p.m. Illinois W 197.375–196.650February 27 2:00 p.m. Big Five Meet[ a] Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI March 5–7 TBD Michigan State [ 7] March 7 2:00 p.m. Ohio State Quad[ b] Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI March 12 5:00 p.m. Maryland W 198.100–195.050
Date Time Opponent Site Result March 20 6:30 p.m. Big Ten Conference ChampionshipsApril 2 7:00 p.m. NCAA Regional April 3 7:00 p.m. NCAA Regional Final WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV April 16 1:00 p.m. NCAA Semifinal April 17 3:30 p.m. NCAA Finals Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, TX
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking 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
^ 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 .
