# 2021 Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics team

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. Michigan won their first NCAA title with a program best score of 198.2500.

## Previous season

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.

## Roster

| 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 |
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## Coaching staff

| 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 |
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## Schedule
### Regular season

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
| January 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Ohio State | Crisler CenterAnn Arbor, MI | W 197.225–196.000 |
| January 22 | 5:30 p.m. | Minnesota | Crisler CenterAnn Arbor, MI | W 195.850–195.000 |
| January 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at #26 Ohio State | St. John ArenaColumbus, OH | Postponed |
| February 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at Illinois | Huff HallChampaign, IL | Postponed |
| February 15 | 3:00 p.m. | Nebraska | Crisler CenterAnn Arbor, MI | W 197.650–195.350 |
| February 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Maryland | Crisler CenterAnn Arbor, MI | Cancelled |
| February 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | Huff HallChampaign, IL | W 197.375–196.650 |
| February 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Big Five Meet | Crisler CenterAnn Arbor, MI | 2nd, 195.925 |
| March 5–7 | TBD | Michigan State | Jenison FieldhouseEast Lansing, MI | Cancelled |
| March 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Ohio State Quad | Crisler CenterAnn Arbor, MI | 1st, 195.025 |
| March 12 | 5:00 p.m. | Maryland | Xfinity CenterCollege Park, MD | W 198.100–195.050 |
| All times are in Eastern time |||||
* ↑ Big Five Meet opponents: Iowa, Penn State and Rutgers. Michigan State withdrew due to COVID-19 protocols.
* ↑ Ohio State Quad opponents: Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers

### Postseason

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
| March 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Conference Championships | Maturi PavilionMinneapolis, MN | 2nd, 197.425 |
| April 2 | 7:00 p.m. | NCAA Regional | WVU ColiseumMorgantown, WV | 1st, 197.650 |
| April 3 | 7:00 p.m. | NCAA Regional Final | WVU ColiseumMorgantown, WV | 1st, 198.100 |
| April 16 | 1:00 p.m. | NCAA Semifinal | Fort Worth Convention CenterFort Worth, TX | 1st, 197.8625 |
| April 17 | 3:30 p.m. | NCAA Finals | Fort Worth Convention CenterFort Worth, TX | 1st, 198.2500 |
| All times are in Eastern time |||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| RoadToNationals.com | 5 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |