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U-M Posts a 192.7 at Cancun Classic
Jan. 2, 2009 Results

Michigan opened the 2009 season with a 192.7 during the afternoon session of the Cancun Classic. LSU (194.9), BSU (193.7), and UNC (190.325) also competed in this session. Highlights from the meet included Jordan and Tatjana's tie for 1st place on floor exercise (9.8), Becky's 3rd place finish on bars (9.85), and Sarah's 3rd place on beam (9.825).

MGoBlue.com posted photos and updates of their trip. Check out what the team did on day one, day two, and day three of their trip.

The Wolverines will travel to E. Lansing to compete in a quad meet against Michigan State, Illinois, and Western Michigan. UMgym.com will provide live scoring of the meet, which will begin at 7pm.

Maize & Blue Dazzle at Intrasquad
Dec. 12, 2008 Results
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Photos : mgoblue | umgym

The Michigan Wolverines treated their family, friends, and fans to a preview of their 2009 routines on Friday night in an intrasquad competition. A panel of celebrity judges were on hand to judge the teams in a head-to-head competition, featuring Ann Arbor radio personalities Sam Webb and Andy Evans (Sports Talk 1050 WTKA), head football coach Rich Rodriguez and his daughter Raquel and Michigan football players Brandon Graham, Zoltan Mesko and Nick Sheridan. The Blue team, led by senior Huneth Lor, defeated the Maize team, headed by seniors Becky Bernard and Tatjana Thuener-Rego, by a score of 8 to 4. Eight gymnasts performed vaults, highlighted by junior Sarah Curtis and sophomore Kylee Botterman's pair of yurchenko fulls. As always, the Wolverines showed their talent on bars, exhibitioning seven gymnasts. The team concluded the night with eight gymnasts on beam and five gymnasts on floor. Sarah and Tachi exhibitioned all four events. Archived video from the meet will be posted shortly on mgoblue.com.

Are you ready Michigan fans?
December 6, 2008 Update

On Friday, our ladies will perform in their annual Maize and Blue intrasquad. For new fans, this is a chance for the team to preview their new routines in a causal environment. Similar to last year's intrasuqad, scores will not be posted. Rather, we will have the maize and blue team going head to head with a celebrity panel voting maize or blue as the victor. Curious to see how the team is doing? Check out Bev's Briefing, where Coach Plocki has provided an update on the team's recovery from summer surgeries and what to expect for the intrasquad.

We hope to see everyone at Crisler Arena on Friday decked out in your Maize and Blue. Come support your team! If you're unable to attend, we'll offer live commentary of the intrasquad here on umgym.com and MGoBlue.com will offer live video. GO BLUE!!

Getting to Know Taylor
Oct. 24, 2008 Feature

Last season, she was the gymnast that most fans saw cheering on the sidelines. This season, Taylor Zondervan hopes to perform for the crowd in a different capacity - as a part of the competitive lineup. Taylor enrolled at the University of Michigan last year, but had to sit out a year because she was a transfer from the University of Oklahoma. So as we count down the weeks to our Maize and Blue Intrasquad, let's take a moment to get to know our latest Wolverine and member of our sensational sophomore class: Taylor!

We encourage you to check back, as we plan to post photos from the Fall Tailgate and December Maize and Blue Intrasquad. In the meantime, check out what Tatjana did over the summer and get to know our new Assistant Coach, Shannon Welker!

Mark Your Calendars
Sept. 12, 2008 Update

Classes have begun and the 2008-2009 team is already gearing up for another strong season of Michigan Gymnastics. Our 2009 team roster and schedule are now posted. Mark your calendars: the Maize and Blue Intrasquad will be held on December 12th at 7:30pm. Our season opener will be the Cancun Classic on January 2nd. Our first home meet will be against NC State on January 16th. Additional home meets will include Iowa State on January 31st, the Michigan Classic on February 6th, Big 10 rivals Penn State on February 13th, and Nebraska on February 28th.

The 2009 Big Ten Championships will be held on the campus of the University of Illinois on March 21st and the 2009 NCAA National Championship will be held at the University of Nebraska on April 16-18th.

Proud to be a Wolverine
Apr. 24, 2008 Update
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Fith year senior Lindsey Bruck and redshirt freshman Sarah Curtis posted all-around scores of 39.225 and 39.050, respectively in Thursday's evening preliminary session, but it was not enough to propel our Michigan Wolverines into the NCAA Super Six finals. U-M scored a 196.075 on Thursday night to finish 5th in their session (0.825 from third place) and tied for 8th overall as a team. Florida, Alabama, and LSU advanced from the afternoon session, while Georgia, Utah, and Stanford advanced from the evening session.

After a bye, the team began the night on floor and scored a 49.100 overall. Freshman Kylee Botterman led the Wolverines on the event with a 9.850 and Lindsey, Sarah, and Senior Katie Lieberman posted 9.825s, respectively. The third rotation found Michigan on vault (48.950), where steps on landings were deducted heavily. Again, Kylee led the team with a 9.875 on the event - earning her NCAA Second-Team All-America honors! After a bye in the fourth rotation, the Wolverines moved to their signature event - the uneven bars - and showed why they were ranked in the top 3 in the nation on the event for most of the regular season. The team posted a 49.375 and 6 scores of 9.850 or higher. Junior Becky Bernard and Kylee anchored the rotation with dual 9.90's - earning them NCAA First-Team All-America honors on the event and a spot in the Individual Event Finals on Saturday night. Congratulations ladies!

Michigan concluded the night on the balance beam, where inconsistent scoring from the judges stalled the Wolverines momentum. Despite solid beam routines from 5 of our gymnasts - the team earned only a 48.650 on the event. Becky posted the highest score for the team - a beautiful routine that only earned her a 9.775.