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Gymnasts Honored at End of Year Banquet
Apr. 22, 2009 Update

Michigan student-athletes were recognized on Wednesday evening for their work both in and out of the classroom. Highlights from the night included:

Kelsey Knutson, Jordan Sexton, and Trish Wilson will serve as tri-captains for the 2009-2010 season.

Botterman Represents U-M on FX
Apr. 18, 2009 Results
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Sophomore Kylee Botterman posted a 9.700 on floor to place 9th at the NCAA National Championship Individual Event Finals on Saturday evening. Despite a lengthy delay with the start of her floor music, Kylee started off strong with her first two tumbling passes, but she had a short landing on her double tuck third pass. The competition on floor was exceptionally fierce, with Georgia's Courtney Kupets and LSU's Ashleigh Clare-Kearney sharing the event title with matching scores of 9.95.

Curtis Posts a 39.325 in the All Around
Apr. 16, 2009 Results
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Junior Sarah Curtis scored a season high 9.85 on vault, a 9.80 on bars, a 9.875 on beam, and a 9.80 on floor en route to a 39.325 total in the all-around on Thursday during the evening session of the NCAA Preliminaries.

Sarah's performances today showcased her consistency all season. Great job representing the Maize & Blue Sarah!!

Botterman Advances to Finals on FX
Apr. 16, 2009 Results
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Sophomore Kylee Botterman posted a 9.875 on the floor exercise in the evening session of the NCAA preliminaries on Thursday. Overall 42 women performed on the floor exercise during that session, with Kylee placing in a four-way tie for 2nd place! By virtue of placing in the top 4 gymnasts (counting ties), Kylee has earned first team NCAA All-America honors on the event and qualified for event finals on Saturday night! Way to go Ky!

Bernard Swings into a Tie for 13th on Bars
Apr. 16, 2009 Results
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Senior Becky Bernard competed on bars in the afternoon session of the NCAA preliminaries on Thursday and scored a 9.825. Overall 42 women performed on the uneven bars during that session, with Becky placing in a six-way tie for 13th place.

Becky concludes her collegiate career with 3 NCAA All-America awards and 14 regular season bar titles. We're proud of you Bernie!

Wolverines Fail to Advance to NCAA Nationals
Apr. 5, 2009 Results
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The Michigan Wolverines placed third (195.7) in the South Central Region on Saturday night and failed to advance to the NCAA National Championship for the 1st time in 17 years. Arkansas (196.3) and Stanford (196.2) placed 1-2 and will move on to compete against 10 other teams April 15-18, 2009 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

While their teammates will not be alongside them, senior Becky Bernard, junior Sarah Curtis, and sophomore Kylee Botterman earned a chance to compete by virtue of their individual efforts. Sarah was the top all-arounder not on a qualifying team, while Becky and Kylee won an event title on bars and floor, respectively. These three gymnasts will have a chance to earn NCAA All-America honors.

Michigan Wins 17th Big Ten Title!!
Mar. 21, 2009 Results
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Sophomore Trish Wilson placed first on bars (9.95) and sophomore Kylee Botterman placed first on floor (with Penn State's Brandi Personett and Illinois' Sarah Schmidt; 9.95) and second in the all-around (with Personett; 39.475) to lead the Wolverines (197.075) to their 17th Big Ten Championship on Saturday afternoon at the University of Illinois.

After a bye rotation, the Wolverines competed on the vault, where they posted a 49.225 team total. Trish - who had only started training vault yesterday after resting an injury, vaulted a beautiful yurchenko full for a 9.90 and a share of 2nd place on that event. In the third rotation, Michigan posted a season high 49.425 on bars. Highlights included a near-perfect 9.95 from Trish and a 9.90 for junior Maureen Moody - which earned her second place on that event. After two complete rotations, Michigan led Penn State by 0.35.

After a bye rotation, Michigan performed on the beam and posted a 48.975 team total. Highlights from this rotation included two 9.85s by senior Becky Bernard and junior Jordan Sexton - which was good enough for a share of 5th place on that event. After three complete rotations, Michigan held a 0.25 lead over a surging U of Illinois team. While Michigan and Illinois were on a bye, Penn State finished with a 49.425 on floor - which gave them a 196.525 team total. In the final rotation, Michigan and Illinois went head-to-head on floor and vault, respectively. While Illinois posted a solid 49.375 on the vault, the Wolverines posted a season high 49.45 on floor. Highlights from this rotation included Kylee's near perfect 9.95 and senior Tatjana Thuener-Rego's and junior Sarah Curtis' 9.90 routines. At the end of the afternoon, Michigan held off a talented Illinois team by 0.325.

2009 Michigan Senior Spotlight!
Becky Bernard, Huneth Lor, and Tatjana Thuener-Rego

At the University of Michigan, senior gymnasts are vital members of the team. They bring consistency, experience, and confidence into the gym every day. Moreover, they serve as role models for the underclassmen - both as gymnasts and as young women. This year's senior class is no exception. Becky, Huneth, and Tatjana have made significant contributions to Michigan Gymnastics both in and out of the gym and their presence will be greatly missed next season. In anticipation of the 2009 Big Ten Championships, let's look back at their NCAA careers.