Team Talk with Kelsey
Hello Michigan Gymnastics Fans!
What a weekend! We are the 2010 Big Ten Champions! Wow, that is fun to write! Sometimes people congratulate the senior class on this year’s team and say, “This is your fourth one, so you must be getting use to it.” Well that is just not true! Every Big Ten Championship is something special! I couldn’t be more proud of how our team performed. We all competed solely for Michigan with such pride and confidence in each other.
More specifically, the freshmen performed phenomenally. They have been competing like veterans for us all year long. Sometimes the nerves can be overwhelming at a meet of this magnitude, but they didn’t let it affect them one bit. This is a very promising sign for our future goals! Sarah also had an outstanding all-around performance, especially leading things off for us on the balance beam. We are so lucky to have such an amazing gymnast get us started on that event; she definitely set the tone for FOUR 9.9 performances.
I couldn’t be more proud of last weekend. I could go on and on about each gymnast’s performance, and tell you how proud I am of each and every single one of us. But the truth is, our team has decided to compartmentalize that excitement of our Big Ten victory. We are tucking it away for now, so we can focus on our upcoming meet in West Virginia. We plan to carry the same energy and level of confidence that we have developed from these last two season high performances into our Regional competition.
Thanks for your support. (The Michigan cheering section at Big Ten’s was absolutely wonderful. I hope you all know, you are such a large part of our success!)
Go Blue!
Kelsey