December | 2018 | Balance Beam Situation

MICHIGAN ROSTER 2019
*Seniors*
Olivia Karas	VT UB BB FX	Competed in first 5 meets of 2018 before season-ending injury RQS in 2017 of 9.895 VT, 9.890 FX, 9.865 BB, 9.845 UB
Emma McLean	VT UB BB FX	Competes weekly VT/FX #1 returning score on both from 2018 (9.930 FX, 9.890 VT) Can provide UB/BB as needed
*Juniors*
Lexi Funk	VT UB BB FX	Competed AA in 9 of 14 meets in 2018 #1 returning score on BB (9.880) RQS of 9.895 FX, 9.805 UB, 9.775 VT
Maggie O’Hara	UB BB	Competed 1 BB in 2018 for 9.300
Maddy Osman	VT BB FX	Did not compete in 2018 after missing end of 2017 with injury
*Sophomores*
Anna Dayton	UB	Joining team as sophomore 7th UB, 2016 JO Nationals
Lauren Farley	UB BB FX	Made final 2018 lineups on UB/BB RQS of 9.870 BB, 9.810 UB Competed 1 FX for 9.850
Sam Javanbakht		Did not compete in first season
Anne Maxim	VT UB FX	Transfer from Michigan State RQS of 9.820 UB Competed 5 VTs with peak of 9.800 7th FX, 2017 JO Nationals
Syd Townsend	VT UB FX	Made final 2018 lineups on VT, UB, FX #1 returning score on UB (9.875) RQS of 9.875 VT, 9.830 FX
*Freshmen*
Abby Brenner	VT UB BB FX	Metroplex 4th AA, 4th VT, 4th UB – 2018 JO Nationals 1st AA – 2017 JO Nationals
Abby Heiskell	VT UB BB FX	Southeastern 5th AA, 2017 Nastia 1st AA, 2016 JO Nationals
Maddie Mariani	VT UB BB FX	Arizona Dynamics 4th AA, 2017 JO Nationals
Natalie Wojcik	VT UB BB FX	Stallone 1st AA, 2018 JO Nationals

FINAL SEASON RANKINGS
2018 – 13th
2017 – 10th
2016 – 13th
2015 – 7th
2014 – 10th
2013 – 7th
2012 – 13th
2011 – 6th
2010 – 10th
2009 – 14th

THE STORY
Michigan’s recent history has been defined by achieving the expected, solid results during the regular season but underperforming upon reaching the elimination meets.

For the last three years, Michigan has been the 7th-best team in the NCAA on both talent and January-March scores, but Michigan has nonetheless missed nationals in two of those three years—and in the other year, counted a fall on beam in the semifinal to finish 10th. Over the last five seasons, only two top-10 teams have failed to advance to nationals, and they’re both Michigan.

The realistic goal in 2019 will once again be to reach that coveted golden goose called nationals, but it’s so much harder now that only the top eight teams can make it. Some big programs will be left out, even with postseason hits. Expect Michigan to advance comfortably to the regional finals (top 16), but this team cannot afford to underperform its 7th-place talent in the postseason even a little bit this time around and still make it to nationals.

VAULT 2019

Lineup locks: Natalie Wojcik, Abby Brenner, Emma McLean, Olivia Karas

Lineup options: Lexi Funk,A bby Heiskell, Anne Maxim, Maddy Osman, Maddie Mariani

Michigan’s best opportunity to improve on last season’s scoring potential comes on vault, with a roster that is clearly superior to 2018’s lineup—especially the 2018 lineup put out after Karas’s injury. Continue reading 2019 Preview – Michigan Wolverines →

How It Works
Taking into account all scores recorded at competitions in the last six months, each nation is given a team total based on how its best-scoring group of five senior gymnasts would do in a hypothetical 3-up, 3-count team final.

Each individual’s best scores may come from any official competition (they need not all be from the same meet), and whichever group of five gymnasts would produce the highest score is the one selected.

Countries that have not shown enough senior routines in the last six months to fill a 3-up, 3-count team on each event are not included.

Rankings will be updated at the beginning of each month, and scores will expire after six months in order to provide the most up-to-date snapshot of where nations are at the current moment. The current rankings include only scores from June 2018–November 2018.

No new teams joined the rankings this month. Dropping off the rankings were Ireland, Algeria, Bolivia, and Namibia.

Last month’s ranking is in parentheses. Continue reading National Team Rankings – December 2018 →