Michigan Women’s Gymnastics 2025 Season Highlights and Achievements

The 2025 season for the University of Michigan women’s gymnastics team? It was all about determination, growth, and some seriously standout performances from both seasoned veterans and rising stars. Head coach Bev Plocki, now in her 36th year, kept things steady at the helm. The Wolverines mixed consistency with those flashes of brilliance that keep fans coming back.

They battled some of the nation’s top programs, finishing with a 19-11 overall record. Michigan landed fourth in the Big Ten Conference and pushed through to the NCAA Regional Second Round.

Along the way, the team grabbed multiple top-20 national event rankings and individual accolades. The tradition of excellence that’s defined Michigan gymnastics for decades? Still alive and well.

Season Overview

Michigan’s 2025 campaign had plenty of competitive consistency and high-level moments across all four events. Their regular-season highlight? A 197.100 score at Nebraska, which they topped with a 197.325 at the Big Ten Championships.

They finished fourth in the conference championship standings—showing they can handle the pressure. Nationally, the Wolverines ended up ranked 17th overall, and cracked the top 20 in every event: 15th on balance beam, 17th on floor, 18th on bars, and 20th on vault.

They also led the Northeast Region in all four events, putting up an impressive National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 196.945. With their 33rd straight NCAA Regional appearance, Michigan proved (again) they’re one of the nation’s elite programs. If you want the full official recap, it’s on MGoBlue.com.

Team Leadership and Captains

Leadership really mattered this season. Graduate student Carly Bauman and fellow captain Reyna Guggino set the tone, both in and out of the gym.

Guggino picked up the team’s Sportsmanship Award, and Bauman just kept stacking up accolades. Their commitment inspired everyone, from seasoned vets to the newest faces.

Standout Performers

Several Wolverines stepped up with big individual performances, earning recognition at both the conference and national level.

Carly Bauman: Veteran Excellence

Bauman’s final season? Spectacular, honestly. She took home the NCAA Regional Co-Champion title on uneven bars with a near-perfect 9.950, and was named Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association Northeast Regional Gymnast of the Year.

She’s a two-time first team All-Big Ten honoree and grabbed three Big Ten Specialist of the Week awards. Over the season, Bauman racked up 14 individual event titles across three apparatuses and hit 19 routines of 9.900 or higher.

Freshman Impact: Jahzara Ranger and Sophia Diaz

Freshman Jahzara Ranger made waves right away—second team All-Big Ten, All-Freshman Team, and two Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. She won five individual event titles and turned in nine routines scoring 9.900 or better.

Sophia Diaz, another freshman, competed on three events and snagged a spot at the NCAA Individual Event Finals on vault. She posted a career-best 9.950 at NCAA Regionals to get there, and also hit 9.900 on both bars and floor. Six individual titles for a first-year? Not bad at all.

Other Key Contributors

Sophie Parenti, also a freshman, became a steady lead-off on bars, beam, and floor. She set career highs of 9.850 on bars and beam, and 9.875 on floor—plus, she captured her first career title.

Sophomore Kayli Boozer shined on beam, winning three titles and hitting a career-high 9.950. She also posted a couple of 9.900s on floor and stuck a 9.900 vault at Oklahoma in just her second try.

Ava Jordan, another sophomore, hit 9.875 on vault and 9.900 on bars at the Big Ten Championships. Graduate student Jenna Mulligan finished her career with personal bests of 9.950 on vault and 9.900 on beam, picking up multiple titles in her final year.

Event-by-Event Strength

Michigan’s balance across all four events really stands out. Not many programs can say they’re top-20 in every apparatus, but the Wolverines managed it.

Vault

This vault lineup had power and precision. Diaz’s 9.950 at NCAA Regionals stands out, and Mulligan’s late-season surge brought three straight vault titles.

Uneven Bars

Bauman anchored the bars lineup, earning her NCAA Regional Co-Champion title. Parenti, Jordan, and Diaz chipped in strong scores, helping Michigan to an 18th-place national ranking on bars.