» UM is attempting to defend its team title in the 2020 Windy City Invitational after last year’s event was canceled due to COVID-19.
» Michigan ranks the No. 1 team in the country on the Road To Nationals rankings, traversing the country in five events.
» Four Wolverines have their roots in the state of Illinois.
IN THIS WEEK
Saturday January 15th – at the Windy City Invitational (Chicago, Illinois), 7 p.m.
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The reigning Big Ten champion and No. 2 on the University of Michigan men’s gymnastics team (1-0) looks to defend his 2020 Windy City Invitational crown when it heads to Chicago at 7 p.m. Saturday for the 2022 edition travels CST at Credit Union 1 Arena. UM will compete against Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Ohio State and host school Illinois-Chicago.
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• The Wolverines have a quartet of gymnasts from Illinois State in the juniors Paul Juda (Deerfield), Senior Alan Gerdov (Lincolnshire), as well as freshmen Lais Najjar (Eichenbach) and Rithik Puri (Chicago).
• UM is ranked the No. 1 team in the country in the Road To Nationals rankings out of four teams that competed in week one. The Wolverines’ team score of 385,950 determines the ranking. The Wolverines also top the floor exercise (63,650), still rings (67,200), vaulting (69,600), parallel bars (61,350) and high bar (64,900). UM’s Pommel Horse score against NIU (59,250) is second. Michigan ranks second in the College Gymnastics Association preseason poll.
• Six gymnasts lead the country in their respective sophomore events Colin Stenger (still ringing, 13.85), Senior Nicholas Guy (Tresor, 2:45 p.m.), freshmen David Wolman (Vault, 2:45 p.m.), Junior Crew Fett (Railbar, 14.00; High Bar, 13.60) and Junior David Willett (all around, 75.00).
• For their efforts against NIU, Nicholas Guy (Gymnast of the Week) and David Wolman (Freshman of the Week) received Big Ten awards. Guy won two tournament titles in floor exercise with a 13.40 and vault with a 14.45. The floor win was the second of his Wolverines career and the vault win was his fifth. Wolma was awarded Freshman of the Week upon his first meeting as Wolverine. He shared the event win with Guy at the table with a 14.45. The win was Wolma’s first collegiate event title. The honor was the first for Guy and Wolma.
Tweet of the week
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Nicholas Guy and David Wolman (Freshman) to take home #B1G Honored as Gymnast of the Week!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/ZfMmxCSFZa
– Michigan Gymnastics? (@UMichGym) January 10, 2022
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Keep up to date with all that’s going on at the Wolverines by following Michigan Men’s Gym on Twitter (@umichgym) and liking the Wolverines on Facebook. Fans can also follow comments during the meeting via the Twitter channel, with live streaming available for selected meetings via Facebook. Additional content will be provided via Instagram (@umichgym).
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Saturday January 29th – vs. Nr. 3 Nebraska (Cliff Keen Arena), 1 p.m.
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