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Wolverines Set to Open 2022 Schedule at Home vs. Northern Illinois
1/5/2022 10:44:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
» Michigan was picked to finish first in the Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll and second in the College Gymnastics Association Poll.
» The Wolverines will be led by 2021 Olympian Cameron Bock and 2021 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year Paul Juda. The team also returns six additional All-Americans from a season ago.
» U-M is in its first season under interim head coach Yuan Xiao following the retirement of longtime head coach Kurt Golder.
THIS WEEK
Saturday, Jan. 8 -- vs. Northern Illinois (Cliff Keen Arena), 1 p.m.
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The defending Big Ten Champion and No. 2-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team opens up the 2022 season hosting Northern Illinois on Saturday (Jan. 8) at 1 p.m. inside Cliff Keen Arena. The match will be streamed live on Facebook.
Note: Effective Jan. 1, 2022, the University of Michigan has instituted a proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative-test protocol for indoor athletic events. Face masks continue to be required and must be worn during all home indoor athletic events. [ U-M Vaccination Policy ]
Wolverine Bites
• With the retirement longtime head coach Kurt Golder, Yuan Xiao will serve as interim head coach for the 2022 season. Xiao, now in his 17th season with the program, moves up the head role after serving as an assistant coach under Golder for the past 16 seasons.
• Michigan was picked to finish first in the Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll, followed by Nebraska, Illinois, Penn State. Minnesota transfer Crew Bold and sophomore Evgeny Siminiuc were named Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch.
• In the CGA Preseason Poll, the Wolverines are ranked No. 2 with 152 points and one first-place vote behind. Stanford (168 points, 12 first-place votes) sits atop of the CGA poll.
• The Wolverines return eight gymnasts who captured 13 All-America awards a season ago, highlighted by junior Paul Juda and sophomore Evgeny Siminiuc, who both earned multiple honors.
• U-M returns 25 of 30 routines from the 2021 Big Ten Championship squad.
• NCAA men's gymnastics has undergone a handful of changes for the upcoming season, as meets will now be held in a five-up, five-count format for the entire season. Teams also will compete on the same events in alternating fashion in Olympic order (floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars, high bar).
• The 2022 Wolverine slate will feature a trio of home dual meets, as well as U-M's return to the Windy City Invitational, an event that was postponed last year, on Jan. 15 in Chicago. Home dual meets will include Big Ten matchups against Nebraska (Jan. 29) and Penn State (March 19). The Big Ten Championships will be hosted by Penn State on April 1-2, while the NCAA Championships will take place in Norman, Okla., April 15-16.
• Last season, the Wolverines took home the 17th Big Ten Championship in program history and captured yet another Big Ten regular-season championship with a 20-3 overall record and 6-0 Big Ten mark. Paul Juda was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, while Kurt Golder took home Big Ten Coach of the Year accolades.
• Juda secured CGA regular-season All-America honors on all seven events, while Bock earned the honor on pommel horse, still rings, parallel bars and in the all-around. Markus Shears (pommel horse) and Evgeny Siminiuc (parallel bars) also were named to the list. Bock took home a trio of Big Ten championships in the all-around and on still rings and parallel bars.
• The Wolverines tied the program record for All-America citations in a season with 13. Paul Juda (two), David Willett (pommel horse), James Read (still rings), Cameron Bock (still rings, parallel bars), Evgeny Siminiuc (parallel bars), Virgil Watkins (parallel bars), Adam Wooten (high bar), Anthony Tawfik (high bar), Thomas Paul (high bar), Jacob Moore (floor exercise) and Nicholas Guy (floor exercise) all earned citations.
• Following the season, Cameron Bock was named as a replacement athlete for the United States Olympic team. He also was named a finalist for the Nissen-Emery Award. Paul Juda finished second in the all-around at the Pan-Am Championships with a score of 83.000 at Parque Olimpico, while Bock took sixth with a mark of 81.200.
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Up Next
Saturday, Jan. 15 -- at Windy City Invitational (Chicago, Ill), 7 p.m. CST
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