Wolverines Add Two for 2023 Season
6/8/2022 10:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan women's gymnastics coach Bev Plocki announced Wednesday (June 8) the addition of Lily Clapper (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Paige Thaxton (Westland, Mich.) to the 2023 roster.
"We are so excited to have two of our local Michigan athletes joining our program," said Plocki. "Lily Clapper and Paige Thaxton have both had stellar level-10 careers and competed at the national level for multiple years.
"Paige was the 2021 national uneven bar champion and finished sixth on the beam before sustaining an ankle injury that ended her season, while Lily finished eighth on the bars, beam and in the all-around at the 2022 national championship," added Plocki. "These young women have a lot left in the tank and we look forward to what they can accomplish in the next four years as Wolverines."
Lily Clapper | Ann Arbor, Mich. | Club: Gym America
• Competes for Gym America
• Prepped at Saline High School
• Was the 2022 regional uneven bars champion
• Finished eighth on the bars, beam and in the all-around at the national championship
• Is a four-time national qualifier
• Received the Highest Honors Award, which is awarded to the top five percent of the class
• Earned outstanding academic achievement awards for both math and social studies
• Was a member of National Honor Society
Paige Thaxton | Westland, Mich. | Club: Michigan Academy of Gymnastics
• Competes for Michigan Academy of Gymnastics
• Prepped at John Glenn High School
• Earned the 2021 uneven bars national championship title
• Finished sixth on beam at the 2021 national championship
• Was the 2021 regional uneven bars champion
• Named to the Region 5 All-Star team two times
• Selected for the Junior Olympics National Team in 2019
• Competed at the JO Nationals three times
• Was a four-year member of honor roll
• Has a 4.1 cumulative grade-point average
