2020 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Lexi Funk
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Ill.
- High School:
- Oswego East
Career Bests
Event | Score | Date |
Vault | 9.825 | 2x, last 3/17/18 at Big Five Meet |
Uneven Bars | 9.850 | 5x, last 3/10/18 vs. Utah |
Balance Beam | 9.950 | 2/10/19 vs. Iowa |
Floor Exercise | 9.925 | 3/6/20 at Oklahoma |
All-Around | 39.450 | 3/17/18 at Big Five Meet |
At Michigan
• Enrolled in the college of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Major is Spanish and communication studies
• All-American (2019: Second Team on balance beam)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2020)
• Three-time All Big Ten (2018: First Team; 2019: Second Team; 2020: Second Team)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019-20)
• WCGA Scholastic All-American
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2018-20)
• Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week
• Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week
• Four-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2017-20)
• Two NCAA Championship appearances (2017 and 2019)
• Won three Big Ten team championships (2017-19)
• Four consecutive Big Ten regular season titles (2017-20)
• Team Unsung Hero Award (2020)
• Two-time Team Coaches Award (2018, 2019)
• Team Most Improved Award (2018)
• Team Newcomer of the Year (2017)
• 2017 NCAA Regional champions
• Earned five career event or all-around victories, including three on beam, one on floor and one in the all-around
• Scored 9.900 or better on 21 career routines, including 12 on beam and nine on floor
Senior (2020)
• Team captain
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• All-Big Ten second team
• Big Ten regular season champions
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Academic Achievement Award
• Team Unsung Hero Award
• Claimed two event titles on balance beam
• Scored 9.900 or better on four beam routines and one floor routine
• Finsihed the season ranked among the top-50 nationally on beam (T-36th)
• Recorded a career-high 9.925 on floor to anchor the rotation at No. 1 Oklahoma
• Season-high 9.925 to win beam against New Hampshire
• Posted a 9.900 on beam at Elevate the Stage
• Had a 9.900 on beam against Ohio State on her senior recognition night
• Tied for the event title on beam at Illinois with a 9.900 while also competing on floor
• Posted a 9.850 on beam and floor in the Flip for Chip meet against Rutgers
• In the lineup on beam and floor for the season opener, posting a 9.825 to lead off floor
• End of the season was canceled prior to the final regular season meet due to the COVID-19 illness
Junior (2019)
• Second Team All-American on balance beam
• All-Big Ten second team
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• WCGA Scholastic All-American
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Academic Achievement Award
• NCAA Championship appearance
• Big Ten champions
• Big Ten regular season champions with a 9-0 record
• Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week (Feb. 12)
• Team Coaches Award
• Scored 9.900 or better on four routines, including three on beam and one on floor
• Recorded one event title on beam
• Finished the season ranked T-32nd nationally on beam
• Tallied a 9.850 on beam and a 9.8375 on floor at the NCAA Championship semifinal
• Earned her first career win on beam with a career-high 9.950 vs. Iowa
• Posted a 9.900 on both beam and floor vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
• Notched a 9.900 on beam at the Elevate the Stage meet
• Scored a 9.875 on beam in both rounds of the NCAA Regional
Sophomore (2018)
• Big Ten champions
• Big Ten regular season champions
• All-Big Ten First Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Academic Achievement Award
• Team Most Improved and Coaches Awards
• Finsihed the season ranked 42nd nationally in the all-around, T-49th on beam and T-39th on floor
• Nine scores of 9.900 or better on the season, including three on beam and six on floor
• First career all-around victory at the Big Five Meet, scoring 39.450 and tying for the win on floor (9.900). Matched career highs on vault (9.825), beam (9.925) and floor in the meet.
• Set new career highs in the all-around (39.325), vault (9.825) and floor (9.900) against Michigan State
• Matched a career best on beam with a 9.925 at No. 1 Oklahoma, finishing with an all-around score of 39.300
• Tied for second on floor with a 9.900 at the Elevate the Stage meet
• Duplicated career highs on bars (9.850) and floor (9.900) in a win over No. 4 Utah
• Matched a career high with a 9.900 on floor against Ohio State
• Also had a 9.900 on floor against Maryland to go with a 9.850 on beam
• Competed three events in the season-opening win over No. 4 Alabama, posting a 9.825 on beam
• Season-high 9.900 on beam to finish second in the all-around with a 39.300 at the N.C. State quad meet
• Tied for fourth at the NCAA Regional in the all-around with a 39.250
Freshman (2017)
• NCAA Championship appearance
• NCAA Regional champions
• Big Ten champions
• Big Ten regular season champions
• U-M Academic Achievement
• Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 20, Mar. 13)
• Earned the team's Newcomer of the Year award
• Scored 9.900 or better on three routines, including two on beam and one on floor
• Competed all-around in the NCAA Semifinal, scoring 9.850 on bars and floor
• Made her collegiate debut on beam at No. 6 Utah
• Finished sixth in the all-around (39.225) at the NCAA Regional, matching a season best on bars with a 9.850
• All-around score of 39.125 in her first career Big Ten Championships with a top score of 9.825 on floor
• Competed for the first time on vault (9.800) and in the all-around (39.275), while scoring 9.900 on floor for the first time against Southern Utah
• First career score of 9.900 or better at Maryland with a 9.925 on beam
• Also had a 9.900 on beam against Oklahoma while scoring 39.175 in the all-around
• Posted a 9.875 on floor vs. N.C. State to go with a 9.825 on bars and beam
• Competed bars (9.825) and floor (9.800) for the first time against No. 19 Illinois
• Season-high 9.850 on bars and matched her all-around high with a 39.275 at the Big Five Meet
• Joined Team 41 in the Fall of 2016
Prep
• Graduated from Oswego East High School (2016)
• Honor roll student all four years
Club/Junior Team
• Competes for the Illinois Gymnastics Institute
• Six-time national qualifier, placing ninth in the all-around in 2015
• State and regional champion in the all-around in 2016
• Won state titles on beam from 2013-16
• Regional championships on beam in 2013, 2014 and 2016
• 2015 state champion in bars, beam, floor and all-around
• Region 5 All-Star in 2014
• National champion on the bars in 2014
Personal
• Full name is Alexis Taylor Funk
• Birthday: April 30, 1998
• Parents are Jeff and Wendy Funk
• Has two siblings, Nicole and Dylan
• Sister, Nicole, plays golf at Aurora University