Ask the Team
Now accepting your questions!
"Ask the Team" is for our fans to have the
opportunity to ask anyone from the gym family something
that is burning on their mind. If your question gets
chosen, we will try to get an answer within a week or
so!
April 28, 2006
Laura from Ann Arbor,
MI asks:
"I was so surprised to see
Calli Ryals in Stick It! Has she been doing any other
acting lately?"
Webmistress Anjel says:
"Prior to her appearance in
Stick It, Calli was a stunt double for Kristin Bell,
the lead on the television show Veronica Mars. To learn
more, read the recent Michigan
Daily article on Calli."
February 6, 2006
Jennifer from Grand
Blanc, MI asks:
"Why isn't Sarrie Rubin
on the team anymore?"
Webmistress Anjel says:
"Sarrie transferred to the
University of North Carolina and is on the Tar Heels'
team
this season."
February 1, 2006
(for Coach Bev)
Kathleen from Athens,
GA asks:
"Can we expect Becky Bernard
back in the bars lineup any time soon? Has she been
out of the lineup because of her strained achilles?"
Webmistress Anjel says:
"Prior to the Penn State meet,
Becky's achilles began to bother her. More recently,
she has been out of the lineup due to a broken bone
in her foot, sustained in practice. For more information
on Becky's progress, check out Coach
Bev's Briefing from February 1st."
December 28,
2005 (for Coach Bev)
Veronica from Ann Arbor,
MI asks:
"How can clubs apply to
be the entertainment for a local competition?"
Coach Bev says:
"Thanks for asking. Teams
can sign up to exhibition at our home meets through
our sports marketing office. Our contact this year is
Bill Johnston. I believe that they send out a letter
to all of the local clubs each year, asking if they
would like to participate and if so, for which meet
or meets they could do it. The sports marketing team
will do the best they can
to match up clubs to dates and accomodate as many as
they can. They usually have the same club provide the
runners and flashers for that same meet. Further questions
can be directed to the University of Michigan Athletic
Department at (734) 647-2583. Thanks! Go Blue!"
November 19,
2005
Ben from Canton, MI
asks:
"What is your favorite move
on floor and beam?"
Lindsey says:
"My favorite move on floor
would have to be my popanova. It is a full twisting
straddle jump to my stomach. My favorite move on beam
is my miller. I have done it for so long, and it is
always fun everytime."
October 27, 2005
Jennifer from Grand
Blanc, MI asks:
"I was wondering what Code
of Points the NCAA would be using. I heard that Men's
Gymnastics would be using a code similar to the new
one and I was wondering if women's gymnastics was going
to do that."
Coach Bev says:
"The NCAA uses a modified
version of the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympics rules
for Level 10." Additional information can be found
at the National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges
website .(www.nawgj.org/ncaa_gymnastics_rules.htm)
October 24, 2005
(for Lauren)
Jeffrey from Sterling
Heights, MI asks:
"Lauren - a comment and
a question. I am glad to have you back for one more
year - I hope you enjoy lots of success this season.
My question - because you are returning for a fifth
year, do you believe you need to take on additional
leadership responsibilities due to your greater experience?"
Lauren says:
"At times, yes I do feel that,
being a fifth year, I have a greater leadership responsibility.
But the two other seniors, Jenny and Becca, also have
great leadership qualities, therefore I don't feel that
all the responsibilty is on myself! Thanks for the question,
and I am glad to be back!"
October 24, 2005
Jennie from Watervliet,
MI asks:
"I went to U-M gymnastics
camp this summer (what a great camp!), and I was wondering
if there was a way I could get back in touch with the
gymnasts that coached us."
Coach Bev says:
"You can email me at bev@umgym.com,
and I will forward your message to the appropriate gymnast."
October 20, 2005
Stefanie from Ann Arbor,
MI asks:
"How do you decide what
pictures to use in your media guides? Do the girls design
their own pages?"
U-M Media Relations Guru Rich says:
"The Michigan gymnastics media
guides are designed by the U-M athletic media relations
office with some help from the coaches and athletes.
The media relations director for gymnastics edits the
pages and, with input from the coaches, chooses the
best pictures for the guide."
October 14, 2005
(for Megan)
Michelle from Philadelphia,
PA asks:
"What is your favorite thing
about being a Michigan student-athlete?"
Megan says:
"My favorite thing would have
to be that I get to be part of the amazing tradition
of excellence and pride associated with Michigan athletics.
It’s humbling to be involved in something so much
bigger than myself and full of such a powerful, rich
history. And of course, I love just being on the gymnastics
team and getting to hang out with my incredible teammates
all the time!"
October 1, 2005
Kelly from Grand Rapids,
MI asks:
" I was at camp, and I was
wondering who the people were on the blue posters hanging
up around the gym?"
Head Coach Bev says:
"The blue banners that hang
in our gym are not really suppose to be recognized in
terms of who they are, but rather the artistry of gymnastics.
We faded out the faces on purpose and added the words
like 'Strength' and 'Grace' to represent what gymnastics
is. We did, however, use our own alumni for the banners.
Some of the gymnasts featured include: Nikki Peters,
Sarah Cain, Elise Ray, Calli Ryals, Janessa Grieco,
Chris Mantilia, Bridget Knaeble, and Beth Wymer. I hope
you liked them."
August 9, 2005
Helen Yi from Atlanta,
GA asks:
" What is Elise up to now
that she's graduated? Is she going to visit UM often?"
Assistant Coach Joanne says:
"Elise was hired by Cirque
du Soleil and has been training in Montreal all summer
as a flyer. She thought she had a good chance to go
to Las Vegas and be a performer in the O show, but now
they have put that on hold and she is waiting to see
where she will be needed. I heard she will be back in
Ann Arbor shortly and be staying for awhile!"
August 1, 2005
(for the departing duo)
A few folks have been
wondering:
"Just wondering how Elise
and Chelesa "got" the freshies back for all
their pranks. Elise and Chelesa kept saying big things
were planned, but they never posted what they did."
Recently graduated Chels says:
"HaHa... Oh man. Sadly enough,
Elise and I were all talk and no walk this year with
those freshies. We have great plans; that is no lie...
and hopefully, once Elise returns at the end of August,
we can actually carry something through. I guess unlike
those freshies, we were a little more concentrated on
our school work...the brilliant seniors that we are...er,
were! It just seemed as though we ran out of time too
quickly, with nationals and graduation and our road
trip to Arkansas/Kansas. Not to mention Elise heading
off to Montreal at the beginning of June for Cirque
du Soleil training. But someday....someday."
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