Wojcik Earns Second WCGA Northeast Regional Gymnast of the Year Award
4/6/2021 11:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- University of Michigan junior Natalie Wojcik has been named the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches Association (WCGA) Northeast Regional Gymnast of the Year it was announced Tuesday (April 6). The honor marks the second of Wojcik's career, having earned the award following her freshman season in 2019.
Nine Wolverines have earned the honor a total of 14 times, with Wojcik joining the company of Nicole Artz (2015, 2017), Joanna Sampson (2013-14), Lindsey Bruck (2006, 2008) and Elise Ray (2004-05) in receiving the honor twice. Sierra Brooks (2020), Paige Zaziski (2018), Kylee Botterman (2011) and Calli Ryals (2002) also were recipients.
This season, Wojcik led the northeast region in the all-around, balance beam and uneven bars, while ranking second on floor exercise and tying for third on the vault. Wojcik ranked in the top 10 nationally during the regular season in three events, including beam (fourth), bars (sixth) and all-around (sixth). For her efforts in the regular season, she earned three first team WCGA Regular Season All-America nods (uneven bars, beam, all-around) and was named second team on vault to bring her career total to eight All-America citations.
Wojcik adds to her already impressive list of accolades in 2021 as she notched her third straight first team All-Big Ten Conference honor and was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week twice this season to bring her career total to 11. She also was a Big Ten champion on vault after scoring a perfect 10, and was the NCAA Regional Champion on the uneven bars.
The junior all-arounder took home 11 event titles during the regular season, including four straight weeks as the beam and all-around champion, and earned her first perfect 10 on the balance beam against Nebraska (Feb. 15).
Wojcik and the rest of the U-M women's gymnastics team are one of eight teams that will compete for an NCAA Championship, starting Friday, April 16 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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