Michigan senior Natalie Wojcik has won the AAI Award, considered the Heisman Trophy of women’s gymnastics annually given to the nation’s top senior gymnast.
Wojcik is the third Michigan gymnast to earn the honor, joining Beth Wymer (1995) and Kylee Botterman (2011) in the 31-year history of the award. It was presented Tuesday night by American Athletic Incorporated.
The Wolverines, the reigning national champions, currently are in Fort Worth, Texas, preparing for the NCAA Championships that begin Thursday at Dickies Arena. They will compete in the second semifinal at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. The top two teams in each semifinal session will advance to the NCAA finals at 1 p.