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» Jahzara Ranger participated in the all-around event and secured the beam title.

» A total of four freshmen made their collegiate entries in Denver.

» The team from Michigan is heading to Oklahoma City, Okla. for the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad on January 10.

DENVER, Colo. — Freshman Jahzara Ranger clinched the beam title with a score of 9.900 as the No. 13 University of Michigan women’s gymnastics squad was defeated by No. 12 Denver, with a score of 195.700-194.975, on Sunday (January 5) evening at Magness Arena, marking the start of the season.

Peyton Davis, Sophia Diaz, Sophie Parenti, and Ranger initiated their collegiate journeys against the Pioneers. Ranger showcased her versatility as an all-around competitor and captured the beam title, while Diaz and Parenti participated in two events each, and Davis took part in the vault event.

Ranger secured U-M’s sole event title of the day with a score of 9.900 on the beam, rounding off her performance with scores of 9.800 on both the vault and floor.

Sophomore Kayli Boozer also made her collegiate debut in two lineups, registering a score of 9.875 on the beam for second place and a 9.725 on the floor. Sophomore Ava Jordan had a commendable performance for the Wolverines with a score of 9.825 on the uneven bars and a 9.725 on the vault. Graduate student Carly Bauman equaled for second place on the floor with a score of 9.850 and achieved a 9.850 on the beam in the anchor position, tying for third.

After a sluggish beginning on the uneven bars, Jordan rose to the occasion, scoring 9.825 in the third position, while Diaz followed with a 9.775 in her debut. Jacey Vore earned a 9.800, with Bauman concluding the rotation with a team-leading score of 9.850, although U-M was trailing Denver going into the second rotation.

Jordan wrapped up her impressive day with a score of 9.725 on the vault, while Ranger achieved a team-high 9.800 in the fourth position for the Maize and Blue. However, at the midway point of the competition, the Pioneers led the Wolverines, 98.475-97.250.

Parenti made her collegiate debut on the floor, starting the event for Michigan with a score of 9.700, followed by Boozer who scored 9.725 in the second position. Bauman tallied a 9.850, and Ranger finished the third rotation for U-M with a score of 9.800, leaving one rotation to go in Denver.

Michigan delivered its strongest rotation on the beam, with Boozer scoring 9.875 in the second position and Ranger capturing the title with a first-time score of 9.900. Bauman concluded the meet with a score of 9.850, but it ultimately fell short as the Wolverines lost to the Pioneers, 195.700-194.975.

The Michigan squad is set to participate in the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Friday, January 10. The Wolverines will face Arizona, Clemson, and NC State starting at 8 p.m. CT on the ACC Network.