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An all-around balance vaults No. 14 Michigan to new heights
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (432+ words) Michigan women's gymnastics coach Maile Kanewa-Hermelyn's philosophy on the balance beam can be summarized in three words: trust, aggression and melt. Trust the training, perform aggressively and melt into the beam. For the Wolverines, that mindset translated into consistent scores…...
Lauren Derkowski goes down swinging in curtain call of Michigan career
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (671+ words) In the final game of her Michigan career, ace Lauren Derkowski delivered one last titanic effort to cap off her stellar career. AUSTIN, Texas " With the end of both the Michigan softball team's season and her illustrious career as a…...
Fred Richard 'flipped the script' at NCAA Championships
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (610+ words) The NCAA Championship finals were the ultimate test of technique, complexity and consistency for the No. 2 Michigan men's gymnastics team. Junior Fred Richard stood in the eye of the Wolverines' success." With far from perfect rotations and experimental decisions, the…...
Jenna Mulligan's journey from walk-on to leader
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (991+ words) From a walk-on to the seasoned veteran on a young team, Mulligan's hard work has been integral to her journey. For the Michigan women's gymnastics team, even in the highest-pressure situations, everything quiets when graduate Jenna Mulligan is competing. She's…...
How Caroline Mandel has fueled Michigan athletics for 25 years
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1393+ words) Caroline Mandel, the Director of Performance Nutrition, has fueled Michigan student-athletes for the last 25 years. Everyone who works in performance nutrition knows who Caroline Mandel is. And Mandel isn't just known in sports nutrition " she's the blueprint. Hired full-time in…...
Michigan places fourth at Big Ten Championships as UCLA takes trophy
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (574+ words) The meet came down to the wire, only Michigan wasn't in the fight. On Saturday, the 17th-ranked Wolverines (18-9 overall, 6-3 Big Ten) placed fourth of 12 teams at the Big Ten Championships with a score of 197.325. No. 5 UCLA (24-3, 9-0) took home the Big…...
Michigan gymnastics settling into skills despite Michigan State loss
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (740+ words) Both fanbases knew No. 20 Michigan gymnastics team against No. 6 Michigan State at the Breslin Center was going to be a special event " unlike any other gymnastics meet they had attended. Anticipation hung over the arena while the gymnasts warmed up....
Michigan gymnastics builds confidence with win in Oklahoma City
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (473+ words) But the pressure was no problem for Ranger. She sailed through her routine, capping it off with a smooth round off handspring double tuck. Her score of 9.9 was more than enough to seal the victory. "I wanted to end the…...