6A - Monday, April 8, 2013
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
Se regonalMEN'S GYMNASS
Michigan captures rgoa crown 'M' eeks
By CINDY YU
Daily Sports Writer
After a disappointing second-
place finish to Nebraska at the Big
Ten Championships two weeks
ago, the No. 5 Michigan women's
gymnastics team approached the
NCAA Regionals with a differ-
ent mentality. Centered on posi-
tivity rather than pressure, the
Wolverines won their 10th NCAA
Regional Championship at the
WVU Coliseum in Morgantown,
W. Va. on Saturday night.
"We had so much fun out
there," said senior Brittnee Mar-
tinez. "We just wanted to have
fun - not forced fun - and just
enjoy the experience. I think that
type of thinking definitely helped
us today."
Under strict judging, Michigan
(17-2 Big Ten, 29-2 overall) scored
a 196.725 to top the standings and
qualify for the NCAA Champi-
onships. Senior Katie Zurales
and junior Joanna Sampson, the
captains of the Michigan squad
who qualified individually for the
NCAA Championships, will have
the rest of the Wolverines along-
side them this year. No. 17 Illinois
upset No. 8 Nebraska, 196.025-
195.875, for the second automatic
berth to the championships.
SeededNo. Iintheregional,the
Wolverines competed in Olympic
order. Beginning on vault, every
gymnast scored a 9.800 or higher
to tally a 49.200 total score. Zura-
les and freshman Austin Shep-
pard led the team, each scoring
9.875 for an explosive Yurchenko
full with only the slightest foot
shuffle on the landing.
competed in the anchor position,
arguably the highest-pressure
spot on beam, and scored a 9.725
to prevent the team from count-
ing a fall.
Prior to the final rotation,
Michigan led the team stand-
ings with a 147.625, followed by
Illinois and Nebraska battling
for second with scores of 146.850
and 146.225, respectively. Illinois
closed out the meet on beam, the
toughest event to hit under pres-
sure, while Michigan and Nebras-
ka would finish on its best events,
floor andvault, respectively.
Beilstein, Sugiyama and junior
Reema Zakharia scored 9.875s
for their energetic performances
to tie for second on floor. The
team score of 49.100 was enough
to maintain Michigan's lead
throughout all four events.
Nebraska recorded the high-
est event total of the night on
any event with a 49.650 on vault.
Despite a stellar rotation that
marked the Cornhuskers' best
NCAA postseason score in pro-
gram history, it wasn't enough to
surpass Illinois, which scored a
49.175, the highest beam total of
the night.
"It's a great feeling to be going
back to nationals," said Michigan
coach Bev Plocki. "We felt like we
should have been there last year
and just came up an eyelash short
so I think in a lot of ways, this
regional meet is the toughest. If
you don't have a good meet, you're
staying at home.
"We still have little things to
clean up. We have yet to have our
perfect meet. Hopefully that's in
the stars and we'll have that in
Los Angeles."
Senior captain Katie Zurales celebrates a stuck uneven-bars landing earlier in the season.
bye, Michigan moved to uneven
bars, where Martinez and Samp-
son scored identical 9.900s to take
top honors for their near-flawless
routines, highlighted by sky-high
Tkatchevs and stuck double lay-
out dismounts.
"I was actually nervous to go,
but I embraced the feeling," Mar-
tinez said. "After I got started, I
just went on autopilot."
The other four Wolverines
scored at or above a 9.850 on bars
- all six competitors placed in
the top three on the event. Sopho-
more Sachi Sugivama scored a
two previous meets. Zurales, a
consistent all-around competitor,
didn't compete on bars to rest her
elbow she tweaked at Big Tens.
At the halfway point, Michi-
gan led with a 98.575, followed by
Illinois, Kentucky and Nebraska
with scores of 97.925, 97.800 and
97.400, respectively.
On beam, the pressure was on
from the very beginning after
Gies fell on her flight series in the
lead-off position. The rest of the
team competed with the same
consistency it has had all season,
hitting its routines. Sophomore
best 9.875 with her wobble-free
routine highlighted by a stuck
roundoff double full to finish sec-
ond on beam. Zurales performed
a unique side aerial to backhand-
spring flight series as well as a
perfect beat to sheep jump, scor-
ing a 9.900 and tying Illinois
senior Alina Weinstein for the
event title.
"For beam, we always talk
about not letting any outside fac-
tors affect your routines," Zurales
said. "I think every one of us did a
good job of that, and everyone did
exactly what she needed to do."
Freshman Briley Casanova
PRIVATE TUTORING FOR LSAT,
LAW SCHOOL, BAR EXAM
My credentials:
" perfect 180 on LSAT
" Michigan Law grad (3.85 GPA)
- licensed attorney
- 20+ years' teaching experience
" hundreds of delighted student
734.996.2861 www.TESTGURU.com
SUMMER STORAGE STUDENT
Specials- Indoor and closest to campus
Book online now annarborstorage.com
or call 734- 663-0690
THESIS EDITING. LANGUAGE,
organization, format. All disciplines.
734-996-0566 or writeon@iserv.net
RELEASE DATE- Monday, April 8,201
Los Angeles Times D
Edited by Rich Norris
ACROSS DOWN
1 Evaor Juan of 1 _ thatbe:
Argentina authorities
6lTaking you 2 InventorOtis
places" premium 3 Remington
moviechannel weapons
11 Sutixutorhero 4 Egg: Pret.
14 'Ots-70sTwins 5Casual
great Tony turndowns
15 Nest on atcliffside 6 Second-largest
16 "Friends"actress planet
Courteney 7 Physicist Nikola
17 Many a coffee 8 Dadaismfounder
shop, vis-&-vis 9 Spanish rivers
Intemet access 10 Greek letter that
19 Comer PC key seems like it
20 Suhi. tor should he lant
immigrants 11 Summer
21 Synagogue refreshers
22 Cowpoke's seat 12 Hardlyan
24 Flighless South amateur
American bird 13 Quote in a book
26 Scottish hillside review
28"... believe 18 "How
not!" t~~ frustrating!"
29 Hairstyling 23 Chip go-with
immurtal Vidal 25 Pale usa ghost
31 "Ship out" 27"La Bamba"
alternative co-star Morales
34 Humble home Verytrange
351980ls secretary 32 Car headlight
otustate y setting
Alexander 33 Strike a bargain
36 False show 35"The Newsroom"
37"Noneedto channel
hump, ithere?" 37 Recuesttorthe
41t 'naull latest update
42 Move, in Realtor- 1 2 3 45
speak
43 "n Shoes": a
Camero Diaz
flilth
44 Meddles (with) 50 2a
46 "Pretty please ..."
50 GPS choices 24 2s
51 Pinnacle
53 Geologic peorids 29 30
54 Extensive
property 34
57 Sorrowful try
58 SlangyOK" 37 38
613 'Wheel ot
Fortune' 41 42
purchase
61 Gender- 44 45
determining
heredity unit 50
64 Mauna :
Hawaii's highest 54 55
peak w6 er
65 Harbor cities
66 ESPN analyst 4 5
Garciaparra
67 Bachelor in on e
personals, briefly
68 Earlystage r BsCs eureike
68 Extends atros slc)213nTrbuueMntiaS
1001 VAUGHN STREET
2013-14 Avaiability: 5 513-8/25/13
PARKING FOR SALE Price: $500 per month
*Great Locations Features: Two refrigerators, wireless
*Central Campus internet, basketball court in back, 10+
*Great Rates parking spaces, couch in bedroom
734-761-8000 Link: cribspot.com/sublets/5
www.primesh.com
:s 1127 CHURCH STREET
"PRIME" PARKING FOR SALE Avaiuhility: May-August
2013-14 Price: $400 per month
Great Locations: Features: Rent my place, its nice and I
721 S. Forest $1500 have a cool roommate.
1320S. University $1500 Link: cribspot.com/sublets/6
520 Packard $960
515 E. Lawrence $720 ZARAGON: 619 EAST U.
511 Hoover $720 Avaiability: May-August
Parking for less than the rest! Price: $1050 per month
Call 734-761-8000 features: Great location. 4 rooms in
apartment. Wireless and 42" TV.
3 Washer/Dryer in apartment.
Link: cribspot.com/sublets/7
)aily Crossword Puzzle
,UMREMPLOYMENT
and Joyce Nichols Lewis
38 The Twins, at 48 Like a single-
Minneapolis's performer show
Target Field 49 Leads, as to a
39 "Born Free"lion seat
40 Press for 52 Gargon's COLLEGE PRO IS now hiring
41 Windextargets handout painters all across the state to work out-
45 FreeTV ad 55AutoCorrect doors w/other students. Earn $3k-5k.
46 Words etore target Advancement opportunities +
"Can yoa give 06 Keynes's sci. internships. 1-000-277-9787 or
me directions?" 58 Male heirs -wwnterlsheps . o
47 Cellistwho 62 Appt. book www.collegepro.com
performed at rows
SteveJobs's 63 Soak (up), as DELIVER FOR TOP restaurant! Set
funeral gravy your own schedule and earn great tips.
Must be at least 21 with own vehicle
ANSWER TO PR EVIOUS PUZZLE: and clean driving record.
B A L L E T F L A T S E S P Call734-619-6280
B L U E C U R A C A JO X I I
S L A C K T I H IT A AL ; P' ENT
E A RL R E S P
S B A R R O D!I S R A E L-1
C O U N T M E I N E N R 0 N
AN D E VOKE A B E ! NORTH CAMPUS 1-2 Bdrm.!
D E I. S M I N S U L A T O R ! Riverfront/Heat/Water/Parking. !
S T O W A B L E R A R E S T ! www.HRPAA.com 996-4992!
.B A R I R O N I
A T O M 1 C AGE G E M S ARBOR PROPERTIES
M A O M A D A B O U T Y 0 U Award-Winning Rentals in Kerrytown,
I C K B R A Z E N I T OU T Central Campus, Old West Side,
D o S A B R A C A D A B R A Burns Park. Now Renting for 2013.
xwordeditor@aol.com 008/13 734-994-3157. www.arborprops.com
S 17 ' 9 10 11 12 13 ! STERLING 411 LOFTS has limited
15 16 summer only bed spaces available start-
ing at $599 all inclusive. Lease dates
t8 19 are May 3rd - August 13th, 2013. 2
blocks from Central Campus and
22 23 downtown. 734-998-4400
as 27 2 www.4elevenlofts.com
31 32 33 WWW.800FULLER.COM
35 1 0 36(734) 769-7520
an at 1 & 2 bdrm., modern, clean, quiet
39 40 5 min. walk. Free Wi-Fi.
Call: #734-418-4115
Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com
LEASE CANCELLATION...
On Sold Out Building! '
I Bedroom 2013-14
326 E. Madison
Fully Furnished
Heat & Water Included
Parking & Free Internet
734-761-8000 GOLF COURSE GROUNDS
www.primesh.com maintenance. Seasonal positions
available. For more information call
734-995-1588
. STERLING 411 LOFTS - Reserve NOW HIRING DELIVERY driver
your 2013-14 bed space at U-M's Best managers & instore team member
housing. Sold out early for the last 3 both F/T & P/T for Papa John's Pizz
years. 2 blocks from Central Campus located at 3395 Plymouth Rd A2.
and downtown. 1 - 4 bedroom apart- Apply in person at Papa John's Pizz
ments with May to May or August to 4559 Washtenaw.
August lease terms available. First________________
month FREE on a Mayto May lease. STUDENTPAYOUTSCOM
Sign within 48 hours ofa tour on an Paid survey takers need inA2.
Augustto August lease and receive a 100% FREE to join. Click on Surveys
$500 gift card. Limited academic ___%__REt__joC__k__Survey
leases available. Roommate matching,
parking and private baths available. WORK ON MACKINAC Island Thi
Rates starting at $675. 734-998-4400 Summer - Make lifelong friends. Th
www.4elevenlofts.com Island House Hotel and Ryba's Fudg
Shops are looking for help in all areas
EFFICIENCY 1 BDRM. Fall 2013- Front Desk, Bell Staff, Wait Sta
14. $825-975. Most include heat & wa- Sales Clerks, Kitchen, Baristas. Hous
ter. Prkg extra cost where avail. cappo- ug, bonus, and discoutted meals.(906
management.com 734-996-1991. 847-7196. www.theislandhouse.com
HALF OFF SALE
EXPIRES 4-15-13
HALF OFF PROCESSING FEE
HALF OFF SECURITY DEPOSIT
PLUS GET $250 OFF 1ST MONTH'S
RENT!
(FULL 2 BEDROOMS AND MAY
TO MAY ONLY)
Visit us at
www.universitytowers-mi.comB
536 S. Forest Ave.
Ann Arbor, Mt 48e160
734-761 -2680
6.&owes smstr
"HALF OFF SALE"
a0
(Expires April 15, 2013)L
Half off processing fee
Half off security deposit
Plus get $250 off
first month's rent! M
(Full 2 bedrooms
and May to May only)
out Big
Ten title
Mikulak named
Gymnast of the
Year, Golder Coach
of the Year 0
By ALEXA DETTELBACH
Daily Sports Writer
Michigan's historic season
continued this weekend when
the men's gymnastics team cap-
tured the Big Ten title on center
stage Friday and Saturday night.
Friday night was the team and
all-around competition, in which
the third-ranked Wolverines cap-
tured the Big Ten title. Michigan
(7-1 Big Ten, 17-2 overall) edged
out No. 1 Penn State, 438.900-
434.050 in the team competition,
while Minnesota grabbed third.
In the individual competi-
tion on Saturday, the Wolverines
qualified for 18 of the 60 individ-
ual spots, the most of any team
and claimed three individual
titles.
"The team competition on
Friday went really well," said
sophomore Stacey Ervin. "We
started off on pommel horse and
went 5-for-5, so we got a lot of
our momentum (there), and that
really stayed with us for the rest
of the competition.
"On Saturday, we just had that
momentum from Friday that
translated into our strong indi-
vidual performances, and after
coming off such a good feeling
(on Friday) we just wanted to
keep it going."
Senior Syque Caesar cap-
tured his second career Big Ten
parallel bar title with a score of
15.025. Ervin won his first Big
Ten title on floor with a score of
15.800. Junior Sam Mikulak won
his third straight high bar title
with a score of 15.700. All three
gymnasts, along with sophomore
Adrian de Los Angeles, were
named to the first team All-Big
Ten squad.
In addition, Mikulak was
crowned Big Ten Gymnast of
the Year, and Michigan coach
Kurt Golder was awarded Big
Ten Coach of the Year. Miku-
lak's award was the second of
his career - he earned his first
after his freshman year. Golder's
award was the third of his career.
"I think Friday was a huge
energy high," Mikulak said. "The
team (was) pumping everyone up
to go out there and perform. That
led to everyone just hitting sets.
It just felt easy out there."
Mikulak won Friday's all-
around competition with a score
of 89.850. De Los Angeles came
in second with 87.350 points for
the Wolverines. Going into the
contest, De Los Angeles was first
in the nation in the all-around
competition with a four-event
average of 88.683.
In addition to its all-around
success, Michigan hit a season-
best team score of 75.65 on vault
where four Wolverines advanced
on Saturday. The highlightofFri-
day night, however, was Miku-
lak's NCAA record-setting 15.95
on the parallel bars.
"We had a great Big Tens, and
we came home with alot of hard-
ware and of course that Big Ten
Championship trophy," Mikulak
said. "Everyone had that same
comfortable feeling all weekend,
and it really showed."
Michigan competes next at the
NCAA Championships on April
19 at Penn State. After this week-
end's performance, the Wolver-
ines will likely go into it as the
early favorites.
"We had three falls this week-
end, and if we can get rid of those,
I feel like we could be unstoppa-
ble," Mikulak said. "We just have 4
to keep healthy, make sure no one
gets hurt and that we continue
being confident in our routines."
FOLLOW US
ON TWITTER:
@TH EBLOCKM
(56wF
43
46 47 48 49
52 3
57 58 59
39
04/08/13
CAMPUS MANAGEMENT, INC.
invites you to visit
www.CampusMgt.com
the best local website for a wide selec-
tion of apartments and houses. We spe-
cialize in houses and apartments very
close to central campus. All are attrac-
tively priced, most include parking,
many are furnished and some include
utilities. Contact us for details. Com-
plete listing for Fall 2013 available
now! Or call and speak with our
Leasing Consultant, Pat at
734-663-4101.
Visit us at
universitytowers-mi.com
536 S. Forest Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48160
734-761-2680
p I
t