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March 24, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 96) • Page Image 9

… Cervenak and leftfielder Jason Alcaraz. Cervenak and centerfielder Brain Bush had two hits apiece for the Wolverines. Michigan scored all its runs off Purdue's Mike Hedman (3-2), who went seven innings and…

…, the Wolverines recorded their first con- ference win by topping the Boilermakers, 7-2, behind the strong pitching of sophomore J.J. Putz. Putz (2-0) went the distance, giv- ing up five hits through…

March 24, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 96) • Page Image 15

… the Wolverines to a comfortable .425 lead over sec- ond-place Minnesota after the first apparatus. Michigan fared almost as well on the uneven bars, scoring a 49.3. Another veteran of Big Ten champi…

…, including the all-around, went a Wolverine. Sarah Cain contin- ued her season-long domination at Minnesota, winning the all-around with a 39.65 and subsequently stak- ibg her claim as the best gymnast in the…

… Writer Second to none. That's the best way to describe the performance so far this season of the No. 3 Michigan women's gymnastics team. The Wolverines overcame some dis- appointing losses and still…

… managed to pull everything together, winning their sixth consecutive Big Ten champi- onship Saturday in Minnesota. Throughout the season, the Wolverines were matched against top- ranked teams like Georgia…

Wolverines after Michigan freshman Sarah Cain, for example, finished the Big Ten cham- pionships as Big Ten freshman of the year and Big Ten gymnast of the year. And the meet versus Ohio State in February…

… of 197.3. At the end of February, however, the; Wolverines began a losing streak, as they were defeated in the Magical Classic by UCLA and then had three consecutive dual-meet losses to Utah, BYU and…

… Georgia. The Wolverines had to step uptfeir performance in their meeting against Utah State last week. They managed to beat the Cougars and put them- selves in a good position for the Big Ten championships…

Wolverines' first competition performance of the of the season, Michigan suffered a loss to West Virginia by 1.60 points. that first competition, as many of the youngest team members stepped-up and…

… team was out to make a statement at the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafeyette this weekend. And the Wolverines did just that, going 4-1 in their five games to claim the title. Michigan (25…

…-winning runs. Jennifer Smith, Melissa Gentile and Kathy Davie all hit doubles for the Wolverines as well. The Wolverines' only loss came in their second game of the tourney, 3-1, to underdog Ohio. Michigan took…

March 24, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 96) • Page Image 14

… lofty expectations and pre-meet predictions placing them as high as fourth. By the end of the sec- ond day, the Wolverines were already out of the championship hunt, 101.5 points out of the lead. "We…

…'re hanging in there with Auburn, and Auburn, and ... well, Auburn," Michigan coach Jim Richardson said, referring to the seventh-place Tigers. The Wolverines had two constants throughout the meet: Shannon…

… way that we would final in all five relays," Richardson said. The 400 free relay saw the Wolverine come as close as they could to claiming a national championship. Eberwein. Shakespeare, Bendel and Kim…

… Johnson had the lead going into the final 100 yards of the event, when Stanford's Catherine Fox recorded an amazing 48.03 final 100 to beat out Bendel by 0.47 seconds. The Wolverines' four other relay teams…

… promised post-sea- son pay-off. Despite the sixth-place finish, the pay- dff was there. Several Wolverines posted personal bests, and as a team, Michigan improved on its projected score by 50 points. - So…

… from the top three. With the graduation of Beth Jackson, Michigan lost a swimmer who had fin- ished in the top four in both backstroke events in 1996. The Wolverines have also been with- out All…

March 24, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 96) • Page Image 13

… DeBus earlier this season in the College Hockey Showcase, and the Wolverines shelled him for seven goals yesterday. But the strength of Minnesota's returning play- ers makes them a likely candidate to…

…. Against Minnesota yesterday, Michigan cap- tains Jason Botterill and Brendan Morrison staked the Wolverines to a quick lead, 33 seconds into the game, setting the tone for the 7-4 victory. On what has…

March 24, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 96) • Page Image 11

…. "You just have to play." While other Michigan teams use the weather as an excuse, the Wolverines have adapted, to the tune of four Big Ten titles in five years (including two in a row) and two straight…

… Michigan women's track team, then the Wolverines should have nothing to worry about. Michigan has been focusing on strength training for the past two weeks, the Wolverines would have had a legitimate excuse…

March 24, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 96) • Page Image 16

… was a pretty tough weekend for the Michigan wrestling team. At NCAA championships at the Northern Iowa, the Wolverines were rep- resented by unseeded Chris Viola (118 pounds), No. 3 seed Bill Lacure…

… ability, it was Chris." Two of the biggest disappointments for the Wolverines were the perfor- mances of Lacure and Richardson. Each came as All-Americans, but neither left with that honor. Richardson…

… Shop S. University Ann Arbor, MI 4 Monday thru Friday 10 am to 6 pm Saturday 10 am to 5 pm (313) 930-1892 i AP PHOTO Michigan wrestler Jeff Catrabone (167 pounds) was the only Wolverine at the NCAA…

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