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… upsets q nd surprises started flowing thick and fast. Michigan suffered more than its fair share of setbacks as some of * the Wolverine grapplers, who had been figured to go all the way, met defeat and…

…, which had 47, and far behind Michigan State, who led the pack with a commanding 63 points. And Iowa was nipping at the lagging Wolverine heels with a commendable 40 points. Lackluster Show Then, on that…

… itself, Northwestern Coach Ken Kraft very audibly supported his team, thea Hawkeyes proved that there is /such a thing as Iowa Stubborn, and the once- highly-rated Wolverines were re- duced to just another…

… Michigan because floor exercise and 27.1 on the side- vaulting while George Huntzicker the Wolverines had to defeat Iowa horse. Iowa followed in second matched that in the floor exer- in order to gain a…

… igan State and Iowa slipped on -o-- the tramp. getting 24.8 and 24.65 r espectively. jThe rings which preceded the Iampoline showed the three 27.65, the Hawkeyes 27.25, and the Wolverines 26.95. Rich Ken…

… that they coulj never In the championship finals, the 9.0. and Jensen 8.85. S recover. Wolverines fell down completely During the break which fol- T Of the wrestlers that were still as Fred Stehman fell…

… in a hotly-contested match that powerful heavyweight Jeff Smith they had a chance at the title by tie v had the highly partisan Hawkeye turned the trick for the second knocking off the Wolverines. Th…

… 134.80 overall. Dick 3. Thriller And so the Wolverines failed Richards led the Wolverines with (s S In the most thrilling match of to take any championships. 9.15 points, Jensen compiled 9.1, 9.5; the…

… vaulting, put the Spartans ahead Cr end of regulation time, maintain- 123 lbs. -- McCall (Ind.) dec. for good. While the Wolverines (M ed the same score throughout Watson (NU) 3-1. (In' 130 lbs. - Young (OSU…

…) dec. had 27.3, the Spartans' 27.75 show- 7. three overtime periods, and was HUDSON (M) 7-6. ing was better. Jensen led the (M finally awarded a referee'. de- 137 lbs. - Anderson (MSU) dec. Wolverines…

…. For the eighth straight year, the Wolverines finished runner- up to Indiana's eighth straight Big Ten championship team, beaten this time by the Hoosiers 490 to 339, in the 1968 Big Ten Swimming meet…

… record). before the mect. This was sup- posed to be a rebuilding season for the Wolverines, while Indiana had its strongest team ever. And in dual meets, the Hoosiers thrashed Michigan 83-40 in Ann Arbor…

… Southward the win. Meanwhile, t h e Wolverine's Mike O'Connor was topping the Hoosiers' Bob Windle in the race for third place. Bello In the 200-yard individual medley, Juan Bello, the other Mi- chigan…

… be very tired." Michigan contingent. SATURDAY The second place finish was a bitter disappointment for the .Stage' couldn't haveabeen more Wolverine squad. The team was right about Saturday as Indiana…

…, one of the strongest in Michigan which had remained within the history, but so were many of the Wolverines' sight for two days, other teams in the meet. proceeded to increase their lead "There are just…

…. quest. Badgers grabbed off four progress, the Wolverines came out Only the 'fly firsts and three seconds, thirds, fired up on Friday and won half Only in the 100-yard butterfly fourths, and fifths in the…

… winning' the events. could the Wolverines make any effort. After Wisconsin's John Lindley progress as Bello and Bisbee While Michigan had a field day, surprised Michigan's Lee Bisbee swept the race. But it…

… loss to Wisconsin was the hold would up third behind Indiana the Wolverines had on first place on as Kinkead won by over five and Wisconsin. going into the final two events. seconds inthed400-yard…

… individual So Councilman, wearing swim- Only the mile relay remained to medley. Then the Wolverines dcid mer's sweat clothes, was thrown in be run and the pole vault was in it again in the 400 freestyle re…

… how to lose, insured the win. once again. Alex McDonald in the relay, Mich- igan finished in third place, ten yards ahead of the Wisconsin entry. The blue-clad Wolverines { N were ecstatic, leading by…