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Michigan Gymnastics

March 15, 2007

Mike Hulsebus

Bruck making best of difficult situation

BY ALEX PROSPERI

"The way she grabbed her leg, I knew immediately what had happened," Michigan gymnastics coach Bev Plocki said. "I got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, and I had a flash of denial. I thought that this couldn't have happened right now. She is going to roll over and get up and everything is going to be OK. And very quickly, I realized that wasn't the case."

Jan. 12, 2007.
Morgantown, West Virginia.
The Wolverines, James Madison and the host Mountaineers squared off in Michigan's first meet of the season.

March 14, 2007

Rosso rebounds from injury

BY COLT ROSENSWEIG

Over the summer, sophomore gymnast Ralph Rosso lost part of his bicep. But he got back his swagger.
Meet New Ralph.
"I guess Old Ralph is the bad one," Rosso said. "I think the old Ralph was just doing it to do it. After I had my surgery and had some time off and went back home, I saw the kids at my gym back home and sort of got a new outlook on gymnastics. Now I'm just having fun doing it.

March 11, 2007

Blue tops Illini in return home

BY COLT ROSENSWEIG

Welcome back, Wolverines.
After more than a month on the road, the No. 1 Michigan men's gymnastics team returned to Cliff Keen Arena and its dominant ways Saturday night, beating No. 6 Illinois 216.35-212.5.
In their final home meet of the season, the Wolverines sent their three seniors - Andrew Elkind, Justin Laury and Aaron Rakes - out in style.
"It definitely hasn't sunk in," Rakes said. "It went quick, much quicker than I thought. Everybody's right - time flies. I wish we could have had more home meets. They're a lot more fun than away meets."

March 11, 2007

Scott Bell

'M' finds solace in loss

BY ALEX PROSPERI

On Feb. 23, the Michigan women's gymnastics team went on the road into then-No. 5 Utah's hostile environment and posted a season-low score.
So traveling to No. 2 Georgia's even more intimidating environment, would the Wolverine's once again fold under pressure?
Not this time.
On Friday, No. 12 Michigan proved it will be a team to be reckoned with come postseason.
The Wolverines put up their highest score of the season in a 197.875-196.500 loss to the Bulldogs.

March 07, 2007

Thompson a team player

BY COLT ROSENSWEIG

The meet against Penn State had already started, and sophomore gymnast Jamie Thompson still didn't know if he would compete. He had warmed up his two events, floor and vault, and now all he could do was watch.

March 05, 2007

'M' angry in win

BY COLT ROSENSWEIG

PALO ALTO, Calif. - The scoreboard reported a victory for the No. 1 Michigan men's gymnastics team on Friday night, but the Wolverines' faces didn't.
Despite facing a No. 5 Stanford team depleted by injuries and the loss of junior co-captain and national-team member David Sender, Michigan almost let the 212.35-208.1 win slip through its fingers.

March 05, 2007

Laid-back tumblers bury rival Spartans

BY ALEX PROSPERI

Prior to its match-up against archrival Michigan State, one might assume the women's gymnastics team would spend a week with a no-nonsense attitude.
Maybe next year.
Before Saturday's 196.475-196.150 win over the 25th-ranked Spartans, the team took a different route of preparation than it normally does.
In the week leading up to the meet - in which Michigan recorded its highest score of the season - there was just one thing the team was focused on: having fun.

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