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Michigan Wrestling

April 04, 2012

Adam Glanzman/Daily

FINDING THE ROAD HOME: Justin Zeerip's journey there and back again

BY LIZ NAGLE

Justin ran upstairs as fast as his legs would allow. His family waited patiently while the minutes passed. And when he finally came down, he was smiling. He showed off his singlet with a loose green sweatsuit underneath. Black Nike shoes, a few sizes too big, were strapped on his feet.

March 18, 2012

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Michigan takes 11th-place finish in NCAA Tournament

BY LIZ NAGLE

When the Michigan wrestling team arrived in St. Louis, the Scottrade Center was nearly empty, the podium showed no sign of those that stood on its planks, and no one knew what would unfold in the days to come.

March 18, 2012

Adam Glanzman/Daily

Russell claims second national title in final Michigan appearance

BY LIZ NAGLE

On Saturday, the fifth-year senior stepped onto the mat for the last time in a maize and blue singlet. When he walked off, he was a two-time national champion.

March 05, 2012

Adam Glanzman/Daily

Russell makes Wolverine history in Big Ten Championships

BY LIZ NAGLE

WEST LAFAYETTE — “Two.” The sound of a takedown and the referee’s ensuing call for points rumbled through Mackey Arena this weekend. The bleachers weren’t filled with their usual Boilermakers’ basketball fan base, instead, they were segregated into 12 rival sections, each representing a school in the conference.

February 12, 2012

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Wolverine wrestling fall to mayhem and upsets

BY LIZ NAGLE

The Michigan wrestling team couldn’t avoid the chaos that gave the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals its nickname “Mat Mayhem.”

February 05, 2012

Michigan loses last two duals of the season

BY LIZ NAGLE

It was a rocky road trip this weekend for the No. 12 Michigan wrestling team. The Wolverines departed from Ann Arbor on Friday night to square off against No. 6 Ohio State, but they fell short in their bid for an upset.

February 02, 2012

Adam Glanzman/Daily

Zac Stevens, wrestling his way through life

BY LIZ NAGLE

Michigan's Zac Stevens stares adversity straight in the eyes. The senior wrestler approaches life’s hardships in the same way he faces opponents on the mat — he defeats them, walks off and never looks back.

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