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January 17, 2011

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Blue rides freshmen to weekend sweep

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

On Friday, the 11th-ranked Wolverines rattled off 28 consecutive points in their home win over No. 21 Purdue. Then on Sunday, Michigan (1-0 Big Ten, 6-2 overall) snapped a three-game losing streak to Central Michigan, beating the 20th-ranked Chippewas in its first match at a new home arena.

January 13, 2011

Wrestling

Sophomore wrestler embraces challenge of facing top competition

BY PATRICK FIRLIK

In sports there is a widely accepted philosophy stating “To be the best, you have to beat the best.” For Michigan wrestler Ben Apland this ideal tells the story of his season.

January 09, 2011

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Michigan strong in runner-up finish at Virginia Duals

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

Senior Anthony Biondo just needed a break. The captain began the year battling sickness, then injury, and then more sickness. But Biondo was finally healthy this weekend — and it showed.

December 31, 2010

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Russell leads ‘M’ to fourth-place finish at Southern Scuffle

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

Junior Kellen Russell continues to prove that he might be Michigan’s most dominant athlete in any sport. And at the pace he’s going, it’s hard to imagine any wrestler who can knock him off. Russell — the nation’s top wrestler in the 141 lb. weight class — led No. 18 Michigan to an impressive fourth-place finish in the annual Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, North Carolina.

December 31, 2010

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Russell leads ‘M’ to fourth-place finish at Southern Scuffle

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

Junior Kellen Russell continues to prove that he might be Michigan’s most dominant athlete in any sport. And at the pace he’s going, it’s hard to imagine any wrestler who can knock him off. Russell — the nation’s top wrestler in the 141 lb. weight class — led No. 18 Michigan to an impressive fourth-place finish in the annual Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, North Carolina.

December 05, 2010

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Russell leads 'M' to impressive outing in Vegas

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

Just two weeks after an embarrassing loss at Lehigh, the No. 21 Michigan wrestling team headed to the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas looking to bounce back. They did just that, in a big way. The 36-team tournament field featured eight of the nation’s top 11 teams.

December 01, 2010

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Kellen Russell wrestles back to the top

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

All-American. Two-time Big Ten champion. No. 1 in the country. When Kellen Russell entered the 2009 NCAA Tournament, he had it all. But almost as soon as it began, Russell’s season came crashing to an end.

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