The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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OLYMPIC SPORTS we threw out the things we're thank‑ ful for and that we appreciate, not only as a team, but from Michigan and our support staff. We were counting our blessings and then moving forward; we want to appreci‑ ate those things and use those things to reach the potential of this team. "I'm not even going to put a num‑ ber on the potential of this young women's team, but they have heart and they will fight for Michigan." MEN'S GOLF Michigan had its best showing away from home this year (though U‑M was the host team) with a sec‑ ond‑place effort at the Desert Moun‑ tain Intercollegiate March 6‑7 in Scottsdale, Ariz., and now has three top‑five finishes in seven tourna‑ ments this season … Freshman Kyle Mueller was averaging 72.24 shots per round in 21 rounds this season through March 17, ranking fifth in U‑M's single‑season annals, while junior Chris O'Neill's 72.57 average in 21 rounds ranked eighth … The Maize and Blue have a pair of April tune‑ups before the Big Ten Cham‑ pionships April 24‑26 in Newburgh, Ind. WOMEN'S GOLF The Wolverines continue to strug‑ gle, placing 15th (out of 15 teams) and 10th (out of 16) in their two tour‑ naments this spring … There was some good play, though, at the Hur‑ ricane Invitational March 4, with the team combining for a second‑round (four‑person) 287, tallying a team score below 290 for the first time since the 2010 season … Freshman Megan Kim's 4‑under‑par 67 in the same second round represents the second‑lowest individual score in Michigan history, behind a 7‑under 65 shot by Ashley Bauer at 2010 Big Ten Championships … Kim's cur‑ rent pace of 75.57 shots per round, through March 15, ranks fourth all time in the single‑season annals … U‑M has three regular‑season tour‑ naments remaining before the Big Ten Championships April 24‑26 in Indianapolis. MEN'S GYMNASTICS (10-3 OVERALL, 6-2 BIG TEN) No. 4 Michigan improved to 9‑3 against ranked opponents when it bested No. 3 Penn State and No. 18 Temple in a tri‑meet March 6, and No. 3 Illinois March 15 … Senior Sta‑ cey Ervin ranked third nationally on the floor exercise with a four‑score average of 15.517 through March 16 … Sophomore Anthony Stefanelli was 10th in the same event with a score of 15.083 … Ervin also held a top‑10 spot on vault (fourth, 15.233), while senior Nick Hunter was third on the parallel bars (15.167) … U‑M will look to win its third straight Big Ten title March 27‑28 in State Col‑ lege, Pa. WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS (12-2, 9-0 BIG TEN) No. 6 Michigan will host the Big Ten Championships March 21 at Crisler Center … With its victories over Penn State, Minnesota, Iowa