University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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by Jaime K: Nelson Josh Levin cc he does the splits as part of his still ring routine. Levin scored a 9.0 on the rings against the top ten ranked Flames of the University of Illinois-Chicago. ith only one returning senior, the men ' s gymnastics team looked to its new recruiting class to step up this year. We have one of the best recruiting classes in the nation, said senior co-captain Randy D ' Amura. We are expecting a lot from the freshmen and have high expectations this year. We lost three seniors and gained five freshmen but we gained talent overall. With head coach Kurt Colder in his third year at the University, this was the first year the team consisted mainly of his recruits. Right now is the first year in the Colder era, said sophomore Kevin Roulston. The next two years are our best chances to be a power house in the Big Ten. The new class accepted the challenge put forth by the team. They were ready to step up during competition even though it was their first year competing at the college level. We look to do very well this season. It feels great to be a part of a great recruiting class. I want to do well and work hard for the team, said freshman Scott Vetere. I feel really confident about the reputation of our class, said freshman Daniel Diaz-Luong. There is a lot of talent on our team so that we think we could take the NCAA title. The strength of our team lies in its unity, everyone is behind everyone else 100%. Together with the new class, the returning team members were united by dedication to accomplish a goal. Before the season, the team set clear objectives for competition. We want to win the Big Ten championship and have a shot at the National Title, said sophomore co-captain Justin Toman. We are much more focused as a team this year. Although the new class faced high expectations, team members still looked up to their captains for leadership. Both coaches and players agreed that the captains served a vital role in team cohesiveness. We all look up to Randy, our only senior, he is always the first one in the gym and stays the latest. He makes us work harder because we see how hard he works, said Vetere. LaLo Haro and Kevin Roulston were leaders on the team because of their talent and competition experience, said D ' Amura. Together as a team, we have lofty expectations for men ' s gymnastics this year. High Expectations New faces asked to step up and contribute to make the season successful 152 Men ' s Gymnastics

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I Freshman Nicole Kacor prepares to pass the ball to her teammate. The youth of Kacor and others made for a promising future for the Wolverine Women ' s Volleyball program. Women ' s Record 12-18 Big Ten 4- 1 6 9 4-5 at Georgetown Acumen Classic 9 4 vs. Maryland w 3-1 9 5 vs. Georgetown w 3-1 9 5 vs. Temple w 3-1 9 11-12 Michigan All Sport Challenge 9 11 Bowling Green State w 3-0 9 11 North Carolina w 3-0 9 12 Louisiana State w 3-1 9 12 Texas A M L 1-3 9 18-19 at New Mexico Tournament 9 18 at New Mexico W 3-1 9 19 vs. San Diego L 2-3 9 19 vs. Kent W 3-0 9 25 Purdue L 1-3 9 26 Illinois L 0-3 10 2 at Northwestern W 3-0 10 3 at Indiana L 0-3 10 7 Michigan State L 0-3 10 9 Minnesota W 3-0 10 16 at Penn State L 0-3 10 17 at Ohio State L 1-3 10 23 Wisconsin L 0-3 10 24 Iowa W 3-1 10 30 Indiana L 0-3 10 31 Northwestern W 3-1 11 4 at Michigan State L 2-3 11 7 at Minnesota L 1-3 11 13 at Illinois L 0-3 11 14 at Purdue L 1-3 11 20 Ohio State L 0-3 11 21 Penn State L 0-3 11 27 at Iowa L 2-3 11 28 at Wisconsin L 0-3 Volleytx Sophomores Joanna Fielder and Alija Pittenger go up for the block against Wisconsin. Fielderwasthe 1997 Michi- gan Most Improved Player award re- cipient. Jennifer Johnson Sports ' 151

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Men ' s Final Record Unavailable 1 16 at Windy City Open 3rd vs. Iowa L 224.050-226.675 vs. Ohio State L 224.050-225.000 vs. Illinois W 224.050-223.400 vs. Michigan State W 224.050-223.200 at Illinois-Chicago W 224.050-221.050 vs. Iowa W 224.050-216.550 1 23 1 29 Illinois-Chicago W 228.475-219.700 Illinois W 227.550-222.950 Ohio State L 227.550-228.325 2 5 2 12-13 2 20 2 27 3 6 3 14 3 20 3 26-27 4 10 4 22-24 at Penn State L 226.175-226.500 at Winter Cup Challenge Massachusetts at Iowa at Santa Barbara Invitational Michigan State at Michigan State at Big Ten Championships at NCAA East Regional at NCAA Championships Gymnastics I Freshman Scott Vetere displays his strength during his routine on the pommel horse. Vetere captured a sixth place finish in the all-around at the Windy City Open to begin his career. Junior Jose LaLo Haro finishes his Senior Randy D ' Amura shows off his crowd-pleasing floor routine. Haro finished second on the vault and third on the parallel bars at the Windy City Open. vault routine. D ' Amura was the only senior on this predominantly fresh- men and juniors squad. Shelley Skopit Sports 153