The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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olympic sports profile Perseverance Fuels Gymnast Rohan Sebastian Gymnastics is an individual sport compete in all six events, and it truly devoid of massive men colliding with begins to take a toll on you. There is each other at break-neck speed, but constant stress on so many parts of studies have shown that a competitive your body," Sebastian said. "It finally gymnast is just as likely to suffer con- caught up to me." sequential injuries as a lifelong rugby A partial lat tear and continual wrist player. U-M senior Rohan Sebastian issues were the main perpetrators is proof. Elected a co-captain by his teammates and coaches for the upcoming season, the all-around specialist burst onto the scene during his freshmen campaign in 2010 as a key member of a Michigan squad that captured the program's fourth national title. He was rewarded the team's first-ever Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor in February of his rookie year, Sebastian, a first-team All-Big Ten performer as a sophomore in and followed up by 2011, gained the respect of his teammates by battling various earning first-team all- injuries last season. photo courtesy michigan athletic media relations conference recognition as a sophomore in 2011. that limited the six-event standout a The future was bright, and a big year ago, but his willingness to battle season expected heading into 2012, through the pain and participate in but fate is fleeting and the everyday select events, particularly on the floor, bumps and bruises took a toll on the rings and vault, had a lasting effect on Irish national team competitor, who his teammates. Still, the inability to holds dual citizenship with both Ire- display the totality of his gymnastic land and the United States. form during midseason meets due to "As an all-around gymnast, you the physical setbacks began to affect