The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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APRIL 2022 THE WOLVERINE 11 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS The Nasty Football History of Michigan vs Michigan State tells the greatest football story that has never been completely told – until now! The Michigan vs Michigan State football rivalry is the story of two great universities that really don't like each other! This comprehensive book examines the origins of the rivalry that began before football was even played. Barry Gallagher weaves a complete football story about the UM vs MSU football rivalry. This book explains everything that you need to know about the "nasty" history of these bitter rivals. It is a must read for Mitten State football fans everywhere! Barry Gallagher is the best-selling author of seven books including two about Michigan Wolverines football Purchase Information: Looking for a great offseason read? Why not tackle this best-selling book about Michigan vs Michigan State football? FIVE YEARS AGO, 2017: Michi- gan's women's gymnastics team fol- lowed a Big Ten championship in March by winning the NCAA Regional at Mor- gantown, W.Va., on April 1. Bev Plocki's crew posted a final score of 197.350, taking first place over Ala- bama (196.625), which also qualified for the NCAA Championships. The Wol- verines advanced to their 23rd NCAA Championships overall. Junior Paige Zaziski proved a major driver in getting them there, experienc- ing her finest meet of the season. She won the all-around title with a score of 39.575, individually capturing the vault (9.875) and bars (9.950). She also scored a 9.900 to tie for third on the floor routine, after Plocki inserted her as a last-minute replacement. "Lauren [Marinez] was gracious to give her the opportunity, and Paige re- sponded by hitting a routine that won her the all-around," Plocki explained. Michigan sophomore Emma McLean tied Zaziski and Chelsea Raineri from George Washington for first on the vault. Senior Nicole Artz posted a season-high 9.925 on the beam, winning that event. "It is one thing to come with the goal of qualifying, but we came with the goal of winning, so it is nice to be able to accomplish that goal," Plocki noted. "Alabama is one of the most storied programs, so this helps us a great deal with our confidence." 10 YEARS AGO, 2012: Michigan's men's gymnastics team won an NCAA qualifier on April 19 at Norman, Okla., vaulting the Wolverines into the NCAA Team Finals. The No. 6 Wolverines earned the top spot in the session by scor- ing a 353.45, driven by sophomore Sam Mi- kulak's effort. Mikulak won the all-around ti- tle, after capturing the floor and parallel bars championships. He posted an all-around score of 89.30, equaling his career best on the bars (15.45) and destroyed the competition with a 15.80 on the floor. Mikulak would go on to win the high bar NCAA title two days later in the NCAA Championship Individual Event Finals, the 30th national championship in program history. He also earned All- America citations in the all-around and parallel bars. 25 YEARS AGO, 1997: Michigan finished a solid fourth at the 1997 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Champi- onships in Gainesville, Fla., on April 17. The Wolverines wound up posting a score of 196.200, behind national champion Georgia and not far from runner-up UCLA (196.425) and third- place Arizona State (196.275). Michigan's Sarah Cain tied for seventh place in the all-around, with a score of 39.350. Teammate Beth Amelkovich tied for 13th, at 39.200. U-M's Nikki Peters won the vault com- petition, with a 9.950. Peters also tied for the top spot in the uneven parallel bars, at 9.950. Michigan's Heather Kab- nick ended up tied for third in the floor exercise, posting a 9.875 for the Big Ten champions. — John Borton THIS MONTH IN MICHIGAN ATHLETICS HISTORY MIKALUK