The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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14 THE WOLVERINE ❱ JANUARY 2024 ❱ INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS ❱ Student-Athlete Of The Month Junior Women's Basketball Guard Jordan Hobbs Junior guard Jordan Hobbs came into the 2023-24 season with 49 games of experience under her belt for head coach Kim Barnes Arico's program. But one of the accomplishments she is most proud of is the business she has taken care of in the classroom. Hobbs, who started the first 10 games of the season, was named Academic All- Big Ten last season and is another U-M student-athlete who believes in making sure all responsibilities are covered at the highest possible level. "It's nice to get recognition for all the work that you put in as a student-ath- lete," Hobbs said. "We pride ourselves here at Michigan as being a student first and an athlete second. It's very competi- tive here and a lot of work, so it was cool to see that all my hard work was being recognized." Barnes Arico and her support staff make sure that all athletes have the tools they need to be successful, but still require putting in the work. "It all just takes time and effort," Hobbs said. "It's hard to fail here with all the resources that we have, so just apply yourself to every aspect. Just going to class and getting in with your tutors and doing the little extra steps that they give you here sets the tone and ensures that you'll be successful." Hobbs' role has evolved as one of the team's starters, which was a goal of hers coming into the season. But regardless of what the campaign has in store for her, the top priority is to be a tone-setter for the team, bringing her best every day. "I want to make an impact on my team when I'm on the court," Hobbs said. "Even if I'm not, just cheering them on and bringing energy every day is how I try to attack each day." Hobbs is enrolled in the Ross School of Business majoring in business admin- istration. She does not foresee a future in basketball past college and is at peace with that. What comes next is still to be determined for the third-year guard. "I'm kind of deciding where and which career path I want to go down," she said. "I think I have a private equity internship this summer in New York, which will be super exciting. I'm trying to see if that would be a passion of mine and check off anything. If not, then maybe [somewhere in] the supply chain. I know I love working with data and working in Excel, but I also love interacting with other people. "I'm interested in any career that combines the two of those." — Anthony Broome Hobbs, who was named Academic All-Big Ten last sea- son, is enrolled in the Ross School of Business major- ing in business administration. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETICS MICHIGAN'S TOP PERFORMERS Field hockey senior Lora Clarke: The Shaker Heights, Ohio, native was named a National Field Hockey Coaches Association Divi- sion I All-American Dec. 12. It is the first career All-Amer- ica citation for Clarke, who was voted to the third team. A team captain who moved from forward to midfield this season, Clarke posted 3 goals and a team- and career-high 9 as- sists. She also was named first-team All-Big Ten and NFHCA All-West Region. Clarke has started 64 of 75 total games played at U-M, including all 17 this season. She has scored 21 career goals, including 5 game-winners, with 17 assists for 59 points. She will return for her final season next fall. Football senior running back Blake Corum: The 5-8, 213-pounder was slotted as a semifinalist for the 2023 Comeback Player of the Year award. The two-time Big Ten Running Back of the Year (2022-23) suffered a knee injury last November but returned and has rushed for 1,028 yards and a school-record 24 touchdowns in 13 games so far this season. Football grad student cen- ter Drake Nugent: The Stan- ford transfer joined Michigan ahead of the 2023 season and has started all 13 games in the middle of the offensive line. He was named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, given to the country's best center, however, the award went to Oregon's Jackson Powers-Johnson. Nugent was the fifth Wolverine to be picked as a finalist for the Rimington Trophy. U-M has had three previous winners, including Olusegun Oluwatimi (2022), Da- vid Molk (2011) and David Baas (2004, co-winner). Field hockey junior Abby Tamer: The Whitmore Lake, Mich., native contributed to the USA Field Hockey Wom- en's National Team's silver- medal finish at the Pan American Games Nov. 4. Team USA narrowly fell, 2-1, to Argentina — ranked No. 3 in the world — in the gold-medal final. Tamer shared the team lead with 4 goals in the tournament. USA will next at- tempt to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier from Jan. 13-21 in Ranchi, India. — Clayton Sayfie