The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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said. "That's what a dynasty is based off of. Now that we have that under our belt, it's time to make MGymDynasty a reality. If we win again, that would pretty much solidify what a dynasty is with three championships in five years. "We have the same ingredients to do it again, and we expect to do it again. We're shooting for that 'Wow' factor. When we go out there, we basically want to decimate everyone, where people think, 'Man, how are we going to beat the Michigan team?' That's our goal, to be so far superior." The Wolverines have a swagger and confidence that most teams would kill for, but it's warranted. From last season's NCAA Championship lineup, the Wolverines return 26 of 30 routines. Sam Mikulak is back for his senior season, hoping to win his third NCAA individual all-around championship (2011 and 2013). Last year he tied a program record, winning three individual championships (all-around, parallel bars and vault). Junior Adrian de los Angeles took second in the all-around competition, marking the first time that gymnasts from the same team finished No. 1 and No. 2 in the event. Caesar, who competed in the 2012 Olympics for Bangladesh, was granted a medical redshirt and is returning for his sixth year of eligibility. The 2012 Big Ten parallel bars champion will now compete in the all-around. "We have been working lot of upgrades, a lot of sequences," said senior Dylan James, who was an All-American on pommel horse last year. "We are starting to put everything together, and it's looking pretty solid. Even though it's only December, I'm pretty excited about what we are doing." The one thing that the Wolverines lacked last year was depth, but that should be a strength for the team this season. Several gymnasts who specialized in certain events last year are rounding out their repertoire to add competition and depth in other events. "It is really competitive to try to make our lineups," James said. "Everyone, even in the bottom spot, where they're trying to fight for that Consecutive Team National Championship Streaks In U-M History Sport Consecutive Titles Won Years Men's Swimming 8 1934-41 Football 41901-04 Hockey 31951-53 Men's Swimming 3 1957-59 Football 21932-33 Football 21947-48 Men's Swimming 2 1927-28 Men's Swimming 2 1931-32 Men's Trampoline 2 1969-70