The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS 60.7 Percentage of No. 2 seeds that advanced to the Sweet 16 since 2000, with 21.4 percent making the Final Four. 81 Scholarship football players on the 2014 roster, including true freshmen, after offseason departures. U-M will have four scholarships to offer worthy walk-ons in the fall. $82 million Revenue the football program produced in 2012-13, or 57 percent of Michi- gan's $144 million of total revenue, according to an MLive.com article. 116 Program victories fifth-year senior forward Jordan Morgan has witnessed since joining the team in 2009-10, ranking him third all time behind Michael Griffin and Loy Vaught (127 wins, both on the roster from 1986-90). MAIZE AND BLUE NOTEBOOK MEDALISTS Running for Team Canada, freshmen Jamie Phelan and Ben Flanagan helped their country to first- (women's) and second-place (men's) finishes at the North America, Central American & Caribbean Cross Country Cham- pionships Feb. 22. Phelan clocked 13:38.93 in the junior 4K to secure the gold medal for her- self and her team. Flanagan crossed the 6K finish line in 18:25.10 to earn a silver medal individually and for the Canadians. NCAA HOSTS • The Michigan men's gymnastics team, ranked third nationally, is prepped to host the 2014 NCAA Championships April 10-12 at Crisler Center. All- session tickets are $28 for adults and $20 for youth (18 and under) and seniors (55 and older). Single-session passes are $10 for adults and $7 for youth/seniors. Tickets can be purchased at MGoBlue.com/tickets, by calling 734-376-0247 or at the Michigan Athletics Ticket Office. The event begins with qualifying sessions at 1 and 7 p.m. Thursday. Team finals and all-around will be Friday at 7 p.m., and individual event finals will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday.