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May 2014 Issue

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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  NCAAS: MEN'S GYMNASTICS up and have all that support look‑ ing on. That helped win this national championship." The cheers were deafening when‑ ever a Michigan gymnast stuck a landing, and the excitement built with every passing event, while the Wolverines built a lead that the Soon‑ ers couldn't overcome. Sixth‑year senior Syque Caesar, who earned All‑American distinc‑ tion on the parallel bars (third place, 15.325) and high bar (fifth place, 14.975), said it was the loudest colle‑ giate event he has ever competed in. "This one is definitely more spe‑ cial," Caesar said. "It was a special team, and being able to do it in front of a home crowd is incredible. The energy was out of control, and we really feed off that. We didn't have to do too much work with the scream‑ ing and cheering. "All of us have been saying all year long, with the football crowd, how can you lose in a place like this? So, when we walked into Crisler, we knew. How can you lose in a place like this?" At the qualifying round Friday, the Wolverines put up 444.1 team points to take the top overall spot heading into the finals, which gave them first choice in opening events. Michigan decided to kick things off on pommel horse, widely considered The Wolverines captured their sixth NCAA title in front of a home crowd at Crisler Center, becoming the first U-M program to win back-to-back national championships in 44 years. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

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