OLYMPIC SPORTS
year and deserved all the success that
they had. Even though we couldn't
make another Sweet 16 appearance,
I am proud of the effort we had all
year."
Bektas, who was ranked as the
No. 9 singles player nationally, fell
to Scandalis (No. 19) 7-5, 6-4 in the
No. 1 singles spot. Bektas concluded
the year with a 24-3 record at No. 1
singles.
Bektas, Bolender and sophomore
Ronit Yurovsky all participated in the
NCAA Individual Championships,
which will be held May 21-25 at the
University of Georgia.
MEN'S TRACK TAKES NINTH
AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
When first-year Michigan head
coach Jerry Clayton arrived in Ann
Arbor, he laid out a specific vision for
how he would rebuild the program,
with a heavy emphasis on recruiting
and athlete development.
Those things take time. The Wol-
verines' ninth-place finish at the
Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Fifth-year senior Bradley James won the Big Ten title in the high jump, making him the 28th
athlete in program history to earn the league crown in that event and the first since 1996.
PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
