The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS versity of Michigan means were huge factors in my decision." Even though Mueller has made things looks pretty easy on and off the course in his first two years at Michigan, he admits that it has not always been a piece of cake. "It gets extremely hard," Mueller said. "We are missing around 10 days per semester playing golf. It's pretty hard to manage all of our academics while trying to com- pete and get better at our sport. "During Big Tens we have exams and a couple of the guys have had to take exams the morning of a practice round or something. It's hard managing your time, but I've gotten used to it and I know some of us have gotten pretty good at it." Mueller is playing at a level that may allow his golf career to go far beyond Michigan. If it doesn't, he plans to get an MBA somewhere in the realm of sport management or business. — Brandon Brown Mueller was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team and received the Golf Coaches Association of America Team Academic Honor in 2016. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Getting To Know Track Freshman Taylor McLaughlin Favorite restaurant in Ann Arbor: "Probably a tie between Mr. Spot's and Grilled Cheezerie." Best meal he can cook by himself: "Spaghetti with meat sauce. That's my go-to." Sports he plays besides track "Soccer." Hobbies: "Recently, I've taken up some summer projects I've been doing on my own that have to do with mechanical engineering [McLaughlin's major], just building stuff."