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August 2016

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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Michigan growing up in St. Paul, Minn., and he certainly didn't know much about the steeplechase, the event that would become his staple. He learned quickly under former Michigan coach Alex Gibby, who rec- ommended he give it a shot when Ferlic was a sophomore. Just describing the steeplechase to those who haven't heard of it is a chore in itself. With high hurdles and water pits as obstacles, the race requires incredible stamina and con- centration. It takes guts just to agree to do it, let alone make a career of it. "Very few states even have it as a high school event. It's usually some- Ferlic captured Michigan's first men's outdoor track national title since 2007 and became the Wolverines' second steeplechase champion ever. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

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