Highway to Hail: Men’s Lacrosse AND Men’s Gymnastics!?
This week on the podcast, Nate and Niya are joined by Daily Sports Writer and resident men’s lacrosse writer Vihaan Easwar to discuss the Michigan men’s lacrosse team’s recent rough stretch. Also, a...
View ArticleRobert Noll’s journey to gymnastics prowess and TikTok stardom
Robert Noll’s story begins in Chicago. When Noll was nine, his family traveled to Chicago to watch the Michigan men’s gymnastics team compete in the annual Windy City Invitational. The meet features...
View ArticleMichigan falls to Stanford again, earns runner-up again at National Championship
COLUMBUS — The Wolverines couldn’t complete the puzzle. Heading into the NCAA National Championship, the No. 3 Michigan men’s gymnastics team (24-4 overall) looked to upset the four-time consecutive...
View ArticleMichigan sends three gymnasts to Olympic trials
In Paris, Texas, there’s an Eiffel Tower with a cowboy hat on top. It’s an imitation of the real thing — a taste of what Paris, France, might be like. Two hours south in Fort Worth, Texas, 34 men’s...
View Article‘You raised our heads’: Lais Najjar’s journey to the Olympics
On May 30, 2024, Lais Najjar got a text from an old coach in Syria. It read simply: “Congratulations.” The text was only one word, but Najjar knew what it meant: He was going to Paris for the...
View ArticleJuda, Richard qualify for Paris Olympics
In graduate Paul Juda’s house, there’s a whiteboard. On the whiteboard, Juda wrote down a number of goals. Chief among them was making the USA Olympic Team. But in a crowded field, and having fallen...
View ArticleJuda, Richard help USA men’s gymnastics take home bronze
Paul Juda is very self aware. During media availability after winning Team USA their first medal in men’s gymnastics in 16 years, the Michigan graduate referenced the “bronze medal” meme, where a man...
View ArticleMichigan freshman class makes statement in exhibition win
As graduate Carly Bauman finished her floor routine, Crisler Center erupted in cheers. This would be expected, as fans know what they’re getting from the All-Big Ten First Team gymnast. But it wasn’t...
View ArticleMichigan shows off returning and new talent in intrasquad exhibition
Coming off back-to-back second-place finishes at the NCAA Championships, the expectations are high for the 2025 Michigan men’s gymnastics team. “It makes us work even harder,” Wolverines coach Yuan...
View Article‘The sky’s the limit’: Jahzara Ranger and Sophia Diaz leading the next wave...
Usually, a freshman gymnast would mostly be concerned about transitioning to the collegiate level, not even thinking about being the star athlete or being part of the next talented freshman duo at...
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