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IRA National Championships
Saturday-Sunday, May 24-25, 2008
Oklahoma River • Oklahoma City
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Michigan Indoor Rowing Center
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Matt Hughes '04 Named to 2008 Beijing Olympic Team
Matt Hughes '04 was named to the U.S. Olympic Team to compete in Beijing this summer, as a member of the Men's Quadruple Sculls. Hughes has represented the U.S. in international rowing each year since his graduation, and has won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships as a member of the Men's Four with Coxswain. In 2007 he qualified the U.S. in the Men's Double Sculls, along with partner Sam Stitt. Stitt was also named to the Men's Quad.
Hughes began rowing at Michigan in the fall of 2000 as a walk on. He was a standout while on the team, and a three time member of the varsity eight, in each of his varsity seasons. He set the school record in 5 different distances on the ergometer. Hughes, from Ludington, began sculling while at Michigan also. He becomes the third man to make the team with Michigan men's rowing ties, joining Steve Warner ''00, and Doug Herland, a former coach. This is Hughes first Olympic team.
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BLUE WINS TEAM POINTS AT ACRA CHAMPIONSHIPS
First Place in the Varsity Eight and Second in the Second Varsity contribute to the Wolverines taking home the Team Points Trophy (May 25). |
V8, 2V8 and 3V8 All Earn Silver Medals at ECACs
All three varsity eights placed second behind Trinity College in this weekend's ECAC Rowing Championships with the F8 taking sixth (May 11). |
No. 20 Michigan Races Well on Friday and Struggles on Sat.
The No. 20 Varsity Eight raced well on Fri. beating No. 18 Virginia and No. 19 George Washington in a tight race, Sat. was not as successful(April 12). |
Varsity Eight and Freshman Eight Lead Wins at OWCR
The Varsity Eight and the Freshman Eight wins led led to a Second Varsity Eight win and eventually the Men's Team Points Award (April 5). |
Michigan Sweeps OSU at Home
The University of Michigan men’s rowing team won the Wolverbuck Oar Saturday after sweeping OSU in all four events (November 18). |
Varsity Four Wins Head of the Charles
The University of Michigan men’s rowing team earned their first medal ever at one of the nation’s most prestigious rowing events (September 20). |
Intersquad Pairs Matrix Ends in Port Side Tie
An exciting Grand Final ended with Trevor Scott and Mike Dombrowski tying on port side while Dan Brock won the Starboard side (September 29). |
Initial Plans Released for World Class Training Center
Head Coach Gregg Hartsuff released plans today for a new training facility that would be among the finest in the world (September 10). |
U.S. Double Finish Disappoints, Despite Olympic Bid
Hughes ('04) and Sam Stitt gaurentee the United States a bid in the Men's Double at the 2008 Olympics despite placing 9th (September3). |
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