Wolverine Contingent to Compete at Winter Cup
2/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Gymnastics
Feb. 17, 2016
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THIS WEEK
Thu-Sat., Feb. 18-20 -- at Winter Cup (Las Vegas, Nev.), 1/6:30 p.m. PST
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The University of Michigan men's gymnastics team will send a contingent of seven current and former Wolverines to the Winter Cup Challenge event, a subsidiary meet of USA Gymnastics held Thursday (Feb. 18) and Saturday (Feb. 20). Berths are on the line for the 2016 P&G Championships, which, in an Olympic year, determines berths at the Olympic qualifier.
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WOLVERINE BITES
• Three of the four current Wolverines making the trip will compete in the all-around, as sophomore Dmitri Belanovski and freshmen Anthony McCallum and Emyre Cole, a Las Vegas native, will take part on all six events. Senior captain Nolan Novak will participate on high bar as well as his signature event, pommel horse.
• The headliner of the Wolverine contingent, per usual, is Sam Mikulak, who will be competing alongside his Team Hilton USOTC teammates in the all-around competition. Former teammates Stacey Ervin (floor, vault, parallel bars, high bar) and Adrian de los Angeles (all-around) will also be competing.
Novak and McCallum will be competition in session one of qualifying on Thursday at 10:50 a.m. PST, while the rest of the group with Wolverine ties will attempt to qualify in session two, which begins at 4:20 p.m. PST on Thursday.
• Following the Winter Cup, NCAA gymnastics will transition to a five-up, five-count scoring system, as opposed to the early season six-up, five-count scoring system.
• The full Wolverine squad will begin action once again Saturday, March 5, on its Spring Break trip in Puerto Rico. Michigan will take on Penn State, as well as the Puerto Rican National Team.
Keep Up With the Wolverines -- Stay current with everything going on with the Wolverines by following Michigan men's gymnastics on Twitter (@umichgym) and "liking" the Wolverines on Facebook! Fans can also follow in-meet commentary via the Twitter channel, and new this season is the broadcasting of meets via Periscope. Additional content will be provided via Instagram (@umichgym), and Snapchat (@umichathletics).
Tickets -- Season tickets can be purchased via MGoBlue.com/Tickets. Benefits include complimentary admission to Michigan women's gymnastics meets, concession food vouchers, and priority points.
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