Over the last month, there were some questions whether he would make all of his finals and even be competitive in them. We had question marks going into Big Tens, and I think Michael answered the questions.

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You always want to do better and you always want to win more. But sometimes you've just got to tip your hat.

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Considering the pressure we put on that guy each year, he responded. He's a winner, and on a big stage I've never seen him fail to perform, and this meet was just a perfect example of it. The guy's just a great competitor.

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