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No. 400: Michigan sets incredible B1G mark with another conference title
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Michigan Athletics has hit a new incredible mark.
On Saturday, the Michigan swimming and diving team claimed another B1G title, making it the 400th conference championship the athletic department has won. It’s the first program in the B1G to hit that mark, and owns more league crowns than any other school in the conference.
The swimming and diving conference title was Michigan’s 41st in the sport.
In case you missed it from last night… with @umichswimdive's 41st Big Ten Championship, @UMichAthletics now owns 400 Big Ten titles — the most of any school in our conference. #GoBlue 〽️🏆 pic.twitter.com/dWCVT02W90
— Michigan Athletics 〽️ (@UMichAthletics) March 1, 2020
Football still leads the way for Michigan, claiming 42 conference titles. Men’s swimming and diving holds the second-most, now with that 41 total. Men’s tennis comes in third with 36 and baseball rounds out the top four with 35. Here’s a complete breakdown by sport, according to UMGoBlue.com:
- Football: 42
- Men’s Swimming & Diving: 41
- Men’s Tennis: 36
- Baseball: 35
- Men’s Outdoor Track & Field: 31
- Men’s Indoor Track & Field: 26
- Women’s Gymnastics: 25
- Softball: 21
- Women’s Swimming & Diving: 17
- Men’s Gymnastics: 17
- Men’s Basketball: 14
- Women’s Cross Country: 12
- Men’s Golf: 12
- Men’s Cross Country: 11
- Wrestling: 11
- Field Hockey: 10
- Women’s Tennis: 9
- Women’s Indoor Track & Field: 9
- Women’s Outdoor Track & Field: 8
- Rowing: 6
- Ice Hockey: 5
- Men’s Soccer: 1
- Volleyball: 1
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB