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The Men's Glee Club performs the National Anthem at the beginning of Mock Rock at Hill Auditorium. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The Michigan cheerleading team performs during Mock Rock. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan water polo player Claire Ivry, right, and rowing team member Melisa Ongun introduced the charities for which Mock Rock fundraises for. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon welcomes the audience to Mock Rock. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's wrestling team does a kick line from the movie "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" during their performance at Mock Rock. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's swimming and diving team dance to a medley of songs including Beyonce's "All the Single Ladies". Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's swimming and diving team dance to a medley of songs including Beyonce's "All the Single Ladies". Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Letterwinners M Club President Mary Petrovich, left, who was a judge at Mock Rock, comments on the men's swimming and diving team performance while Laura Hoke, wife of Michigan football head coach Brady Hoke and also a judge at the event, laughs along side her. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The Michigan women's golf team performed a skit from the "bend and snap" scene from the movie Legally Blonde. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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A large crowd turned out to watch Mock Rock. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The women's water polo team dances to a medley of songs. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan athletic trainers do training related dance spoofs of popular songs. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan athletic trainers do training related dance spoofs of popular songs. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan football offensive lineman Taylor Lewan introduces the volleyball and football team's skit about a nerd in love with a popular girl. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan football quarter back Denard Robinson, right, plays the part of one of several nerds being rejected by a volleyball player during the men's football and women's volleyball skit at Mock Rock. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan football offensive lineman Taylor Lewan puts his arm around ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson, who acted as emcee for the evening, after she told Lewan he was too young for her. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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A men's gymnastics team member does a routine on the ground during Mock Rock. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan men's and women's gymnastics team members dance to the song "Friday" during their performance. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The women's swim team makes fun of Minnesota weather while dancing to "Ice Ice Baby" .Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The women's swim team dances during their peformance. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The Michigan dance team dressed up as football players while they danced through their performance. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's lacrosse team performed a coordinated dance number. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's and women's track teams performed a carefully choregraphed dance routine and was the only group to receive a perfect 10 from the judges. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The women's soccer team performed a skit making fun of other Big Ten teams for their performance. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The women's soccer team performed a skit making fun of other Big Ten teams for their performance. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's soccer team did a skit acting as newscasters at the end of the world, poking fun at other Michigan teams. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Michigan Marching Band drum major Jeffrey McMahon dances with fellow band members during a skit about Justin Bieber trying to fit in at Michigan, played by McMahon, who resembles the pop star. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The Michigan Marching Band dances during a skit about Justin Bieber trying to fit in at Michigan. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The women's rowing team performed a skit making fun of other Big Ten schools during a Miss Big Ten pageant. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's rowing team performed a George of the Jungle skit during Mock Rock. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's rowing team also performed a skit to the Pocahontas song "Colors of the Wind" during Mock Rock. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's rowing team finished their Disney themed skits with "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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The men's hockey team did a spoof on a Valentine's Day special dating show. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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A men's baseball team member jumps in the air dressed as a ballerina during their skit. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Men's baseball team members perform their own hip-hop routine during Mock Rock. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Skits, shenanigans and a little skin were on display at the 13th annual Mock Rock held Tuesday night at Hill Auditorium.
But some serious dancing by the men’s and women’s track teams earned the night’s best score.
Several Michigan varsity teams injected humor into their skits -- with the Wolverines’ Big Ten rivals and other Michigan teams the butt of the jokes -- at the event, which is organized by the University of Michigan Student-Athlete Advisory Council and the Letterwinners M-Club.
Quarterback Denard Robinson and other members of the football team joined forces with the Michigan volleyball team to put on a skit about a nerd in love with a popular girl.
The men’s swimming team drew one of the night’s loudest reactions when they stripped down to their Speedos and danced to Beyonce’s “All the Single Ladies.”
The track teams took home first place, however, when they earned the night’s lone perfect score with a choreographed dance routine to “Roses” by Outkast.
ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson, a 1993 Michigan graduate, hosted the event.
The judges included Max Merget, a 16-year-old brain tumor survivor treated at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital; Mary Petrovich, president of the Letterwinners M Club; Laura Hoke, wife of Michigan football coach Brady Hoke; and Michigan men’s soccer coach Chaka Daley.
The event began in 1999 as a fundraiser for the Jeff Reese Endowed Scholarship fund in honor of the Michigan wrestler who died while training for a meet.
Once the scholarship was fully funded, the groups sought additional beneficiaries. This year’s proceeds will be channeled to C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County and Student-Athletes Leading Social Change.
Comments
Susie Q
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 : 4 p.m.
I was at the show last night (for the first time) and I thought it was great. Taylor Lewan is quite a ham and didn't want to give up his moment on the stage. Most of the skits were quite clever and I disagreed with the judges on some of the scores. The men's rowing team deserved far higher scores.....their costumes were very original and creative. The men's soccer team was too edgy for the judges, but I thought they were great. The student athletes appeared to be having a GREAT time and the audience was appreciative.