Miskelley Honored by Michigan Swimming at Be Better Meet

Michigan Honors Ian Miskelley With Annual Be Better Meet

Michigan honored the late Ian Miskelley on Friday with the Be Better Invitational, an annual meet that promotes psychological well being consciousness and helps the Be Better Foundation, a charitable group established by the Miskelley household in Ian’s reminiscence to assist athletes and households coping with psychological well being.

Miskelley was a Michigan highschool state champion at Holland Christian High School earlier than becoming a member of the Wolverines. He battled extreme anxiousness and melancholy. He died in 2020, taking his personal life.

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The Wolverines competed towards Calvin, Hope and Purdue, every of which has student-athletes with connections to Miskelley and his household on the prep, membership or collegiate ranges. The meet is a non-scoring exhibition with a number of conventional occasions and a gaggle of various occasions for enjoyable, together with an eight-round skins recreation till one is the winner of the occasion.

The meet marks the start of Michigan’s third season below head coach Matt Bowe. Michigan completed second on the Big Ten Championships and improved three locations on the NCAA Championships to complete eleventh nationally final season.

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