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Conqu'ring Heroes 111 - Ryan Bertin & April Fronzoni Bertin
Conqu'ring Heroes
Published on 11/2/2023
Conqu'ring Heroes
Published on 11/2/2023
This weekend, Michigan Athletics officially welcomes the newest Hall of Honor class, so we are continuing our conversations with the inductees by catching up with a husband and wife going into the Hall of Honor together. First, former Wolverine wrestler Ryan Bertin details his outstanding career in the Maize and Blue, which included a pair of individual national championships (1:00). Then, his wife April Fronzoni Bertin discusses her amazing career with Michigan Field Hockey, including a Big Ten Player of the Year award and the 2001 National Championship (13:00).
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