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Andy Baggot: UW’s Michael Lihrman quietly rewriting record books

Michael Lihrman fancies himself as a showman, which might seem strange given the degree to which he toils in anonymity. Lihrman is a record-setting, world-class performer with the University of Wisconsin men’s track and field team whose legend seems to grow with every performance. He added another chapter last month when he broke his own NCAA record and won a second straight Big Ten Conference indoor title with a throw of 83 feet, 11¼ inches.