CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 2, 2002
WOMEN'S SWIMMING
Calvin will be sending five members of its women's swimming and diving team to
the NCAA III Championships scheduled for March 11-13 in Oxford, Ohio. The
national meet will be held at the University of Miami with the College of
Wooster serving as host.
Heading to the NCAA III Championships from Calvin are seniors Erin Kloostra and
Kate Conrad juniors Katie Nagelkirk and Mara McGuin and sophomore Brittney
Stevens.
Kloostra and Conrad will be making their fourth straight trips to the NCAA III
Championships while Nagelkirk is making her third straight appearance. McGuin
and Stevens are headed to the national meet for the first time. Kloostra is a
graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School while Conrad prepped at Calvin
Christian High School. McGuin is from Oak Park, Ilinois and is a graduate of
River Forest High School. Stevens is from Mankato, Minnesota and is a graduate
of
Nagelkirk will compete for Calvin in the 50 and 100 freestyle events. The 2002
MIAA Most Valuable Swimmer, Nagelkirk is seeded seventh in the 50 freestyle
(23.97) and 10th in the 100 freestyle (52.33).
Kloostra, Conrad, Nagelkirk and Stevens will compete together in the 200
freestyle relay which is seeded eighth with a time of 1:36.82. Kloostra,
Conrad, Nagelkirk and McGuin will then form Calvi's 400 freestyle relay which is
seeded eighth with a time of 3:34.17.
A year ago, Calvin posted its first-ever top-20 team finish at the NCAA III
Championships as the Knights finished 19th with 42 points.
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