From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Fri Oct 04 2002 - 22:13:48 EDT
CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2002
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The Calvin men's and women's cross country teams found the competition
stiff at the prestigious Notre Dame Invitational Friday afternoon as the men
took 17th in a field of 21 teams with a team score of 418 points while the women
placed 19th in a field of 24 teams with 497 points. Both Calvin teams were
competing in the Blue Division.
Stanford claimed first place in both races as the top-ranked Cardinal took
first in the men's race with 33 points while its second-ranked women's team
took first with 21 points.
Ranked fifth in the latest NCAA III poll, the Calvin men also finished behind
Division III member institutions Wisconsin-Oshkosh (#1 ranked) and North Central
(#2 ranked) as Wisconsin-Oshkosh had a strong day, placing eighth with 275
points while North Central was 12th with 338 points. Calvin's top finisher
was sophomore Hendrik Kok (Lynden, WA) who placed 60th individually with a time
of 25:50 while sophomore David Haagsma (South Christian) was 62nd in 25:52.
Calvin's third man was sophomore Brian Maat (Holland Christian) who placed
97th in 26:18 with junior Kris Koster (Grand Rapids Christian) taking 101st in
26:22. Junior Matt Edwards (Grand Blanc HS) was next for the Knights in 112th
place with a time of 26:32. Junior Tim Avery (Rochester, NY) and sophomore Kyle
Carrick (Tokyo, Japan) rounded out Calvin's top-seven as Avery was 118th in
26:40 and Carrick 126th in 26:47.
Junior Brian Paff (National City, CA) also placed 128th in 26:48 with freshman
Jessie Kleinjan (Chino, CA) finishing 155th in 27:17.
Stanford sophomore Ryan Hall was the top individual finisher as he crossed the
line in a time of 24:10.
In the women's race, Calvin was paced by junior Jessie Lair (Southfield
Christian HS) who took 50th in 18:34. Junior Sarah Hastings (Traverse City
Central HS) was Calvin's second runner, placing 83rd in 18:58 while senior
Rachel Baber (Brandon, WI) was 125th (19:27); senior Jodi VerMeulen (Holland
Christian HS) 131st (19:31); senior Tami VerMeulen (Holland Christian HS) 138th
(19:35); freshman Rachel Reed (Oak Park, IL) 152nd (19:43); freshman Camille
Medema (Grand Rapids Christian HS) 175th (20:07); senior Sarah Tinholt
(Kalamazoo Christian HS) 190th (20:41) and senior Katie VanBeek (Grand Rapids
Christian HS) 192nd (20:47).
Sara Bei of Stanford took first place individually with a time of 16:48.
Both Calvin teams will now break until next Friday when they compete at the
Michigan Intercollegiates at Kensington Park in Milford, Michigan.
MEN'S GOLF
Calvin took fourth at the eight-team Aquinas Invitational Friday afternoon held
at the Kauffman Golf Club in Grand Rapids. The tournament was shortened to nine
holes because of weather conditions.
Calvin posted a team score of 163 strokes. Aquinas took first with a score of
151. Calvin's top finisher was freshman Phil Rietema (Grand Rapids Baptist
HS) with a round of 39. Other Calvin finishers include Ryan Brandsma with a 41
and Ryan Fischer and Kevin VanHaitsma with rounds of 42.
Calvin is scheduled to compete at the fifth MIAA tournament of the year on
Saturday. The outing will be hosted by Adrian at the Lenawee Country Club.
Oct. 4: Aquinas Invitational
At L.E. Kaufman, Wyoming (36)
Tournament shortened to nine holes due to rain
TEAM SCORES
Aquinas 151, Siena Heights 156, Hope 158, Calvin 163, Olivet 171,
Kalamazoo 181, Rochester 181, Davenport 186.
TOP 10
Andy Mezwicki (AQ) 34, Keith Grunch (AQ) 36, Bryan Haase (SHU)
36, Jim Walrod (SHU) 37, Justin Spyker (Hope) 36, Jon Wendrick
(Hope) 38, Stewart Halstead (Olv) 38, Jeff March (AQ) 39, Phillip
Rietema (Calv) 39, Brian L'Esperance (SHU) 40.
WOMEN'S GOLF
Rain halted play midway through the first 18-role of the MIAA Championships
Friday afternoon at the Zolner Golf Course on the campus of Tri-State
University.
The remainder of Friday's 18-hole round will be made up on Saturday morning
with the second and final 18-hole round to be played in the afternoon.
The 36-hole competition will solely determine the final MIAA team standings.
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