CSR (Johnson shatters records in leading Calvin to dual meet victories)

From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Sun Jan 19 2003 - 23:30:42 EST

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    CALVIN WEEKEND SPORTS WRAP FOR JANUARY 18, 2003

    MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING

    HILLSDALE - The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams got back
    on track with a pair of non-conference dual meet victories over GLIAC opponents
    Saturday afternoon.

    In the women’s competition, Calvin topped Ashland 84-56 and host Hillsdale
    83-48. The Knights are now 7-4 in dual meet competition this year. On the
    men’s side, Calvin edged Ashland 67-65 and then defeated Hillsdale 114-14.
    The Calvin men are now 6-4 in dual meet competition during the 2002-2003
    season.

    Freshman Abby Johnson of Grand Haven High School highlighted the afternoon for
    the Knights as she shattered a pair of Calvin records – one of which was the
    second oldest still remaining in the Calvin women’s swimming and diving record
    books.

    Johnson established her first record in the 100 butterfly as she took first
    place in the event with an NCAA III B’ Cut qualifying time of 59.57. The
    performance shattered the previous record of 59.66 set by former Calvin
    All-American Jackie Belyea in 1991. Belyea’s mark had been the second-oldest
    in the Calvin women’s swimming and diving record books.

    Johnson then shattered Calvin’s 400 IM record with a first place and NCAA III
    B’ Cut qualifying time of 4:39.57. Her time lopped more than six seconds off
    the previous school record established by Mara McGuin in 2001 at the MIAA
    Championships. Johnson was a triple-winner for the Knights on Saturday as she
    also cruised to a first place swim in the 200 butterfly with a season-best time
    of 2:12.34 that was a half-second off a school record.

    Collectively, the Calvin women posted eight first place performances in
    Saturday’s tri-meet. Other first place performances for the Knights included
    senior Katie Nagelkirk (Holland Christian HS) in the 200 freestyle (1:59.41),
    freshman Jane Visser (Jenison HS) in the 1,650 freestyle (18:45.50), senior Anne
    Kuiper (Houghton) in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.12), junior Deb Nordin (Lynn,
    MA) in the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions.

    On the men’s side, Calvin came up with seven first place performances with
    sophomore John Engbers (Grand Rapids Christian HS) taking first place on both
    the one and three-meter diving boards. Other winners for Calvin included
    sophomore Peter Boumgarden (Naperville, IL) in the 200 butterfly (1:58.18),
    senior A.J. Penninga (Grand Rapids Christian HS) in the 200 freestyle (1:45.63),
    junior Brad White (Traverse City) in the 50 freestyle (22.37), sophomore Ryan
    Preston (Richmond, IN) in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.92) and Calvin’s quartet
    of freshman Luke Bagnall (Marshalltown, IA), Preston, senior Ryan Johnson (Grand
    Haven HS) and White in the 200 medley relay.

    Both Calvin teams return to action on Friday when they host Wayne State
    University in a non-conference meet at 6:00 p.m. at the Bergsma Natatorium. On
    Saturday, the Knights will travel to Hope for an MIAA tri-meet that will also
    include Kalamazoo. Saturday’s competition will begin at 1:00 p.m.

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