From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Sun Mar 23 2003 - 00:37:44 EST
CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 22, 2003 (FINAL REPORT)
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
ATLANTA, GA -- The Calvin men's and women's track and field teams came up with
a sensational day of performances at the Emory Springtime Invitational on
Saturday as the Calvin men took first in a 17-team field with 144 points while
the Calvin women took first in a 19-team field with 192 points.
Calvin highlights of the men's competition are as follows:
*Sophomore Nate Meckes (Westland Lutheran HS) first in the shot put and discus
with NCAA III provisional qualifying and career best performances. Meckes went
54-2 1/2 in the shot put and 161-5 in the discus. Both marks were significant
increases for Meckes in his personal records in both events.
*Sophomore Any Yazzie (Rehobath, NM) first in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with
an NCAA III provisional qualifying and career-best time of 9:18.65.
*Senior Cameron Baron (Lake Stevens, WA) first place in the high jump with an
NCAA III provisonal qualifying mark of 6-8 1/4.
*Senior Jon Hutchful (Accra, Ghana) first place in the triple jump with a mark
of 44-8.
*Senior Joel Klooster (Chatham, Ontario) first place in the 1,500 meters with a
time of 3:57.43.
*Freshman Jason Koning (South Christian HS) third in the pole vault (13-11
3/4).
*Freshman Justin Grasmeyer second in the discus with a throw of 146-6.
*Senior Nick VanderPlas (McBain Christian HS) second in the shot put (49-9,
career-best) and fourth in the discus (142-8).
*Senior Joel Post (DeMotte, IN) third in the 800 meters (1:56.86, career-best)
*Sophomore Chris Freibel fourth in the 100 meters (11.33)
*Freshman Brian VanDyken (Grand Rapids Christian HS) third in the 400 meters
(50.69)
*junior Kris Koster (Grand Rapids Christian HS) second in the 10,000 meters
(31:48.55, career-best)
*junior Dave Haagsma (South Christian HS) third in the 10,000 meters
(31:55.99).
Calvin highlights of the women's competition are as follows:
*Senior Liz Frens (Grand Rapids Christian HS) with a career-best throw (by more
than a foot) in the shot put (42-01 1/4) that was good for first place and was
a strong NCAA III provisional qualifying mark.
*Junior Katie Corner (Grand Rapids Catholic Central HS) first in the discus
with a season-best and NCAA III provisional qualifying throw of 146-11.
*Senior Annie VanderLaan (Grand Rapids Christian HS) taking first in the 100
meter hurdles (14.88, NCAA III provisional qulaiyfing performance) and second
in the 200 meters (25.99).
*Sophomore Sue Abbring (Highland, IN) taking first in the 100 meters (12.76)
and 200 meters (25.78)
*Sophomore Laura Hamilton (Downers Grove, IL) taking first in the 400 meter
hurdles (1:05.71).
*Freshman Cami Medema (Grand Rapids Christian HS) taking third in the 800
meters with an NCAA III provisional qualifying time of 2:16.19.
*Juniors Sarah Hastings (Traverse City Central HS) and Jessie Lair (Southfield
Christian HS) taking third and fourth respectively with NCAA III provisional
qualifying times in the 5,000 meters. Hastings was third in 17:41.17 and Lair
fourth in 17:49.32.
*Freshman Missy Smith (Grand Rapids Christian HS) taking first in the pole
vault with an NCAA III provisional qualifying mark of 11-5 3/4.
*Senior Tami VerMeulen (Holland Christian HS) taking second in the 3,000 meter
steeplechase with a time of 11:42.75.
Both Calvin track and field teams will now prepare to host the Grand Rapids
Invitational next Saturday.
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