From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Tue May 20 2003 - 15:20:13 EDT
Calvin Sports Report for May 20, 2003
Calvin announces its highest athletic awards
Calvin College has announced the 2003 recipients of its highest athletic honors: the Beré Memorial Award and the Kay Tiemersma Athletic Award.
Joel Klooster of Chatham, Ontario, is this year's Beré Memorial Award winner, while Annie VanderLaan of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is the winner of the Tiemersma Award.
The Beré Memorial Award has been presented annually by Calvin since 1951. The Beré honors the top senior male student-athlete, based on athletic ability, scholastic rank, character and leadership, and is selected by the school's male coaches and the members of the Athletics Committee. It is given in memory of Joe Beré, a Calvin student who was killed in a 1949 auto accident on his way to watch a Calvin basketball game. The winner is selected by the coaches of the school's men's sports and an Athletics Committee made up of students and non-physical education department faculty members.
This is the 29th year that Calvin has given the Tiemersma award--presented annually to the top senior female student-athlete. The award honors Kay Tiemersma, the first woman physical education teacher in the member schools of the Christian Schools International organization, and a pioneer in women's sports. Its presentation is based on athletic ability, scholastic standing, and character and leadership. The winner is selected by the coaches of the school's women's sports and an Athletics Committee made up of students and non-physical education department faculty members.
Individual bios of this year's winners appear on the following pages as do past winners of the Beré and Tiemersma Awards.
-BIOS-
JOEL KLOOSTER
Joel Klooster hails from Chatham, Ontario and is a graduate of Chatham Christian High School. At Calvin, Klooster has been a four-year member of the men's cross country team and men's track and field team. A three-time NCAA III All-American in track and field, Hoekstra helped Calvin earn national runner-up honors at the NCAA Championships last spring as he finished second in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs. In 2000, he also recorded an All-America finish in the 5,000 meters as he placed fourth at the national meet. Klooster is the top seed for the upcoming NCAA III Track and Field Championships in the 10,000 meters with a school record time of 29:36.82 established earlier this spring at the Stanford Invitational. He is also the school record holder in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:25.21. Klooster also claimed the MIAA's 10,000 meter title at the league championships on May 2 with an MIAA record time of 30:22.20. His effort earned him a spot on the All-MIAA te!
am for the third time in his career. In 2002, Klooster was named the MIAA's Most Outstanding Runner after winning the league title in the 5,000 meters.
Klooster has also compiled a distinguished collegiate cross country career, receiving All-America honors twice and running on a national championship team in 2000. In fact, all four years of Klooster's career saw him run on Calvin cross country teams that posted top-four national finishes. In 2000, Klooster was part of a memorable Calvin finish that saw the Knights capture their first-ever national championship in men's cross country. Individually, Klooster finished in 10th place to lead a group of five Calvin All-Americans that posted a first place score of 65 points. In 2001, Klooster received All-America cross country honors for the second straight year as he finished 24th to help Calvin finish second as a team.
Klooster has also been a member of four MIAA championship cross country teams and has earned a spot on the All-MIAA 1st team in cross country three times. In 1999, he was named the MIAA's Most Valuable Runner. This past fall, he was named the Great Lakes Regional Athlete of the Year in men's cross country as he also helped the Knights capture their fourth consecutive Great Lakes Regional crown.
An electrical engineering major with a minor in computer science, Klooster will graduated from Calvin with a 3.98 grade point average. While a student at Calvin, he has been involved in designing computer labs across the Calvin campus. Last June, Klooster was named the college division Verizon Academic All-American of the year in men' cross country/track and field the by the College Sports Information Director's Association of America. In addition, he received Verizon Academic All-America honors for a third time as he was voted to the first team. In March of 2002, he was also awarded a prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship.
Klooster currently works part-time at Smith Industries Aerospace and Design in Kentwood, Michigan. After graduation, he plans to continue working for Smith Industries with the hope of moving on to graduate school in the next two years.
Klooster is the son of Rick and Jan Klooster of Chatham, Ontario, and Jan Lehman of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
ANNIE VANDERLAAN
Annie VanderLaan is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan and is a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School. At Calvin, Veltkamp has been a four-year member of the women's track and field team. A two-time tri-captain of the women's track and field team at Calvin, VanderLaan has earned NCAA III All-America honors four times in her collegiate career. At the 2001 national meet, VanderLaan took fifth in the heptathlon with a score of 4,462 points. She then took fourth in the event at the 2002 national meet with a score of 4,674 points. At the 2002 national meet, VanderLaan also ran legs on Calvin's All-America 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams.
At the NCAA III Track and Field Championships this weekend, she will compete in the two-day heptathlon competition where she is seeded second with 4,812 points * a school-record total compiled at the Hillsdale "Gina" Relays April 24 & 25. VanderLaan will also compete in the 100 meter hurdles where she is seeded sixth (14.57) and in the 4x100 meter relay. VanderLaan is a four-time NCAA III All-American in track and field including a two-time All-American in the heptathlon. Earlier this month, VanderLaan was named the MIAA's Most Outstanding Runner for the second straight year as she captured the MIAA title in the 100 meter hurdles for a fourth straight year, becoming the eighth individual in MIAA women's track and field history to win an event at the league meet four straight years. She also became the first MIAA athlete to do so in the 100 meter hurdles. She also landed a spot on the All-MIAA track and field team for a fourth straight year. Over the course of her career!
, VanderLaan has also captured an MIAA titles in the 400 meter hurdles and been a member of MIAA champion 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams. VanderLaan is also the Calvin and MIAA record holder in the 100 meter hurdles.
VanderLaan is a physical education major with a minor in health science. She recently wrapped up her student teaching responsibilities and plans to enter the teaching field next year. VanderLaan carries a 3.45 grade point average and was the recipient of a 2002 All-Academic Award from the United States Track and Field Coaches Association (USTCA).
VanderLaan is the daughter of Tom and Patricia VanderLaan of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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