February 8, 2005
THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE IS FROM THE MIAA PUBLICITY OFFICE
MIAA Announces Commitment to Tsunami Relief
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), on behalf of its member institutions, will donate the net proceeds of its winter championship meets and tournaments to agencies working on tsunami relief. "It is the commitment of the leadership of our Conference, namely our institutional presidents and athletic administrators, that has allowed this program to move forward," said Commissioner David Neilson.
"The tragic events of the December tsunami in Asia are now quietly slipping off the front pages and disappearing from the 6 o'clock news. However, this devastation, and its impact on so many countries, communities, and families will take years to rebuild, and in some cases can never be fully repaired.
With this in mind, the MIAA felt it was timely to re-energize charitable
efforts, which will certainly be required for a sustained period."
The dollars the MIAA is contributing from its winter championships*men's and women's swimming/diving and men's and women's basketball tournaments are the only events in which the MIAA generates a profit. MIAA colleges will each be developing activities to support this effort over the coming weeks and during
these championship events, according to Neilson.
"The leadership of our MIAA institutions consistently sets high expectations of performance for our student-athletes on the field, and in the classroom. The same standards and expectations are established for volunteerism and service to the community. This program is one more example of that leadership," he said.
MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM REMAINS 18th IN D3HOOPS.COM RANKINGS
For the second consecutive week, the Calvin men's basketball team is ranked 18th in the D3hoops.com Top-25 rankings. Calvin originally cracked the rankings two weeks ago when it moved into the #23 slot and then moved up to #18 last week.
Calvin is currently 16-5 overall and tied for the MIAA lead with Albion at 8-2 in conference play.
The Knights return to action Wednesday when they host Olivet at 7:30 p.m. at the Calvin Fieldhouse.
The D3hoops.com Top 25 for men's basketball, through games of Sunday, Feb. 6:
# Team W-L Pts. Last Week
1 Illinois Wesleyan (13) 16-2 608 1
2 UW-Stevens Point (6) 18-2 599 2
3 Wooster (3) 20-1 578 3
4 Amherst (3) 19-1 547 4
5 St. John Fisher 20-0 489 7
6 Wittenberg 19-2 483 9
7 Puget Sound 15-3 464 10
8 Albion 18-2 439 5
9 Wheaton (Ill.) 16-3 428 13
10 Ramapo 17-2 359 16
11 Hanover 17-4 354 15
12 Buena Vista 17-3 336 14
13 Wartburg 17-3 292 17
14 Lawrence 15-4 274 11
15 John Carroll 16-4 239 8
16 Potsdam State 18-1 236 19
17 UW-Platteville 15-5 225 21
18 Calvin 16-5 220 18
19 Trinity (Texas) 15-6 195 6
20 Baldwin-Wallace 16-5 128 12
21 Gwynedd-Mercy 17-3 119 24
22 Trinity (Conn.) 16-4 90 25
23 Transylvania 17-3 72 -
24 Worcester Polytech 19-1 70 -
25 Ripon 14-6 40 20
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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