CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2005
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
(Story written by Colin McWhertor and Abby Zylstra)
HOLLAND- Thursday was the first night of the three day MIAA swimming and diving
Championships at the Holland Aquatic Center.
On the women's side, Calvin College leads at the end of the first night with
183 points, Hope is in second place with 142 points, and Kalamazoo is in third
with 116 points.
The Calvin women placed first in numerous events Thursday. In the 200 yard
freestyle relay, the team of sophomore Becky Weima(GR Christian), freshman
Stephanie Duncan(Long Grave, IL), sophomore Liz Ingebrigsten(Bensenville, IL),
and freshman Kat Vinson(Kaneohe, HI) won with a season-best time of 1:36.93,
which is a provisional qualifying time for nationals was just over a tenth of a
second off a school record mark.
Weima also won the 500 yard freestyle with a MIAA meet record and NCAA III
automatic qualifying time of 5:00.94. The first place finish marks the third
individual league crown of Weima's career. Weima's victory was part of a
powerful one-two Calvi finish as freshman Megan Diekema (Zeeland) placed second
in that race with a season-best time of 5:13.61. Calvin also picked up a
seventh place swim in the event from Duncan who clocked in at 5:18.51.
Coach Dan Gelderloos was pleased with Weima's showing after she had been ill
earlier in the day. "It was a gutsy swim; I was very impressed with how she
handled everything today."
Calvin swimmers also had a strong showing in 200 yard individual medley, as
junior Abby Johnson(Grand Haven) placed first with a time of 2:09.71, and
sophomore Alex Wilson(Ellsworth, OH) placed second at 2:12.51. Johnson's time
was good enough for an NCAA provisional qualifier. It also marked her second
league title in the event in the last three years.
Vinson also had a strong sprint performance as she placed second in the 50 yard
freestyle with a season-best and NCAA III conditional qualifying time of 24.46.
In addition, Calvin took home the last relay of the night when Johnson, Wilson,
Weima, and Vinson combined for a time of 3:58.77 in the 400 yard medley relay,
which is an NCAA provisional qualifying time and a new Calvin school record.
The previous school record had been 4:02/28 established earlier this year.
In diving, Calvin placed three divers in the top six on the three-meter board.
Senior Anna Battoclette(Cincinnati, OH) was third with a score of 385.70, Julie
Erickson was fourth (367.60), and freshman Lis Beal (GR Christian) sixth
(299.15).
Gelderloos was happy with the overall performance of the women's team saying,
"It went very, very well. It was a very good show and I could not have
asked for better performances from our team tonight."
Women's Team Rankings After Day #1
1. Calvin- 183
2. Hope- 142
3. Kalamazoo- 116
4. Albion- 78
5. Olivet- 65
6. Saint Mary's- 49
7. Alma- 48
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
HOLLAND-The Calvin men are fifth with 81 points after the first night of the
MIAA Championships in Holland. Hope College leads with a score of 166.5
points.
Calvin placed second in the 200 yard freestyle relay. The team of senior Peter
Boumgarden(Naperville, IL), freshman John Boumgarden(Naperville, IL),
sophomore Andrew Resseguie(Holland Christian), and junior Luke
Bagnall(Marshalltown, IA) finished with a time of 1:25.13, which earned a NCAA
provisional qualification.
Peter Boumgarden won the 200 yard IM with a time of 1:55.04. It marked
Boumgarden's first MIAA title in the event after placing third in 2002 and 2004
and second in 2003. He was followed by Bagnall, who placed fourth with a time
of 1:57.49.
In the 500 freestyle, sophomore Peter Tuuk (Grand Rapids Christian HS) won the
consolation heat with a seventh place and season-best time of 4:51.05.
Resseguie also had a big evening as he placed fourth in the 50 yard freestyle
with a season-best time of 21.70. Resseguie had entered the event seeded
fifth. John Boumgarden also had a strong swim in the 50 freestyle, placing
seventh with a season-best time of 21.72.
Calvin also suffered a major disappointment in the 400 medley relay as its team
was disqualified. Seeded third heading into the finals, Calvin missed out on a
minimum of 18 points with the disqualification. Calvin is currently 23 points
behind fourth place Olivet, 29 points behind third place Albion and 35.5 points
behind second place Kalamazoo.
Men's Team Rankings After Day #1
1. Hope- 166.50
2. Kalamazoo- 116.50
3. Albion-110
4. Olivet- 104
5. Calvin- 81
6. Alma- 38
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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