CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR April 29, 2006
(Editor's Note: Saturday's Sports Report with the Calvin Spring Classic 5K
Results had results from the 2004 race, not the 2006 race. The following
release has the correct results).
(Written by Calvin Director of Alumni Relations Mike VanDenend)
The 2006 edition of the Calvin Spring Classic 5k Run/Walk drew an unofficial
record field of over 540 participants and resulted in Laura Vroon (Wyoming) and
Jimi Minnema (Jenison) defending their Classic individual titles.
Vroon took first place among women with a time of 18:59, while Minnema ran the
3.1-mile course in 16:33. Gayle Kuipers of Holland was the overall female
masters champion with a time of 19:40 and Kevin Deyo of Traverse City took home
the male masters crown after a 17:24 finish.
The annual Calvin Spring Classic is run entirely on the Calvin College campus
roads, starting and ending near the school's fieldhouse and taking runners
under the East Beltline, across Calvin's new east campus roadway to East Paris
Avenue and back.
Final statistics:
Male Overall Winner: Jimi Minnema (Jenison), 16:33.
Female Overall Winner: Laura Vroon (Wyoming), 18:59.
Male Masters Overall Winner: Kevin Deyo (Traverse City), 17:24.
Female Masters Overall Winner: Gayle Kuipers (Holland), 19:40.
Male 14 & Under: 1. George Goad (Rockford), 17:52; 2. Alex Rosema
(Grandville), 22:34; 3. Micah Warners (Grand Rapids), 22:40.
Female 14 & Under: 1. Lea Johnson (Ada), 22:49; 2. Anna Plantinga (Grand
Rapids), 23:57; 3. Jennifer Van Vliet (Ada), 26:49.
Male 15-19: 1. Luke De Jong (Grand Rapids), 18:13; 2. Jeff Christians (Grand
Rapids), 18:40; 3. Michael Dirkse (Grand Rapids), 20:47.
Female 15-19: 1. Stephanie Duncan (Grand Rapids), 20:43; 2. Jill Girtz (Grand
Rapids), 22:42; 3. Stephanie Tuinengo (Grand Rapids), 23:48.
Male 20-29: 1. Josh Moser (Grand Rapids), 18:13; 2. Ismael Garcia (Kentwood),
18:59; 3. Mark Cooper (Grand Rapids), 19:12.
Female 20-29: 1. Laura Rooks (Grand Rapids), 21:08; 2. Robyn Arp (Byron
Center), 21:29; 3. Anne McKiever (Grand Rapids), 22:56.
Male 30-39: 1. Jay Bowers (Cedar Springs), 18:21; 2. Dell Todd (Grand Rapids),
18:55; 3. Andy Pertinga (Grand Rapids), 19:09.
Female 30-39: 1. Kori Vanderkooi (Byron Center), 23:56; 2. Amy Belden (Reed
City), 24:32; 3. Laura Jane Tay (Grand Rapids), 24:57.
Male 40-49: 1. Kevin Deyo (Traverse City), 17:24; Scott Vanstrate (Spring
Lake), 18:02; 3. Doug Jager (Grand Rapids), 18:32.
Female 40-49: 1. Gayle Kuipers (Holland), 19:40; 2. Ann Coyle (Grand Rapids),
25:51; 3. Bonnie Van Kampen (Wyoming), 25:57.
Male 50-59: 1. Chip King (Ada), 18:55; 2. Bryan Kapteyn (Wyoming), 19:11; 3.
Mike Weingate (Wayland), 19:17.
Female 50-59: 1. Maria Wordelman (Ada), 22:14; 2. Pam Deur (Grand Rapids),
22:41; 3. Judy Lemierx (Grand Rapids), 26:59.
Male 60-69: 1. Jim Johnson (Grand Rapids), 23:05; 2. Dale Cooper (Grand
Rapids), 26:13; 3. Ronald Goodyke (Grand Rapids), 27:49.
Female 60-69: 1. Mary Sabo (Caledonia), 33:07; 2. Jan Holwerda (Grand Rapids),
44:25; 3. Susan Griffioen (Grand Rapids), 49:48.
Male 70 & Over: 1. Harold Plaisier (Jenison), 25:04; 2. David Marckini (West
Olive), 28:30, 3. Chuck Sochor (Gowen), 35:10.
Female 70 & Over: 1. Bea Meekhof (Grand Rapids), 47:36.
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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