CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MAY 9, 2006
Calvin Track and Field Athletes Receive All-MIAA Honors;
Men's Track and Field Ranked #3 in Power Rankings - Women 2nd
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
The 2006 All-MIAA men's and women's track and field teams have been announced and 23 Calvin student-athletes have receive all-conference accolades.
On the men's side, Calvin has 10 individuals on the All-MIAA team. On the women's side, Calvin has 13 individuals on the All-MIAA team.
The following is a list of Calvin's All-MIAA track and field honorees along with a brief bio of each athlete.
CALVIN MEN'S ALL-MIAA TRACK AND FIELD SELECTIONS
*Michael Buist, Freshman, (Grand Rapids/Calvin Christian HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Buist captured the high jump crown with a jump of 6-7 ¼. His winning jump came in a jump-off against Albion junior Jason Bowman. Both individuals cleared the bar at 6-6 on the same amount of misses and then both missed three times at the NCAA III provisional qualifying height of 6-8 ¼. The bar then went back to 6-7 ¼ for a jump-off with Buist clearing on his first attempt and Bowman missing on his first. Buist is receiving All-MIAA honors for the first time
*Jed Christiansen, Freshman, (Greenville, PA/Greenville HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Christiansen captured the 5,000 meter title, winning with a time of 15:09.24. Christiansen is receiving All-MIAA track and field honors for the first time.
*Tim Finnegan, Junior, (Los Alamos, NM/Home Schooled) * At the MIAA Field Day, Finnegan captured the 10,000 meter title with a time of 31:44.75. Finnegan is receiving All-MIAA track and field honors for the second time.
*Chris Friebel, Senior, (Shelby, OH/Shelby HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Friebel took first place in the 200 meters (21.89) and second place in the 100 meters (10.95). He also ran legs on Calvin's first place 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams. Friebel is receiving All-MIAA honors for the second time in his career.
*Justin Grasmeyer, Senior, (Norwalk, CA/Valley Christian HS * At the MIAA Field Day, Grasmeyer took second place in the discus (154-10). Grasmeyer is receiving All-MIAA honors for the second time in his career.
*Harrison Jorritsma, Senior, (Beamsville, ON/Smithville Christian HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Jorritsma captured the MIAA title in the 3,000 meter steeplechase for the second straight year, clocking in with a time of 9:34.59. Jorritsma is receiving All-MIAA honors for the first time in his career.
*Kelby McClelland, Sophomore, (Mercer, PA/Mercer Area HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, McClelland took first place in the 110 high hurdles (15.10), first place in the 400 meter hurdles (54.93), eighth in the long jump (20-5 ¾) and ran on Calvin's first place 4x100 meter relay team. He was also named the MIAA's Most Outstanding Runner. McClelland is receiving All-MIAA honors for the first time.
*Josh Meckes, Junior, (Bay City/Saginaw Valley Lutheran HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Meckes took first place in the long jump with an MIAA record jump of 23-9 ¼. He also took second in the shot put (49-0). He is receiving All-MIAA honors for the third straight year.
*Nate Meckes, Senior, (Bay City/Lutheran Westland HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Meckes captured his fourth shot put title, winning with a MIAA record and Calvin record throw of 58-8 ¾. That throw is also the top throw currently in NCAA III track and field. It allowed Meckes to become one of three four-time MIAA shot put champions including the first since 1930. In addition, Meckes captured his third MIAA discus title, winning with an MIAA record throw of 175-10. Meckes was also named the MIAA's Most Outstanding Field Event Performer for the third time in his career. He is also making his fourth appearance on the All-MIAA men's track and field team and is now one of 23 athletes to have done in MIAA men's track and field history.
*Todd Schuster, Junior, (Denver, CO/Denver Christian HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Schuster captured the MIAA title in the 800 meters with a time of 1:54.23. He is making his first appearance on the All-MIAA team.
CALVIN WOMEN'S ALL-MIAA TRACK AND FIELD SELECTIONS
*Katie Bolt, Junior, (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Bolt captured the MIAA high jump title with an MIAA record jump of 5-6. She also took second in the 400 meters with a time of 58.70 and ran a leg on Calvin's first place 4x400 meter relay team. She is making her second straight appearance on the All-MIAA team.
*Julie Bratt, Freshman, (Lynden, WA/Lynden Christian HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Bratt captured the MIAA triple jump title with a hop-skip-and-jump of 36-6. She also placed third in the long jump with a leap of 17-11 ¾.
*Ashley Glover, Freshman, (Grand Rapids/Northview HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Glover took second in the shot put (38-9 ½) and fourth in the discus (119-4). She also had an impressive throw of 136-5 in the hammer throw exhibition.
*Christine Hendricks, Senior, (Cincinnati, OH/Turpin HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Hendricks captured her third straight javelin title, winning with a throw of 121-1. She also placed second in the long jump (18-3 ¼), third in the shot put (37-10 ¼) and third in the 100 meter hurdles (14.80). She was later named the MIAA's Most Outstanding Field Event Performer for the second straight year. She is making her fourth straight appearance on the All-MIAA team and is one of 25 individuals in MIAA women's track and field history to be named to the All-MIAA team four straight years.
*Laura Holtrop, Junior, (Rockville, MD/Chapelgate Christian Academy) * At the MIAA Field Day, Holtrop captured the MIAA title in the 5,000 meters (18:45.91). She is making her first appearance on the All-MIAA track and field team.
*Camille Medema, Senior, (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Medema took MIAA titles in the 800 meters (2:18.38) and 1,500 meters (4:47.10). It marked her second league crowns in both events. Medema is making her third appearance on the All-MIAA women's track and field team.
*Christina Overbeck, Sophomore, (Seattle, WA/Bellevue Christian HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Overbeck captured the league title in the 10,000 meters (39:45.30). She is making her first appearance on the All-MIAA team.
*Lydia Singer, Junior, (Wilmington, DE/Hillcrest Academy HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Singer won her straight league title in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, clocking in with a time of 11:26.67. Singer is making her second straight appearance on the All-MIAA team.
*Missy Smith, Senior, (Ada/Grand Rapids Christian HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Smith won her third league title (including her second straight) in the pole vault, winning with an MIAA record vault of 12-6. Smith is making her fourth straight appearance on the All-MIAA team and is now one of 25 individuals in MIAA women's track and field history to do so including one of 16 from Calvin.
*Megann VanderVliet, Junior, (Oakville, ON/Oakville Trafalger HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, VanderVliet won MIAA titles in the shot put (41-6 ½) and in the discus (142-2). She is making her second straight appearance on the All-MIAA team.
*Lorilyn Vogel, Junior, (Orange City, IA/Unity Christian (IA) HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Vogel took second in the triple jump (10.95 meters) and ran a leg on Calvin's first place 4x100 meter relay team.
*Lisa Winkle, Junior, (Grand Rapids/South Christian HS) * At the MIAA Field Day, Winkle repeated as MIAA champion in the long jump (18-5) and won the league title in the 400 meters (57.43) while also placing second in the 200 meters (25.41). She also ran anchor legs on Calvin's first place 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams. She is making her second straight appearance on the All-MIAA team.
*Sarah Wittingen, Sophomore, (East Grand Rapids/East Grand Rapids HS) * At the MIAA field Day, Wittingen captured league titles in the 100 meter hurdles (14.53) and 400 meter hurdles (1:03:00) and ran legs on Calvin's first place 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams. Her time of 14.53 in the 100 meter hurdles was an MIAA record time. She was later named the MIAA's Most Outstanding Runner.
CALVIN TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS RANKED HIGH IN D3 POWER RANKINGS
The latest Division III men's and women's power rankings have been released for outdoor track and field and both Calvin teams are again highly ranked. Sponsored by the MF Athletic Company, the power rankings have been released since 1999 and reflect the strength of a track and field team in head-to-head dual meet competition.
The power rankings are tabulated by a cumulative point system. To submit a team for ranking, a school must submit two individuals in each event that is used in a head-to-head dual meet. In submitting an entry, the best time or performance of the year for the individual is submitted. An individual may not be listed in more than three individual events in the final weekly team entry.
In the latest Division III power rankings, the Calvin men's track and field team is ranked number-one with a score of 214.12 points. The Calvin women's track and field team is ranked second nationally with a cumulative score of 196.85.
At the conclusion of the season, the team with the highest rankings in both the men's and women's polls will receive trophies from the MF Athletic Company.
The final rankings of the season are scheduled to be released on June 1.
The complete list of men's power rankings can be found at: http://www.everythingtrackandfield.com/catalog/matriarch/OnePiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_E_338_A_PageName_E_RankingsApril3en
The complete list of women's power rankings can be found at: http://www.everythingtrackandfield.com/catalog/matriarch/OnePiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_E_337_A_PageName_E_RankingsApril302006W
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
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