CSR (Becky Weima/Drew Stanton Named Michigan College Athletes of the Year by Detroit Athletic Club)

CALVIN SPECIAL SPORTS REPORT FOR APRIL 30, 2007

BECKY WEIMA NAMED MICHIGAN FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR BY DETROIT
ATHLETIC CLUB

(Editor's Note: For the second consecutive year, a Calvin College
student-athlete has been named the Michigan Female College Athlete of the Year
by the Detroit Athletic Club. Calvin senior Becky Weima is this year's
recipient. A year ago, Calvin's Lisa Winkle was the inaugural recipient of the
Michigan Female College Athlete of the Year by the DAC. Weima will be honored
by the Detroit Athletic Club on May 14 in downtown Detroit. She will be joined
by Michigan State's Drew Stanton who has been named the Michigan Male College
Athlete of the Year by the Detroit Athletic Club. On Saturday, Stanton was
selected in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. In
addition, 12 high school student-athletes will be honored as on May 14 at the
Detroit Athletic Club. The 12 individuals will include six male
student-athletes and six female student-athletes. One male and one female will
be chosen as the Michigan High School Male and Female Athletes of the Year by
the Detroit Athletic Club. The following is the official press release for the
Michigan College Male and Female Athlete of the Year as selected by the DAC).

Detroit Athletic Club Selects 2007 Michigan College Athlete of the Year Winners

DETROIT - The Detroit Athletic Club (DAC), in keeping with its longstanding
tradition of supporting athletics in the community, today announced the two
honorees for this year’s Michigan College Athlete of the Year Awards. This
prestigious honor is awarded not only for athletic ability, but also for the
academic and humanitarian efforts of college student athletes.

The winners of the second annual award are Michigan State University’s Drew
Stanton and Calvin College’s Becky Weima

Stanton, a Grand Rapids native, is well known in Michigan for leading the
Spartans football squad during his career at Michigan State. A likely draft
candidate for the National Football League, Stanton ranked among MSU’s career
leaders in completion percentage, pass completions, pass attempts, passing
yards, touchdown passes, 200-yard passing games and total offense. A 2005
academic all-American (by ESPN magazine), Stanton is working on his graduate
degree in kinesiology; he received a bachelor’s degree in 2006. He was also a
winner of the Big Ten Sportsmanship award (2005) and an honorable mention
All-Big Ten in 2004.

Weima, a native of Caledonia, finished her collegiate career as a 21-time NCAA
III All-American, including a 12-time NCAA III All-American in individual
events. A freestyle swim specialist, Weima was a five-time national champion
from 2005 to 2007. She earned six personal school records and was named the
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (MIAA) Most Valuable Swimmer
for four straight years. In 2006 she was named a second team Academic
All-American by ESPN magazine and maintained a 3.68 GPA while making the Calvin
College dean’s list seven times. A double major (Spanish and education), Weima
led her swim squad as captain for two years in a row.

Winners of the 2007 Michigan College Athlete of the Year Awards will be honored
during the annual Dodge National Athletic Awards, which will be held at the DAC
on Monday, May 14, 2007. The program will be televised by WDIV Channel 4 and
later broadcast by Comcast around the state. Also at the event, the DAC will
announce the winners of the annual Michigan High School Athlete of the Year
Awards.

For further information about the Michigan College Athlete of the Year Awards
or the Dodge National Athletic Awards, please contact Jane Juszczyk at the
Detroit Athletic Club (313) 442-1014.
 

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Sun Apr 29 22:49:01 2007