CALVIN SPORTS REPORT UPDATE FOR MAY 23, 2008
NCAA III TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY TWO ADDITION
OSHKOSH, WI -- In the previous sports report, one Calvin athlete competing on Friday night was inadvertantly omitted. That athlete was sophomore Elizabeth Smit (Kirkland, WA/Bellevue Christian HS) who appeared in her first national meet on Friday night. Smith competed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and placed 10th with a career-best time of 10:46.59. The race was won by Caitlin Bradley of Dickinson College who cruised in with a blazing time of 10:22.60. Smit's time was less than a second off the Calvin school record time of 10:45.86 set by Sarah Hastings in 2004.
"We're all very proud of Liz," said Calvin distance coach Al Hoekstra. "This was her first national meet and this race was a big stepping-stone for her running career. She will continued to get better and better."
"Liz ran an outstanding race," said Calvin distance coach Brian Diemer. "She was not intimidated at all and made some good tactical moves. Last year she just missed making it to the national meet and this year she made it and had a strong showing. I think we will see more good things from here in the next two years."
CALVIN SEED TIMES FOR SATURDAY'S FINALS
*WOMEN'S 1500 METERS--Lauren Bergstrom (4:37.76) - 8th
*WOMEN'S 100 METER HURDLES--Sarah Wittingen (14.46) - 8th
*WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP -- Julie Bratt (37-10 3/4) - 18th
*WOMEN'S 800 METERS -- Lauren Bergstrom (2:11.77) 8th
*WOMEN'S 400 METER HURDLES -- Sarah Wittingen (1:00.86) - 2nd
*WOMEN'S 5,000 METERS--Christina Overbeck (17:17.40) -- 14th
*MEN'S 5,000 METERS--Jed Christiansen (14:33.30) -- 8th
*WOMEN'S 4x400 METER RELAY--(Wittingen, Boerner, VanSickel, Koning) - 3:47.12 - (1st)
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
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