CSR (Sarah Wittingen Named First Team Academic All-American)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR JUNE 25, 2008

Sarah Wittingen Named First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American

Calvin College senior Sarah Wittingen has been named a First Team ESPN The
Magazine Academic All-American ® in the women's cross country/track and field
(college) division.

The college division of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America program ®)
includes NCAA II, NCAA III and NAIA schools. The Academic All-District and
All-America teams are selected by the College Sports Information Director's
Association of America (CoSIDA). To be eligible for nomination, an individual
must be a starter or a key reserve with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20.

Wittingen is receiving ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors for the
second straight year as she was a second team selection last year.

An accounting major at Calvin, Wittingen carries a 3.96 grade point average.
This past spring, she was named the MIAA's Most Valuable Runner for the third
consecutive year and was named to the All-MIAA first team for the fourth
straight year.

At the NCAA III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she was a part of three
All-America performances including a national championship effort in the 400
meter hurdles. She also placed seventh in the 100 meter hurdles and ran the
leadoff leg on Calvin's fifth place 4x400 meter relay team.

A two-time Great Lakes Regional Runner of the Year recipient, Wittingen
concluded her outdoor track and field career at Calvin as a 10-time NCAA III
All-American. Wittingen is the Calvin record holder in the 400 meter hurdles
(59.36) and 100 meter hurdles (14.28).

A graduate of East Grand Rapids High School, Wittingen was selected to the
MIAA Academic Honor Roll from 2005-to-2007 and has qualified for the honor
again this year. In addition, she has been a member of the U.S. Track and Field
and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team from 2005-07and has
qualified for the honor this year as well.

Calvin has now had its athletes receive ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America
accolades 77 times including 51 times in the last 11 years. Wittingen is one of
three Calvin athletes to receive Academic All-America accolades for the 2007-08
academic year as Ricky Tilton was a third team selection in men's tennis and
Cara VanWoerkom a second team choice in women's swimming.

ESPN The Magazine - winner of the 2006 and 2003 National Magazine Award for
General Excellence - is a provocative and innovative sports publication. Full
of insight, analysis, impact and wit, the oversized bi-weekly with a
circulation of 1.9 million looks ahead to give fans a unique perspective on the
world of sports.

For more information about the Academic All-America Teams program, please
visit www.cosida.com or e-mail rlipe@bentley.edu.

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Wed Jun 25 14:24:37 2008