CSR (Calvin Lands Seven on All-MIAA Swim/Diving Teams - Women's Tennis Falls at Ferris)

CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 6, 2009

Calvin Lands Seven on All-MIAA Women's Swimming & Diving Team;
Women's Tennis Falls at Ferris State

WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

For the second consecutive year the Calvin women’s swimming and diving team
have landed seven individuals on the All-MIAA women’s swimming and diving
team. The total matches the highest number of All-MIAA selections in Calvin
women’s swimming and diving history with the Knights also accomplishing the
feat in 2001.

Named to the All-MIAA team from Calvin are seniors Erica Deur, Cara Van
Woerkom and Julie Wolfe, juniors Emily Roberts, Maggie Vail and Laura Price and
sophomore Monica Bressler.

A native of Holland and a graduate of Holland Christian High School, Deur is
making her fourth consecutive appearance on the All-MIAA team and is the 10th
individual in Calvin women’s swimming and diving history to reap All-MIAA
accolades four straight years. At the MIAA Championships last month, Deur
captured the MIAA one-meter title for the fourth straight year and the MIAA
three-meter title for the fourth straight year - en route to receiving MIAA
Most Valuable Diver Of the Year honors for the fourth straight season. Deur is
the only diver in MIAA women’s swimming and diving history to capture a
diving event four straight years at the league championships.

Deur holds the MIAA record on both the one-meter (507.19) and three-meter
(491.25) boards, setting both records at the recent MIAA Championships.

Van Woerkom is from Wyoming and is a graduate Calvin Christian High School.
She is making her second straight appearance on the All-MIAA team. At the MIAA
Championships, Van Woerkom was the league runner-up in the 50 freestyle
(23.77), 100 freestyle (51.94) and 200 freestyle (1:53.15). She was also a part
of Calvin’s first place 200 freestyle relay team (1:34.51), 400 medley relay
(3:50.34) and 800 freestyle relay (7:39.12) and Calvin’s league runner-up 400
freestyle relay (3:29.22). Calvin’s times in the 400 medley and 800 freestyle
relays were all MIAA record times.

Wolfe is from Westerville, Ohio. She is a graduate of Westerville North High
School and is making her first appearance on the All-MIAA team. At the MIAA
Championships, Wolfe was fourth in the 100 butterfly (58.50), fifth in the 100
freestyle (53.61) and ninth in the 50 freestyle (24.37). She also swam on
Calvin’s 200 and 400 medley relay teams as well as Calvin’s 400 and 800
freestyle relay teams. Calvin’s time of 1:45.90 in the 200 medley relay was a
school and MIAA record time.

Roberts (DeKalb, IL/DeKalb HS) is making an appearance on the All-MIAA team
for the third straight year. At the conclusion of the MIAA Championships,
Roberts was named the MIAA’s Most Valuable Swimmer, joining Katie Nagelkirk
and Becky Weima as the only three individuals in Calvin women’s swimming
history to be so honored. At the MIAA Championships, Roberts captured league
titles in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.72) and 200 IM (2:06.55) while placing
third in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.64). Her times in the 100 breaststroke and
200 IM were both Calvin and MIAA record times. Her time in the 100 breaststroke
was not only the fastest time in NCAA III swimming this year, but also was the
second fastest time in NCAA III women’s swimming history. Roberts also swam
on Calvin’s first place 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams as well as
Calvin’s second place 400 freestyle relay team.

Vail (Portage/Portage Northern HS) is making her second straight appearance on
the All-MIAA team. At the MIAA Championships in February, Vail defended her
league title in the 200 breaststroke, winning with an MIAA and school record
time of 2:19.89. Vail also placed second in the 200 IM (2:07.59) and 100
breaststroke (1:04.66) while swimming on Calvin’s first place 200 medley and
200 freestyle relay teams.

Price (Warren, PA/Warren HS) is making her first appearance on the All-MIAA
team. At the MIAA Championships, Price captured the league title in the 500
freestyle with a tie of 5:00.41. During the morning prelims, she clocked in
with a school record time of 5:00.00. She also took second in the 1650
freestyle with a school record time of 17:31.35 and added a third place finish
in the 200 freestyle (1:53.73). In addition, Price swam on Calvin’s first
place 200 and 800 freestyle relay teams and its second place 400 freestyle
relay team.

Bressler (Sandusky, OH/Perkins HS) is also making her first appearance on the
All-MIAA team. At the MIAA Championships, Bressler was the league runner-up in
the 100 backstroke (59.27) and 200 backstroke (2:08.53). She also placed fourth
in the 50 freestyle (24.12) and swam on Calvi’s first place 200 freestyle,
200 medley and 400 medley relay teams. In the 400 medley relay, Bressler led
off with a school record time of 58.71 in the 100 backstroke leg.

At the MIAA Championships, Calvin took first place with 849.5 points,
capturing its fifth straight league title and seventh overall. All seven of
Calvin’s All-MIAA selections are expected to compete at the NCAA III
Championships, scheduled for March 18-21 at the University of Minnesota. The
official NCAA III Championship field will be announced later this week.

WOMEN'S TENNIS
Ferris State 6, Calvin 6

BIG RAPIDS -- Calvin dipped to 1-3 on the year, falling to regionally-ranked
Ferris State University Thursday afternoon. Since opening the year with an 8-1
win over regionally-ranked Carthage, Calvin has dropped three consecutive
matches with all three losses coming against ranked opponents.

Last Friday, Calvin was defeated by fourth-ranked Chicago 9-0 and then dropped
an 8-1 decision to 27th-ranked Wheaton (IL) Saturday afternoon.

Ferris State entered Thursday's match ranked ninth in the most-recent ITA
Division II Midwest Regional rankings.

Picking up singles victories for Calvin on Thursday were sophomore Melissa
Oosterhouse (Grand Rapids Christian HS) at No. 1 singles and sophomore Michelle
Busscher (Western Michigan Christian HS) at No. 5 singles. Juniors Rachel
DeGroot (Lombard, IL) and Elisabeth Geenen (Holland Christian HS) were also
winners at No. 3 doubles.

Calvin returns to action on March 18 when it faces Olivet at the Michigan
State Indoor Tennis Center in a match that will serve as the MIAA opener for
the Knights.

Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Thu Mar 5 22:06:15 2009