CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MAY 18, 2009
Sarah Reasoner Named Great Lakes Regional Field Athlete of the Year;
Julie Bratt Prepares for Upcoming National Meet in the Triple Jump
REASONER RECEIVES REGIONAL FIELD ATHLETE OF YEAR HONORS
Calvin College sophomore Sarah Reasoner has been named the Division III Great
Lakes Regional Field Event Athlete of the Year by the United States Track and
Field Cross Country Coaches Association.
A sophomore from Cambridge, Minn., Reasoner won MIAA titles in both the shot
put and the discus to help lead Calvin to their 20th straight outdoor team
title, also earning MIAA Most Outstanding Field Event Performer honors for her
efforts. Reasoner has Division III’s third-best mark in the shot put headed
into the national championships at 46’ (14.02m), and she will also compete in
the discus where she is seeded 14th (144-8).
The shot put is scheduled to take place on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. while the
discus is scheduled to take place on Friday at 1:30 p.m. Marietta College will
serve as host with the meet website located at:
http://pioneers.marietta.edu/track/09championships/
Reasoner is the second Calvin women's track and field athlete to receive
regional honors from the USTFCCCA this year as senior Lauren Bergstrom was
named the Great Lakes Regional Runner of the Year for the indoor season this
past March.
JULIE BRATT PREPARES FOR NATIONAL MEET IN TRIPLE JUMP
Calvin College senior Julie Bratt is headed to the NCAA III Outdoor Track and
Field Championships for the second straight year. A native of Lynden,
Washington, is seeded fifth with a jump of 39-1 1/4.
Calvin College publications coordinator Lynn Rosendale recently caught up with
Bratt and wrote a profile of Bratt which can be found on-line at:
http://www.calvin.edu/news/2008-09/julie-bratt/
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Mon May 18 22:40:48 2009
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