CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR JUNE 3, 2010
Jessica Koster & Rachel Boerner Receive ESPN The Magazine Academic
All-District Honors;
Calvin Women's Track and Field Team Places Third in Final Deb Vercaturen
Standings;
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Two members of the Calvin women's track and field program have received ESPN
The Magazine Academic All-District honors. Senior Jessica Koster has been named
to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District first team in the women's
college track and field field/cross country division while junior Rachel
Boerner has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District second
team. As a member of the first team, Koster advances to the national ballot and
is now eligible for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America consideration.
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 3.30.
Koster is from Grand Rapids and is a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High
School. She is making her second straight appearance on the all-district team.
A year ago, she was also named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America
first team.
A cross country and track and field standout, Koster has earned All-America
accolades three times in her Calvin running career - twice in track and field
and once in cross country. This past fall, she pciked up an All-America berth
in cross country by placing 34th at the NCAA III Cross Country Championships.
Last month, she claimed All-America honors for the second straight year in the
10,000 meters, placing sixth in the event at the NCAA III Outdoor Track and
Field Championships. At the 2009 national meet, she placed fifth in the 10,000
meters.
A three-time All-MIAA selection in track and field, Koster was a two-time MIAA
champion in the 10,000 meters and the 2008 MIAA champion in the 5,000 meters.
In cross country, Koster was a three-time All-MIAA selection and was also named
the MIAA's Most Valuable Runner in 2009.
A psychology major intending to continue on into the field of occupational
therapy, Koster was graduated from Calvin while hilding a 3.97 grade point
average. She has been a regular member of the Calvin Dean's list and a two-time
member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
Boerner hails from Bergenfield, New Jersey. She is a graduate of Hillcrest
Lutheran Academy of Minnesota. A six-time All-American in track and field,
Boerner was a double national champion last weekend at the NCAA III Outdoor
Track and Field Championships, winning the 400 meter dash and 400 meter
hurdles. Boerner is believed to be the first individual in NCAA track and field
history to win both events on the same day at the national meet. For a video of
Boerner's double national title, please visit the Vimeo website at:
http://vimeo.com/12237682
Earlier this year, Boerner captured a national title in the 400 meters at the
NCAA III Indoor Track and Field Championships. She was also the 2009 NCAA III
runner-up (outdoors) in the 400 meter hurdles and has been a member of Calvin's
All-America 4x400 meter relay teams at the 2008 NCAA III Outdoor Track and
Field Championships and 2009 NCAA III Indoor Track and Field Championships.
A two-time All-MIAA selection in track and field, Boerner was named the MIAA's
Most Valuble Runner in track and field this spring.
A physics major with a minor in astronomy, Boerner carries a 3.38 grade point
average. Last summer, she was named to the United States Track and Field Cross
Country Coaches Association All-Academic team.
MORE WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Calvin College has finished in third place in the second annual Deb
Vercauteren Program of the Year Award standings as announced by the United
States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association. A year ago, Calvin
finished fifth in the inaugural year of the award.
In what was an extremely close finish between UW Oshkosh, MIT, and Calvin, the
Titans pulled out the Program of the Year victory via their second-place team
finish at last weekend’s NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. In the meet,
UW Oshkosh with 53 held off MIT’s third-place showing (37) and Calvin’s
fifth-place finish (35).
In the final Program of the Year standings, UW Oshkosh ended with 17 points
(13 cross country, 2 indoor track & field, 2 outdoor track & field), MIT had 18
points (5 XC, 10 ITF, 3 OTF) and Calvin notched 19 points (3 XC, 11 ITF, 5
OTF). Last year’s Program of the Year winner, Wartburg – who won the NCAA
indoor track & field team title in 2010 – was fourth with 21 points .
The NCAA Division III Deb Vercauteren Program of the Year Award is named after
USTFCCCA Hall of Famer and former UW Oshkosh women’s head coach Deb
Vercauteren. Her Titans won a combined 18 NCAA national titles and her
student-athletes combined to earn over 345 All-American performances.
Vercauteren won an impressive 36 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
titles (15 cross country, 11 indoors, and 10 outdoors).
The NCAA Division III Deb Vercauteren Program of the Year Award is awarded
annually to the most outstanding NCAA Division III women’s cross country/track
& field program. The award honors the institution that has achieved the most
success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track &
field, and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution’s finish at
the NCAA Division III Championships.
In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for the NCAA
Championships. Scoring is based on the team’s finish at each NCAA Division III
Championship in cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field
(i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total
score for all three championships combined determining the award recipient.
Ties among schools split points for positions taken.
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