CKSR (Calvin Women's Track and Field Team Wins Calvin Invitational - Men's Team Finishes Second)

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JAN. 27, 2012

Calvin Women's Track and Field Team Wins Calvin Invitational - Men's Team
Finishes Second

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD

The Huizenga Tennis and Track Center (Sturrus Track) was the site of the
Calvin Indoor Track and Field Invitational Friday night for the second year and
both Calvin teams had strong performances. On the women’s side, Calvin defended
its own invitational title with a first place total of 175 points, 20 points
ahead of Aquinas. On the men’s side, Calvin took second with 130 points, 22
points behind Aquinas.
In the women’s meet, Calvin received a pair of first place performances from
junior Hillary Banning as she captured first place in the long jump (16-0 3/4)
and triple jump (34-1 1/2). Other winners for the Calvin women included senior
Kaitlin Diemer in the mile run (5:08.80), sophomore Olivia Butler in the 800
meters (2:28.01) and sophomore Lizzy Vannette in the 5,000 meters (18:36.10).
Calvin’s distance medley relay team of senior Sarah Fennema, sophomore Nicole
Michmerhuizen, freshman Nicole Kremers and freshman Liza Gunnink also won with
a time of 13:05.14.
On the men’s side, junior Aaron Meckes continued to excel, winning the shot
put with a throw of 50-4. Other individual winners for Calvin included senior
Nathan Frazier in the 1,600 meters (4:33.47) and sophomore Sam Kerk in the
5,000 meters (15:52.95). Calvin’s distance medley relay team of sophomore Josh
Ferguson, freshman Jacob Kuyvenhoven, freshman Stephen Norregaard and senior
Dan Kerr took first place with a time of 10:52.44.

AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH CALVIN TRACK AND FIELD COACH BRET OTTE:
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/audio/12/TrackAndField/CalvinInviteBretOtte.mp3
CALVIN INVITATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS:
http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mens/track/2012Indoor/calvininviteresults2012.htm

 
Received on Fri Jan 27 21:26:51 2012