CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 22, 2013
Elizabeth Counsell Claims National Runner-Up Spot in 100 Breaststroke;
Men's Golf Team Competes Against Newberry
Tennis Teams Compete in Florida
Track and Field Teams Open at U. of South Carolina Baskin Invite
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
SHENANDOAH, TX - The Calvin women's swimming and diving team remains in 10th
place at the NCAA III Championships. The Knights have a team total of 68 points
with one day of competition left.
Senior Elizabeth Counsell (Indianapolis, IN/Heritage Christian HS) highlighted
the evening for Calvin with a national runner-up finish in the 100
breaststroke, clocking in with a season-best time of 1:02.79. Counsell entered
the meet seeded seventh in the event but pulled off the third-fastest time of
the morning prelims (1:03.40) and then lowered her time again in the evening
finals, finishing only behind Amy Spay of Wisconsin-Whitewater (1:00.85).
The finish is the best by a Calvin swimmer in the event at the national meet,
surpassing the third place finish earned by Emily Roberts in the 100
breaststroke in 2007. It also marks the second individual All-America finish of
Counsell's career at Calvin. She was an All-American in the 200 breaststroke
two years ago and will have a chance to swim for honors in that event on
Saturday.
Counsell was one of two Calvin swimmers to score in the 100 breaststroke
Friday night as freshman Michaela Rookus (Hudsonville/Hudsonville HS) was 11th
in a season-best time of 1:04.20 that was good for a honorable mention
All-America berth.
"We had two great swims by Elizabeth and Michaela," said Calvin swim coach Dan
Gelderloos. "For Elizabeth, it was great to see her break through and have a
big race. She has battled through some ups-and-downs over the last two years,
particularly at nationals so this race was pretty sweet. Michaela's swim was
also very impressive. She has a bright future ahead of her."
In the one-meter diving competition, senior Samanthah Klaasen (Holland/Holland
Christian HS) took 15th for an honorable mention All-America spot. In the
prelims, Klaasen just missed earning a spot in the finals as she posted a score
of 416.85, just over four points out of eighth place. In the consolation round,
shen then slipped back to 15th, finishing with a score of 387.0 points.
"We are very proud of Samantha," said Calvin head diving coach Aaron Paskvan.
"This was her first year at the national meet and getting her was a big goal.
She made a strong run at All-American in both boards this week and gave it her
best shot. As a coach, that's all you can ask of your athletes."
Scheduled to compete for Calvin on Saturday are Counsell in the 200
breaststroke where she is seeded 17th as well as the quartet of Counsell,
senior Rachel Colasurdo (Cheseapeake, VA/Home Schooled) and senior Kristy
Kinzer (Fort Wayne, IN/Homestead HS) in the 400 freestyle relay.
MEN'S GOLF
CHARLESTON, SC - The Calvin men's golf team competed in a head-to-head
competition with the Division II Newberry Wolves on Friday. Newberry is coached
by 1986 Calvin graduate Howard Vroon.
The two teams featured split squads with the Newberry A team posting a team
score of 304 while Calvin's A squad had a score of 322. The Newberry B team
came in at 331 while the Calvin B team came in at 434.
Calvin's A team scorers included senior Dave Sarkipato with a 78, senior Ben
Kuiper with a 79, sophomore Mark Allen with a 79, junior Jake Hoogstre with an
86 and sophomore James VanNoord with an 87.
Calvin's B team included junior Ross Ryzenga with an 83, freshman Ben Elenbaas
with an 85, freshman Justin Crow with an 87 and freshman Luke Tindall with an
88.
Calvin's next scheduled competition is April 10 when it hosts the Furniture
City Classic at the Thornapple Pointe Golf Club.
MEN'S TENNIS
By Mitch Blankespoor
ORLANDO, FL - The Calvin men’s tennis team finished its spring break trip with
a 9-0 victory against Knox College (IL) on Thurs., Mar. 21 and a 5-4 loss to
Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Fri., Mar. 22.
In the matchup with the Prairie Fire of Knox, Calvin won all three doubles
flights, surrendering five or less games in each flight. Seniors Preston
Phillips (Bexley, OH/Bexley) and Phil Reinken (Morton, IL/Morton HS) defeated
Karl Ruzgas and Walter Palmer 8-5 at first doubles. Senior Brian DeMaagd
(Grandville/Calvin Christian) and junior Loukas Peterson (Brentwood,
TN/Brentwood HS) defeated Jonathan Ng and David Ham 8-5 at second doubles. The
third doubles flight did not provide any drama. Senior Jarrod Brower
(Holland/Holland Christian) and sophomore John Strikwerda (Holland/Holland
Christian) defeated Dustin Loch and Mike Carr 8-1.
Calvin needed to split the six singles flights to win the match. The Knights
did that and more, sweeping all six. Phillips at second singles, Peterson at
fourth singles, Brower at fifth singles and sophomore Tom Griffin (Elmhurst,
IL/Timothy Christian) all won in straight sets without yielding more than two
games in any set. DeMaagd needed three sets to pull of a 3-6, 6-1, 10-3
victory over Ruzgas at first singles. Reinken defeated Ng 6-4, 6-1 at third
singles.
In Calvin’s match with UW-Oshkosh, the alma mate of Calvin head coach John
Ross, the Knights secured a win at third doubles, but fell in two close matches
at first and second doubles. In the third doubles match, Brower and Strikwerda
defeated Charlie Bostwick and Adam Kasper 8-1. Bobby Brooks and Kevin Lewis
defeated Phillips and Reinken 8-5 at first doubles while Mike Gillespie and
Aidan Sauberlich defeated DeMaagd and Peterson at second doubles.
The Titans and Knights split the six singles flights, but it wasn’t enough for
Calvin to win the match. Reinken defeated Sauberlich 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 at third
singles. Brower defeated Alex Yang 6-4, 6-3 at fifth singles. Griffin
defeated Kinan Al-Bitar 6-2, 6-1 at sixth singles. Peterson pushed his match
to a third set at fourth singles, but was unable to win a game in the decisive
set, and fell 6-1, 2-6, 6-0.
Calvin concludes its spring break trip with a 3-2 record. The Knights will
continue the non-conference portion of their schedule Mar. 28 with a match
against Spring Arbor.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Story by Mitch Blankespoor
ORLANDO, FL – The Calvin women’s tennis team finished up a match with Hamilton
College (NY) Fri. after rain delayed the match on Wed. The Knights also faced
Grinnell College (IA) on the same day. Calvin fell to Hamilton 6-3 in the
morning and dropped a 7-2 decision to Grinnell in the afternoon.
In the match with the Continentals of Hamilton, Calvin won two of the first
three doubles matches, but could muster only one singles victory.
In doubles, the Calvin first doubles team of junior Bethany Zoerhof
(Holland/Holland Christian) and sophomore Megan Visser (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo
Christian) won a tight set with Liz Detwiler and Meg Lee 9-7. Seniors Jordan
Ipema (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian) and Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand
Rapids Christian) fell to Mira Khanna and Bella Schoning 8-2 at second doubles.
Sophomores Ali Roode (Hudsonville/Unity Christian) and Samantha Reitsma (Grand
Rapids/Northpointe Christian) defeated Aislinn Shea and Melissa Mann 8-5 at
third doubles.
Calvin’s lone singles win came at first singles. Visser defeated Khanna 6-3,
7-6(6). The fifth and six singles flights were close matches. Rachel Friedman
defeated Reitsma 6-4, 6-3 at fifth singles. Shea beat Doezema in a three set
thriller by scores of 6-3, 4-6, 10-7.
In the match with the Pioneers of Grinnell, Calvin won one of the three
doubles flights as well as one of the six singles flights. Shirlene Luk and
Clothilde Thirouin defeated Zoerhof and Visser 8-4 at first doubles. Laura
Krull and Catherine Fitch defeated Ipema and Doezema 8-2 at second doubles.
Roode and Reitsma defeated Emma MacDonald and Julia Rumley 8-6 at third
doubles.
All six singles flights needed only two sets to complete. The Knights’ lone
victory came from Doezema, who defeated Emily Groth 6-2, 6-1.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
COLUMBIA, MO - Calvin opened competition at the Will Baskin Invitational
hosted by the University of South Carolina on Friday. The majority of the
events were field events on Friday.
Sophomore Christina Geating had a strong performance in the pole vault,
clearing the bar at 10-6. Sophomore Jordyn Platt also had a throw of 95-11 in
the javelin.
On the men's side, freshman David Dadzie had a throw of 157-5 and junior
Andrew Dykstra a toss of 157-4 in the javelin.
Action continues on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Calvin's baseball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday at Trine has been
postponed because of weather. A makeup date has not yet been set.
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