CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR DECEMBER 5, 2013
Calvin Winter Invitational Day One Recap
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
The Calvin men's swimming and diving team had a record-breaking night of competition Thursday at the Calvin Winter Invitational, setting four school records and moving into second place with a team score of 85 points. Thursday's competition featured just the 1,650 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay.
In the 1,650 freestyle, sophomore Caleb Meindertsma (Annondale, VA/Trinity Christian HS) took second with a school-record and NCAA III B' cut qualifying time of 15:59.16, breaking the his own school mark of 16:06.12. Meindertsma's initial 1,000 freestyle time was 9:40.52, breaking the previous Calvin 1,000 freestyle record of 9:51.83 set by A.J. Penninga in 2003.
Meindertsma was one of two Calvin swimmers to place in the top eight as sophomore Aaron Venema (Grand Haven/Grand Haven HS) was seventh in 16:35.25. Venema's opening 1,000 time of 9:44.98 also surpassed the old Calvin record in the 1,000 free.
In the 800 freestyle relay, Calvin went to work again, placing second in a school-record and NCAA III B' cut qualifying time of 6:49.11. The Calvin relay team consisted of senior Andrew Mitchell (Iron Mountain/Kingsford HS), sophomore Mitch Schroder (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS), Venema and junior Alex Baumann (Holland/Holland Christian HS). The old record of 6:49.16 was set by Calvin's 2003 relay squad of A.J. Penninga, Brad White, Ryan Johnson and Peter Boumgarden.
Mitchell led off the relay with a 200 freestyle split of 1:40.11, breaking the previous Calvin 200 freestyle record of 1:40.94 set by A.J. Penninga in 2002. Mitchell's time was also an NCAA B' cut qualifying time.
"It was a great opening night for our team," said Calvin head swim coach Dan Gelderloos. "We started out with a ton of energy and now the goal is to keep that momentum going."
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
Competing in a field of six teams, the Calvin women's swimming and diving team is in third place through one night of competition at the Calvin Winter Invitational. The Calvin women's team has 63 points, trailing Northern Michigan and Grand Valley State. Thursday's competition included the 1,650 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay.
In the 1,650 freestyle, junior Kathryn Wrobel (Arden Hills, MN/Mounds View HS) took fourth in a time of 17:54.35.
Calvin's 800 freestyle relay team of senior Margaret Rechel (Worthington, OH/Thomas Worthington HS), Wrobel, freshman Megan Schroder (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and junior Alex Dhaenens (Howell/Howell HS) took seventh in a time of 7:56.04. Calvin's B' relay team of junior Erika Waugh (Berne, IN/South Adams HS), senior Elizabeth Schleh (Mount Vernon, WA/Academy West), senior Claire Strunk (Evanston, IL/Evanston Township HS) and junior Lexi Scott (Richmond, IN/Richmond HS) also scored points, placing ninth in 8:04.03.
"I was pleased with our swims tonight," said Calvin head swim coach Dan Gelderloos. "We have a lot of races coming up in the next two days so we need to take everything one at a time but I liked our spirit and attitude."
Prelims on Friday morning begin at 10 a.m. with evening finals slated for 6 p.m.
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