CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR JANUARY 17, 2014
Track and Field Teams Perform Well at Mike Lints Open;
New Jersey Native Finds His Niche at Calvin;
Calvin-Hope Men's Basketball Rivalry to be Featured in Documentary
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
ALLENDALE - The Calvin women's indoor track and field team had a solid day of performances at the Mike Lints Invitaitional hosted by Grand Valley State on Friday. Competing in a field of 18 teams, Calvin took seventh with 25 points. Grand Valley won the meet with 127.5 points.
The highlight of the meet for the Calvin came came in the 5,000 meter run as senior Nicole Michmerhuizen (Holland/Holland Christian HS) won the race in a time of 17:06.60 that will put her near the top of the NCAA III indoor performance list in the event thus far.
She was part of four Calvin runners that scored in the race as junior Kimby Penning (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was third (18:33.53), junior Sarah Danner (Watkins Glenn, NY/Dickerson HS) fourth (18:34.04) and junior Kate Ardinger (Elmhurst, IL/Timothy Christian HS) seventh (19:29.95).
Also scoring points for Calvin were senior Hilary Banning (Whitinsville, MA/Whitinsville Christian HS) in the triple jump with a seventh place finish (34-4 3/4).
Calvin will travel to Kankakee, Illinois, next weekend to compete at the NAIA/DIII Challenge hosted by Olivet Nazarene University.
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
ALLENDALE - The Calvin men's indoor track and field team scored 30 points and finished in seventh place in a field of 20 teams at the Mike Lints Invitational hosted by Grand Valley State University Friday.
The Knights were strong in the 5,000 meters as freshman Zac Nowicki (Comstock Park/Calvin Christian HS) won the race in a stellar time of 15:24.13. Nowicki was part of four Calvin runners that scored in the race as sophomore Ethan Anderson (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater Area HS) was third (15:26.86), junior Steven Haagsma (Grandville/Calvin Christian HS) fourth (15:34.65) and junior Josh Ferguson (Naperville, IL/Nequa Valley HS) fifth (15:38.95).
Also he did not score in the event, senior David Vande Bunte (Byron Center/Byron Center HS) had a big race in the 3,000 meters, placing ninth with a time of 8:35.55.
Junior Erik Holstege (Kewsick, VA/Monticello HS) came up with a sixth place time in the 60 meter hurdles (8.59) and then took ninth in the long jump (21-5 1/2).
Sophomore Eric Jipping (Canton/Plymouth Christian HS) showed signs of good things to come by placing seventh in the shot put with a throw of 48-10.
Calvin will travel to Kankakee, Illinois, next weekend to compete at the NAIA/DIII Challenge hosted by Olivet Nazarene University.
MORE TRACK AND FIELD
A key member of the Calvin men's track and field team this year is senior Ben de Waal Malefyt. The New Jersey native has found his niche at Calvin as sports information intern Gina de Haan reports at: http://www.calvin.edu/sports/news/comments/new-jersey-native-finds-his-niche-at-calvin-college/
MEN'S BASKETBALL
The Calvin/Hope men's basketball rivalry will be the subject of a documentary produced by Calvin alumn Ryan Terpstra. The documentary is scheduled to air on February 2 on WOOD-TV 8 in West Michigan at noon. It will also re-air on cable outlets throughout the state of Michigan after the initial February 3 launch.
For a trailer of the upcoming documentary, please go online to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xWce1oXO8U
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