CKSR (Calvin Knight Sports Report for February 16, 2016)

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Hillary Glover Overcomes Adversity to Find Her Way Back to the Pool;
Four-Time Men's Swimming All-American Finds His Path at Calvin;
Weekly MIAA Track and Field Honors for Calvin Thrower and Pole Vaulter;
Weekly MIAA Women's Basketball Honors for Calvin's Anna Timmer;
Women's Lacrosse Picked to Repeat as MIAA Champion in Preseason Poll;
Men's Lacrosse Picked Eighth in MIAA Preseason Poll

WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

Swimming was an instant love for Hillary Glover. Being immersed in a pool day after a day from early childhood, Glover is no stranger to the potent smell of chlorine or the feeling of prune-like fingers after a long day in the pool.
As Glover grew, so did her love for swimming. She pushed herself to always be better, and eventually started considering a collegiate career in swimming.
The summer before her senior year, Glover received news that would change her path tremendously.

For more on Glover's journey, visit the Calvin website for a feature on the rising Calvin junior who will compete on the diving boards this weekend at the MIAA Championships and next weekend at the NCAA III Diving Regionals.

The feature story written by Calvin student Makenzie Vos can be found online at: http://calvinknights.com/sports/wswimdive/2015-16/releases/20160216x8qufg

EDITOR'S NOTE: To follow Glover and the rest of the Calvin swimming and diving action this weekend at the MIAA Championships at Calvin's Venema Aquatic Center, visit the MIAA Championships site.

MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

Calvin College senior Johnson Cochran will be competing at the MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend at Calvin's Venema Aquatic Center.

A native of Mount Vernon, Ohio, Cochran is the defending MIAA champion in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke events. A year ago, he was named the MIAA's Most Valuable Swimmer and claimed his third and fourth NCAA III All-America berths of his collegiate career.

During his four years at Calvin, Cochran has found time to explore a raft of opportunities including a semester overseas in Hungary during the fall semester of 2014. Cochran is a biochemistry major at Calvin with a concentration in neuroscience.

Calvin video producer Kemp Lyons caught up with Cochran prior to the 2015-16 academic year and filed a video feature on the multifaceted senior which can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YileElizIO8

EDITOR'S NOTE: To follow Cochran and the rest of the Calvin swimming and diving action this weekend at the MIAA Championships at Calvin's Venema Aquatic Center, visit the MIAA Championships site.

WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Calvin thrower Bethany Love earned Women's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) on Tuesday for meets through Feb. 14.
"It is a nice honor for Bethany," said head coach Bret Otte. "Bethany had a great competition this last week and it is nice to see her hard work be rewarded by the coaches in the league."
At the Aquinas College Little Meet, sophomore Bethany Love (Kentwood, Mich. / East Kentwood) had a breakthrough performance, winning the shot put with a career-best heave of 41-10 which places her 24th on the NCAA III indoor performance list. Love also won the weight throw with a career-best throw of 50-0.
Love is being honored as Athlete of the Week for the first time in her career.

MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Calvin pole vaulter Lucas Wolters earned Men's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) on Tuesday for meets through Feb. 14.
"It is a nice honor for Lucas," said head coach Bret Otte. "He had the best jump of his life this weekend. With there being so many great performances in the league, it is great to see Lucas being honored this week."
At the Aquinas College Little Meet, senior Lucas Wolters (Vincennes, Ind. / South Knox) who took first place in the pole vault with a career-best vault of 15-9 1/4 that places him 11th on the current NCAA III indoor performance list.
Wolters is being honored as Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Calvin guard Anna Timmer its Player of the Week in women's basketball for games played through February 14.
Timmer, a junior from Caledonia, Michigan, averaged 20.5 points per game last week as the Knights recorded victories over Olivet and Adrian.
She leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.1 points per game and in defensive rebounds per game at 4.6
Last Wednesday, Timmer scored a career-high 26 points in the victory over Olivet. She also recorded eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks.
At Adrian on Saturday, she helped the Knights defeat the Bulldogs with 15 points, eight rebounds and an assist
Timmer is being honored as Player of the Week for the second time in her career, her first coming earlier this season in November.

WOMEN'S LACROSSE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin women's lacrosse team has been picked to finish first in the 2016 MIAA preseason coaches' poll. The Knights received 10 total points and six first place votes. Defending MIAA Champion, Albion was picked to finish second, receiving 14 points and three first place votes.
"We're very proud of the success we've had over the past few years and are honored by the results of the preseason poll," said head Blake Boehm. "The conference is very competitive and every year presents new challenges. As always, we will need to work very hard to achieve our goals. We're excited to play our first game, and I wish every team the best of luck as they begin competing."
Under the direction of head coach Blake Boehm, the Calvin women's lacrosse team returns eighth from a team that finished 12-6 a year ago and claimed the MIAA regular season title with an 8-0 league record. The Knights later fell in the MIAA Tournament finals to Albion, 11-10.
Calvin opens its season on March 4 when it faces Thomas More in Kentucky.
Team Pts. (1st place votes)
1. Calvin 10 (6)
2. Albion 14 (3)
3. Hope 24
4. Alma 31
5. Kalamazoo 37
6. Olivet 42
7. Saint Mary's 50
8. Adrian 57
9. Trine 59

MEN'S LACROSSE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Calvin men's lacrosse team has been picked to finish eighth in the 2016 MIAA preseason coaches' poll. The Knights received 11 total points.
Defending MIAA Champion, Albion was picked to finish first, receiving 54 points and five first place votes. Adrian was picked second, with 43 points and two first place votes, Trine received one first place vote and was predicted to finish tied for fourth with Hope at 28 points.
Under the direction of head coach Luke Griemsman, the Calvin men's lacrosse team is 1-0 on the season after defeating Defiance last Friday, 28-1. Last year, the Knights went 2-13 and finished the MIAA season at 0-6.
Team Pts. (1st place votes)
1. Albion 54 (5)
2. Adrian 43 (2)
3. Alma 32
T4. Trine 28 (1)
T4. Hope 28
6. Olivet 22
7. Kalamazoo 13
8. Calvin 11
Received on Tue Feb 16 22:55:06 2016