CKSR (NCAA III Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Day Two Report)

CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR MARCH 23, 2018 (Part Two)

NCAA III SWIMMING AND DIVING DAY TWO REPORT

WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

NDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Calvin women's swimming & diving team earned its first All-American honors of the week at the NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships on Thursday night. The Knights currently sit in 15th place with 32.5 points.
"We are celebrating four All-Americans tonight," said head coach Dan Gelderloos. "That is always something special. They should be proud of their accomplishment. I feel strongly that we are making strides from last year and are giving ourselves more opportunities to score than a year ago and we still have several opportunities in the next two days. We are going to keep stepping into the ring."
The Knights earned All-American honors in the 200-yard freestyle relay on Thursday. The team of sophomore Emily Gunderson (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer), senior Rachel Mattson (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron), junior Madelyn Smith (Allegan, Mich./Allegan) and senior Abby Van Harn (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) finished in sixth place at 1:34.38.
Abby Van Harn also notched a 13th-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle at 1:50.92.
On the 1-meter boards, senior Sarah Bradley (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North) finished in 20th place at 377.25 points.
The Knights return to the pool on Friday for the third day of the NCAA Championships.
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - After the second day of competition at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, the Calvin men stand in 24th place with 16 points.
"It was unfortunate to see our men's relay get disqualified tonight," said head coach Dan Gelderloos. "But that is part of the competition. I feel strongly that we are making strides from last year and are giving ourselves more opportunities to score than a year ago and we still have several opportunities in the next two days. We are going to keep stepping into the ring."
The Knights swam in the 200-yard freestyle relay on Thursday. In the prelims, the team of junior Ben Holstege (Keswick, Va./Covenant), freshman Julian Iturbe (Caracas, Venezuela/Colegio Emil Friedman), junior Skyler Fish (Ionia, Mich./Ionia) and junior Jarred Britton (Falls Church, Va./George Mason) finished in 12th place at 1:22.75. The team then finished 15th in the consolation finals at 1:23.23.
In the 400-yard medley relay, the Knights finished 14th in the Thursday prelims. The team of Ben Holstege, senior Tanner Vincent (Novi, Mich./Novi), Jared Britton and Julian Iturbe touched the wall at 3:21.50. The team was disqualified in the consolation finals.
Calvin returns to action on Friday.
Received on Fri Mar 23 09:19:46 2018