Jed Christiansen Third American at Chicago Marathon - Qualifies for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
Monday, October 10, 2011
Jed Christiansen, a 2010 Calvin College graduate, had the finest marathon performance of his running career this past weekend at the Chicago Marathon. A native of Greenville, Pennsylvania, Christiansen took 14th at the 2011 Chicago Marathon with a career-best time of 2:18.31, a pace of 5:18 per mile. Not only was Christiansen the 14th individual finisher at the Chicago Marathon, but he was also the third American finisher. His time was also a qualifying time for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon trials - scheduled for January 14 in Houston, Texas. A graduate of Greenville High School in Pennsylvania, Christiansen is the second Calvin alum to qualify for the upcoming U.S. Olympic trials as 2001 .
Calvin graduate Paul Petersen also qualified with a time of 2:17.35 at the Boston Marathon this past April. Also of note, 2008 Calvin graduate Christina Overbeck was the 24th individual finisher on the women’s side with a time of 2:47.07. She was also the 10th American woman to finish the race. Her time was just shy of the “B” standard for the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials. At Calvin, Overbeck was an NCAA III All-American in both cross country and track and field.
Calvin College Athletics Program to Join Nation-wide Division III Partnership With Special Olympics
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
By sports information student assistant Andrew Knot
As part of the Division III National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Calvin athletics recently joined a Division III partnership with the United States’ Special Olympic Committee, adding a valuable opportunity to the athletic department’s already service-driven outlook. The SAAC is an NCAA organization tiered at the national, conference, and school level. The national, and governing, branch of the organization, seeks to “to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare and fostering a positive student-athlete image,” according to the organization’s website.
Track & Field Teams/Athletes Receive All-Academic Honors From USTFCCCA
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
NEW ORLEANS - The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the men’s and women’‘s 2011 Division III All-Academic Track & Field team. A total of 200 student-athletes represent the men’s list of honorees while 328 individuals were so honored ont he women’s side. The Calvin men had four individuals that received all-academic accolades while the Calvin women’s team had seven. Individuals honored from the Calvin men’s team include senior Ben Van Wyk and sophomores Greg Whittle, Dan Kerr and Matt VanderRoest. Individuals from the Calvin women’s track and field team that received USTFCCA All-Academic status include seniors Samantha Westveer Rachel Boerner and Gretchen Braymer, junior Jordan Gabrielse and sophomores Alyssa Penning and Carissa Verkaik.
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