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Calvin Cross Country Teams Move Up in National Polls
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
USTFCCCA Division III National/Regional Polls for 9-12-12
The Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams continue to climb in the national rankings. In the most recent set of Division III Top 35 rankings released by the United States Cross Country Coaches Association of America, the Calvin men’s team is ranked sixth while the Calvin women’s team is ranked eighth. In the first poll of the year – released two weeks ago – the Calvin men’s cross country team was ranked seventh while the Calvin women’s team was ranked 10th.This past weekend, both teams took first place at their own Knight Invitational with the Calvin men’s team posting a first place total of 30 points and its women’s team collecting a first place score of 34 points. Both teams are in the process of preparing for the MIAA Jamboree on September 21 at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana.
Job Christiasen & Alyssa Penning Receive MIAA Runner Of the Week Honors
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Calvin’s Job Christiansen and Alyssa Penning as its Runners of the Week in cross country for meets through Sept. 9.Christiansen, a junior from New Ipswich, N.H. (Mascenic Regional HS), finished fifth at the Calvin Invitational with a time of 24:57 over the 8-kilometer course, helping the Knights win the meet with a team score of 30 points.
Christiansen is being honored as Runner of the Week for the first time in his career. Penning, a senior from Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian HS), led the Knights to a first-place showing at their invitational with a second-place finish in a time of 17:57 over the 5-kilometer course. Penning is being honored as Runner of the Week for the second time in her career.
Women’s Cross Country Team Rolls To First Place at Calvin Knight Invitational
Saturday, September 08, 2012
The 10th-ranked Calvin women’s cross country team opened its 2012 campaign in strong fashion, powering its way to a first place finish of 34 points at its own Knight Invitational Saturday morning at the Gainey Athletic Complex. With several of its top runners from a year ago having graduated, the Knights have plenty of spots to fill this fall. On Saturday, the holes were filled nicely as the Knights took six of the top 15 points including five of the top 13. Allison Steinbrunner of Ohio Northern won Saturday’s race in a time of 17:42 but Calvin took the next two spots as senior Alyssa Penning was second (17:57) and junior Nicole Michmerhuizen third (18:02) as the duo ran together throughout the race. Freshman McKenzie Diemer stepped up and took ninth individually for Calvin in a time of 18:15 while sophomore Kimby Penning was 12th (18:25), junior Alyssa Oram 13th (18:26) and sophomore Sarah Danner 15th (18:33). Sophomore Lizzy Vannette also had a strong finish, placing 19th (18:37).
Calvin Men’s Cross Country Team Ranked 7th/Women’s Cross Country Team Ranked 10th in National Polls
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
USTFCCCA Division III Preseason Top 35 Cross Country Polls
The Calvin men’s and women’s cross country teams are both nationally-ranked in the first Division III Top 35 Poll conducted by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association.On the men’s side, Calvin is ranked number-seven. On the women’s side, Calvin is ranked 10th. North Central (IL) is the top-ranked team in the men’s poll while Middlebury (CT) is the top-ranked team in the women’s poll. A year ago the Calvin men’s team finished 11th at the NCAA III Cross Country Championships while the Calvin women’s team finished 13th. Both teams are led by head coach Brian Diemer.
Calvin Cross Country Teams Ranked Number-One in First Set of Great Lakes Regional Rankings
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
USTFCCCA Division III Regional Rankings
The first set of Division III regional rankings for men’s and women’s cross country have been released by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association and both Calvin teams are ranked number-one in their respective regional polls. The Calvin men’s team holds the top spot in the men’s Great Lakes regional rankings with Wabash second. The Calvin women’s team is ranked number-one in the women’s Great Lakes regional rankings followed by Oberlin in second. Both Calvin teams captured Great Lakes Regional titles a year ago. The Calvin teams will open their seasons on September 8 when they host the Knight Invitational at the Gainey Athletic Complex.
2012 Calvin Women’s Cross Country Outlook
Saturday, August 18, 2012
2012 Calvin Women's Cross Country Schedule
With several returning letterwinners, the Calvin women’s cross country team will seek to compete for an MIAA title and another trip to the NCAA III Championships. A year ago, Calvin saw its five-year run as MIAA champions come to an end as rival Hope claimed first place at the MIAA Championships in October. Calvin rebounded two weeks later to claim the Great Lakes Regional title and then finished 13th at the NCAA III Championships one week later. In order to compete for a league title and a trip to the NCAA III Championships, the Knights will need to rely on a strong one-two punch up front and receive solid contributions from a deep group of returning runners.
Six Calvin Teams Receive MIAA Team GPA Award
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The Faculty Athletic Representatives of the MIAA member colleges present the MIAA Team GPA Award every year. This award recognizes conference athletic teams for performance in the classroom of a 3.3 cumulative GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale). During the recently completed 2011-12 school year, six of Calvin’s athletic teams achieved this distinction. Five of Calvin’s women’s teams received the MIAA Team GPA Award while the men’s cross country team also achieved the feat. Calvin’s teams receiving the honor are as follows; women’s cross country team, women’s track and field team, women’s basketball team, women’s volleyball team, women’s tennis team, and men’s cross country team.
Calvin Lands 123 Scholar-Athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
2011-12 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
The 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic - Honor Roll has been announced by Commissioner David Neilson and 123 Calvin scholar-athletes have been named to the list. The honor roll recognizes scholar-athletes who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the entire 2010-11 academic year. A student needed to have won a varsity letter in a sport to be eligible. The MIAA Academic Honor Roll program was initiated in 1990 to recognize students at MIAA member colleges who excel both in athletics and in the classroom.
Calvin Recognizes 28-year Anniversary of Brian Diemer Claiming Bronze Medal in Steeplechase
Friday, August 10, 2012
As the Summer Olympic Games continue in London, we remember some athletes with ties to the MIAA who have had their own Olympic moments. On August 10, 1984, Brian Diemer won the bronze medal for the United States in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Summer Games in Los Angeles, overcoming teammate Henry Marsh over the final 300 meters to claim the medal in a time of 8:14.06. Diemer (pictured right on the medal stand) went on to compete in two more Olympics, in Seoul in 1988 and again at Barcelona in 1992, finishing seventh at Barcelona. He is the last American to win a medal in the steeplechase. Diemer has gone on to be one of the most successful coaches in MIAA history, leading Calvin to 30 total championships in cross country, including 25 consecutive men’s championships through last year. He has coached the Knights men’s program to four NCAA Division III national championships - 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2006.
Kerr, Whittle and Michmerhuizen Named Capital One Academic All-Americans in X-Country/Track
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
2012 Division III Capital One Academic All-America Track and Field Teams
Three members of the Calvin men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams have received Division III Capital One Academic All-America honors. Senior Dan Kerr and junior Greg Whittle have been named to the Capital One Academic All-America first team on the men’s side while sophomore Nicole Michmerhuizen has been selected to the Capital One All-America third team on the women’s side. All three individuals are receiving Capital One Academic All-America honors for the first time. Calvin has now had seven athletes receive Capital One Academic All-America honors during the 2011-12 academic year. Other individuals from Calvin to be named Capital One Academic All-America honors this year include Miles Colago (men’s soccer), Lizzie Kamp (volleyball), Rebecca Kamp (volleyball) and Carissa Verkaik (women’s basketball). Calvin has now had its athletes receive CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades 96 times including 65 times in the last 15 years. Calvin currently ranks eighth on the all-time NCAA Division III list for Academic All-Americans.
Calvin’s All-Time Academic All-American List
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