Men’s Tennis Team Receives ITA All-Academic Honors
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
For the seventh consecutive year, the Calvin men’s tennis team has received the ITA All-Academic Award. All seven awards have come under the watch of current Calvin men’s tennis coach John Ross. In order to receive the award, a team needed to maintain a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above for the 2010-11 academic year. In addition, five members of the Calvin men’s tennis team have received ITA Scholar-Athlete academic honors for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or above during the 2010-11 academic year. The five individuals from Calvin to be so honored are sophomore Brian DeMaagd, senior Roland Eldridge and freshmen Stephen Healy, John Strikwerda and Loukas Peterson.
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.
Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Receives Team Academic Award from College Swim Coaches Association
Saturday, July 23, 2011
For the second consecutive year, the Calvin College women’s swimming and diving team has received the College Swim Coaches Association of America’s Team Academic Award. In addition, two members of the Calvin women’s swimming and diving team coached by Dan Gelderloos have received individual College Swim Coaches All-Academic honors. In order to receive team academic honors, a team needed to post a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better during the 2010-11 academic year. The Calvin women’s swimming and diving team posted a team grade point average of 3.37. Individuals from the Calvin women’s swimming and diving team that received individual all-academic honors were sophomore Elizabeth Counsell and freshman Elise Kaufman.
