Tracksters Post Big Times on First Day at GVSU Big Meet
Friday, February 10, 2012
ALLENDALE - The first day of competition of the Grand Valley State Big Meet took place on Friday and a handful of Calvin athletes competed and had big performances. Senior Nick Kramer had an NCAA III qualifying time in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:20.38. Teammates Matt VanderRoest and Dan Kerr also had strong performances with VanderRoest clocking in with a time of 14:49.62 and Kerr a time of 14:51.36.In the men’s mile run, junior Greg Whittle had a time of 4:12.40 which ranks him seventh on the NCAA III (indoor) qualifying list. On the women’s side, senior Jodi Hoekstra had a big time of 17:21.53 in the 5,000 meters while sophomore Nicole Michmerhuizen broke the 18-minute mark for the first time this winter, clocking in at 17:57.48. Action continues on Saturday at Grand Valley State.
Calvin Women’s Track & Field Wins Calvin Invitational - Men’s Team Takes Second
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Huizenga Tennis and Track Center (Sturrus Track) was the site of the Calvin Indoor Track and Field Invitational Friday night for the second year and both Calvin teams had strong performances. On the women’s side, Calvin defended its own invitational title with a first place total of 175 points, 20 points ahead of Aquinas. On the men’s side, Calvin took second with 130 points, 22 points behind Aquinas.
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Calvin Posts NCAA III Indoor Provisional Qualifying Marks at Mike Lints Open
Sunday, January 22, 2012
ALLENDALE - The Calvin men’s and women’s track and field teams continued their indoor campaigns at the Mike Lints Alumni Open hosted by Grand Valley State University Friday night.
Top marks for the Calvin men’s team included:
*Junior Greg Whittle taking third in the mile run with an NCAA III provisional qualifying time of 4:14.23.
*Junior Matt VanderRoest winning the 5,000 meters with an NCAA III provisional qualifying time of 14:45.43.
*Junior Aaron Meckes taking third in the in the shot put with an NCAA III provisional qualifying mark of 53-0 3/4.
