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From: Jeffrey Febus <jfebus@calvin.edu>
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CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR APRIL 10, 2016
Track and Field Teams Have Strong Days at Millikin University Big Blue Invitational;
Women’s Tennis Falls at Kalamazoo
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
DECATUR, Il. - The Calvin women's track and field team had a solid day at the Millikin University Big Blue Invitational on Saturday.
Sophomore Jenna Dyksen (Hawthorne, NJ/Hawthorne HS) had a huge day, winning the triple jump (35-9 1/4) while placing second in the 400 meter hurdles (1:05.65). Dyksen led a 1-2-3 Calvin finish in the triple jump as junior Carissa Weis (Mt. Prospect, Il./Mt. Prospect HS) was second (35-1) while senior Ayooluwa Ayoola (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was third (34-11 1/4).
In the women's 5,000 meters, Calvin went 1-3-4 led by junior Lauren Strohbehn (Stillwater, MN/St. Croix Preparatory HS) who took first place in a season-best time of 17:40.70. Freshman Katie Diekema (Kenmore, Wash./Ingelmoor HS) was third in a season-best time of 17:58.61 while junior Hope Gaffner (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) was fourth (18:06.94).
The steeplechase also proved to be a highlight for Calvin as senior McKenzie Diemer (Caledonia/South Christian HS) took second in a time of 11:06.29 that places her 10th on the NCAA III Outdoor Track and Field performance list. Sophomore Marissa McGahan was third in a time of 12:19.60.
In the 1,500 meters, sophomore Caroline Boss (Charlevoix/Charlevoix HS) took second in a time of 4:54.71 while freshman Lindsey Fox (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was fifth (5:02.47).
In the 100 meter hurdles, senior Maria Steblay (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie HS) was second (16.42) while freshman Madison Orth (Soldotna, AK/Cook Inlet Academy) was fourth (16.65).
Also taking fifth in the 400 meter hurdles was senior Kally Verkaik (Holland/Holland Christian HS) in a time of 1:08.00.
In the pole vault, freshman Annalane Miller (Dexter/Dexter HS) took fifth with a vault of 9-2 1.4. In the shot put, sophomore Bethany Love (Kentwood/East Kentwood HS) took second with a throw of 40-7 1/4. Junior Michaela Meckes (Bay City/Saginaw Valley Lutheran HS) was fifth in the discus (128-10).
Calvin's 4x100 meter relay team of Dyksen, sophomore Anita VanderMeulen (Ann Arbor/Ann Arbor Skyline HS), freshman Selvi Bunce (Savage, Mn./Burnsville HS) took third in a time of 50.05. Calvin's 4x400 meter relay team of Boss, Bunce, VandeMeulen and Verkaik took fourth in a time of 4:14.09.
Calvin is back in action on April 16 when it competes at the Siena Heights Don Kleinow Invitational.
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
DECATUR, Il. - The Calvin men's track and field team had a strong day of competition at the Millikin University Big Blue Invitational.
Sophomore Ethan Valentine (Powell, Oh./William Mason HS) took home first place in the 800 meters with a time of 1:54.69. He also anchored Calvin's first place 4x400 meter relay team that clocked in with a time of 3:23.15. He was joined on the relay by sophomore Noah Buteyn (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS), sophomore Marcus James (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and freshman James Jeninga (Brookfield, Wisc./Milwaukee Lutheran HS).
In the steeplechase, Calvin took four of the top five spots led by junior Zach Nowicki (Comstock Park/Calvin Christian HS) who took first place with a career-best time of 9:25.68 that places him 13th on the latest NCAA III Outdoor Track and Field performance list. Senior Bret Habura (Washingtonville, NY/Washingtonville HS) was second (9:41.42), sophomore Mark De Jong (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) third 9:43.50) and senior Andre Otte (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) fifth (9:56.71).
In the 400 meters, Jeninga took fifth with a season-best time of 50.97 while senior Jeff Meitler (New Berlin, Wisc./Milwaukee Lutheran HS) was second in the 1,500 meters (4:00.15).
In the 5,000 meters, Calvin took four of the top five spots led by sophomore Andrew Philipose (Mount Prospect, Il./John Hersey HS) who won the race in a time of 14:53.63. Junior Jordan Kramer (Pewaukee, Wisc./Lake Country Lutheran HS) was second with a career-best time of 14:57.22. Senior Ethan Anderson (Stillwater, Mn./Stillwater HS) was third (15:21.96) while junior Matthew Plantinga (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was fifth (15:36.00).
Calvin put two in the top five of the 110 high hurdles as sophomore Chase Rohrer (Ludington/Ludington HS) was third (16.10) while freshman Alex Williams (Mequon, Wisc./Homestead HS) was fifth (16.88).
Rohrer also took second in the 400 meter hurdles (57.52) while senior Joel Ooms (DeMotte, Ind./Illiana Christian HS) was third (59.44) and Williams fifth (1:01.96).
In the high jump junior Jeiel Burrell (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was fourth (6-4 3/4).
Senior Lucas Wolters (Vincennes, Ind./South Knox HS) took first place in the pole vault (14-11) while sophomore Jacob Stout (Escondido, Ca./Escondido Calvin Christian HS) was third (13-5 1/4).
Freshman Lee Barents (Redlands, Ca./Arrowhead Christian Academy) was fifth in the long jump (20-9) and third in the triple jump (41-5 3/4). In the javelin, senior David Dadzie (Accra, Ghana/Ghana International School) placed third with a season-best throw opf 166-0.
Calvin is back in action on April 16 when it competes at the Siena Heights Don Kleinow Invitational.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Kalamazoo 6, Calvin 3
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Calvin women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 conference dual match at Kalamazoo College Saturday afternoon. The Knights are now 8-5 overall and 1-2 in MIAA competition.
Ranked 37th nationally and eighth in the Central Region, Kalamazoo took two of the three doubles points.
Calvin's lone doubles point came at No. 3 doubles as junior Liz Turner (Audobon, Pa./Delaware County Christian HS) and sophomore Lark Foote (Okemos/Okemos HS) came-from-behind to claim a 9-7 win over the Hornet tandem of Eloise Germic and Alexandra Oswalt.
Kalamazoo's No. 1 doubles team of Sarah Woods and Sabrina Dass dispatched Calvin's duo of juniors Ellie Benzel (San Dimas, Ca./San Dimas HS) and Claire Spoelhof (Holland/Holland Christian HS) 8-1 while Maria Franco and Sonal Bahl of Kalamazoo defeated Calvin's No. 2 doubles group of sophomore Jessica Bouma (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) and sophomore Kari Kroeze (Holland/Holland Christian HS) 8-4.
Kalamazoo (4-8 overall, 2-0 MIAA) then clinched the match with wins at No. 1, 2 and 3 singles. Ranked #19th nationally, Woods defeated Benzel 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Dass defeated Spoelhof 6-0, 6-4 at No. 2 singles and Franco defeated Bouma 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3 singles.
Calvin continued to fight however with sophomore Micaela Seazzu (Albuquerque, NM/Delaware County Christian HS) downing Germic 6-4, 6-1 at No. 4 singles while Kroeze rallied for an epic 6-4, 2-6, 11-9 win at No. 6 singles. Katie Clark of Kalamazoo claimed a 7-5, 6-4 win over Bowman at No. 5 singles to complete the competition.
"I thought we played pretty well, " said Calvin women's tennis coach Kevin Van Haitsma. "Kalamazoo came out quick. They were strong at the top of their lineup. We gave them a run but they were the better team today."
Calvin returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts Albion at 4 p.m.
