2006-07 Olivet College Men's Swimming & Diving News

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Ninety-one Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2006-07 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Ninety-one Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2006-07 MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Ninety-one Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2006-07 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic (MIAA) Honor Roll.

Stubbs retires from coaching at Olivet College; Taber named replacement
Stubbs retires from coaching at Olivet College; Taber named replacement

Dave Stubbs, Olivet College’s head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach, has announced his retirement, effective May 1. Olivet Athletic Director Tom Shaw has announced that Jake Taber, an assistant swimming coach at Hope College, will replace Stubbs.

Meisner misses cut in 200-yard breaststroke at 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships
Meisner misses cut in 200-yard breaststroke at 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships

Olivet College junior Dustin Meisner (Temperance/Erie Mason) missed the cut for the finals of the 200-yard breaststroke tonight at the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships.

Meisner finishes in 16th-place in 100 breast at 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships
Meisner finishes in 16th-place in 100 breast at 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships

Olivet College junior Dustin Meisner (Temperance/Erie Mason) finished in 16th-place in the 100-yard breaststroke tonight at the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships at the University of Houston. By virtue of his finish, Meisner has earned honorable mention All-American honors.

Bergman fails to make finals of the one-meter dive at the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships
Bergman fails to make finals of the one-meter dive at the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships

Olivet College sophomore Shawn Bergman (Chelsea) failed to make tonight’s finals in the one-meter diving competition at the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships at the University of Houston.

Bergman selected to compete at 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships
Bergman selected to compete at 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships

Olivet College sophomore diver Shawn Bergman (Chelsea) will compete at the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships March 15-17 at the University of Houston.

Meisner advances to the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships
Meisner advances to the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships

Olivet College junior Dustin Meisner (Temperance/Erie Mason) will compete in the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming/Diving Championships March 15-17 at the University of Houston.

Men’s swimming and diving team wins 2007 MIAA Championships, women’s team finishes in fourth-place
Men’s swimming and diving team wins 2007 MIAA Championships, women’s team finishes in fourth-place

Under the direction of fourth-year Head Coach Dave Stubbs, the Olivet College men’s swimming and diving team edged Hope College to capture the 2007 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championship Feb. 8-10 at the Jenison High School Aquatic Center. In addition, the Comet women’s swimming and diving team finished in fourth-place at the MIAA Championships. Olivet tallied 254 points. Calvin won its third straight championship with 675.5 points, followed by Hope (493.5) and Kalamazoo (290).

Men's swimming and diving team captures 2007 MIAA Championship
Men's swimming and diving team captures 2007 MIAA Championship

The Olivet College men's swimming and diving team edged Hope College by nine points to capture the 2007 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships. The Comets scored 546.5 points, while Hope had 537.5 points. In addition, Shawn Bergman (Chelsea) was named the MIAA Most Valuable Diver.

Men's swimming and diving team continues to lead after day two of 2007 MIAA Championships
Men's swimming and diving team continues to lead after day two of 2007 MIAA Championships

Upon the completion of day two, the Olivet College men’s swimming and diving team continues to lead the 2007 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships. With 371 points, the Comets are 16.5 points ahead of Hope College entering Saturday’s final day of competition.

Men's swimming and diving team stands in first-place after first day of 2007 MIAA Championships
Men's swimming and diving team stands in first-place after first day of 2007 MIAA Championships

The Olivet College men’s swimming and diving team stands in first-place after the first day of competition at the 2007 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships. The Comets have scored 167 points, which is just 2.5 points ahead of Hope College.

Men’s swimming and diving team defeats Kalamazoo, 187-112
Men’s swimming and diving team defeats Kalamazoo, 187-112

The Olivet College men’s swimming and diving team wrapped-up the dual meet portion of its schedule today with a 187-112 victory at Kalamazoo College.

Men's swimming and diving team beats Alma, 216-63
Men's swimming and diving team beats Alma, 216-63

The Olivet College men’s swimming and diving team won 13 events and beat Alma College, 216-63, today at the McClure Natatorium in Alma.

Men's swimming and diving team captures team title at Chicago Invitational
Men's swimming and diving team captures team title at Chicago Invitational

For the second straight year, the Olivet College men’s swimming and diving team captured the team title at the University of Chicago Invitational, which was contested at the Myers-McLoraine Pool in Chicago. The men tallied 1,095 points, just 46 more than the host Maroons.

Swimming and diving teams lead University of Chicago Invitational after session one
Swimming and diving teams lead University of Chicago Invitational after session one

The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams stand in first-place after the first session of the University of Chicago Invitational at the Myers-McLoraine Pool in Chicago. The invitational wraps-up tomorrow with session two at 10:30 a.m. ET, and session three at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Men’s and women’s swim teams sweep team titles at North Central Invitational
Men’s and women’s swim teams sweep team titles at North Central Invitational

The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming teams swept the team titles today at the North Central (Ill.) College Invitational, which was held at the Naperville Central High School. The men were first of six schools and tallied 558 points to beat Wheaton (Ill.) College by 144 points. The women were first of eight schools with 473.5 points, which was 92.5 points more than second-place Wheaton.