2007-08 Olivet College Women's Swimming & Diving News

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Swimming and diving teams earn national academic honor
Swimming and diving teams earn national academic honor

The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have been named to the 2007-08 College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Academic All-American team. In addition, sophomore Kellen Beckwith (Farmington Hills/North Farmington) and graduates Dustin Meisner (Temperance/Erie Mason) and Courtney Mich (Bay City/Western) have earned the CSCAA Individual Academic All-American Award.

Ninety-two Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2007-08 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Ninety-two Olivet College student-athletes named to the 2007-08 MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Ninety-two Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2007-08 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic (MIAA) Honor Roll.

Five Olivet College teams receive MIAA team GPA award
Five Olivet College teams receive MIAA team GPA award

Five Olivet College teams have received the 2007-08 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) team GPA award. This award is presented to conference teams who achieve a 3.300 or better grade point average for the entire academic year.

Women's swimming and diving team places fourth at 2008 MIAA Championships
Women's swimming and diving team places fourth at 2008 MIAA Championships

The Olivet College women’s swimming and diving team placed fourth at the 2008 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships at the Holland Aquatic Center. The Comets tallied 237 points and were only 19 points behind third-place Kalamazoo College. Calvin College was crowned the league champion with 660 points.

Women's swimming and diving team is in fourth-place at 2008 MIAA Championships
Women's swimming and diving team is in fourth-place at 2008 MIAA Championships

The Olivet College women’s swimming and diving team is in fourth-place after day two of the 2008 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships at the Holland Aquatic Center. The Comets have scored 170 points and are only 13 points behind third-place Kalamazoo College. Calvin is the leader with 497 points, followed by Hope (351).

Women’s swimming and diving team stands in fourth-place after first day of 2008 MIAA Championships
Women’s swimming and diving team stands in fourth-place after first day of 2008 MIAA Championships

After the first day of the 2008 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships, the Olivet College women’s swimming and diving team stands in fourth-place with 73 points. Calvin College is first with 228 points, followed by Hope College (139) and Kalamazoo College (84).

Women's swimming and diving team falls to Hope, 141-114
Women's swimming and diving team falls to Hope, 141-114

The Olivet College women’s swimming and diving closed out the dual meet portion of its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association schedule with a 141-114 loss to Hope College today at the Upton Center Pool in Olivet. The Comets posted eight first-place and three second-place finishes.

Women's swimming and diving team loses to Albion by one point , 117-116
Women's swimming and diving team loses to Albion by one point , 117-116

The Olivet College women’s swimming and diving fell to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Albion College by one point, 117-116, this afternoon at the Dean Aquatic Center in Albion.

Women's swimming and diving team edges Alma, 103-100
Women's swimming and diving team edges Alma, 103-100

A first- and third-place finish in the final event (200-yard freestyle relay) propelled the Olivet College women’s swimming and diving team to a 103-100 win over Alma College today at the Upton Center Pool in Olivet.

Women's swimming and diving team beats Saint Mary's, 153-137
Women's swimming and diving team beats Saint Mary's, 153-137

The Olivet College women’s swimming and diving team won 11-of-16 events en route to a 153-137 victory over Saint Mary’s (Ind.) College tonight in a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) dual meet at the Upton Center Pool in Olivet.

Swimming and diving teams fall to Carthage
Swimming and diving teams fall to Carthage

The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams each fell to Carthage (Wisc.) College today in non-conference duals at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. The Comet men dropped a 123-97 decision, while the women lost, 109-95.

Divers participate in Albion Invitational
Divers participate in Albion Invitational

The Olivet College divers participated in the Second Annual Albion College Diving Invitational today at the Dean Aquatic Center.

Men’s and women’s swimming teams finish second and fourth DePauw Invitational
Men’s and women’s swimming teams finish second and fourth DePauw Invitational

The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming teams finished in second and fourth-place, respectively, at the 21st Annual DePauw University Invitational. The men had 623 points to finish behind the host Tigers, who had 920 points. The women collected 405 points, only 10 points behind third-place Rhodes (Tenn.) College.

Swimming teams complete day one of competition at DePauw Invitational
Swimming teams complete day one of competition at DePauw Invitational

After the first day of competition at the 21st Annual DePauw University Invitational, the Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming teams stand in second and third-place, respectively. The men have tallied 318 points and are more than 100 points behind 11th-ranked DePauw, who has 452 points. The women have 218 points.

Swimming and diving teams compete at Wabash Invitational
Swimming and diving teams compete at Wabash Invitational

The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed this weekend at the Wabash (Ind.) College/Pat Woehnker Invitational at the Class of 1950 Natatorium in Crawfordsville, Ind. The men’s team finished in fourth-place (out of nine schools) with 339 points. The women were sixth (out of nine) with 239 points.

Swimming and diving teams split with Calvin
Swimming and diving teams split with Calvin

The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams split a dual meet with Calvin College Friday night at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. The dual results were extracted from a quad meet with Denison (Ohio) and Wayne State Universities. The Olivet men defeated Calvin, 175-60, while the Olivet women dropped a 200-30 decision to Calvin.