Final Standings
1. Calvin
2. Hope
3. Alma
4. Adrian
5. Albion
6. Trine
7. Olivet
The MIAA women’s track and field champion shall be determined based upon the outcome of the conference championship meet, also known as Field Day.
Thursday, May 21-Saturday, May 23
NCAA Division III Track & Field Championship at St. Lawrence, N.Y.
Final Team Scores: 1. Wis.-La Crosse 74. 2. Wis.-Eau Claire 43. 3. Washington, Mo. 39. 4. Illinois Wesleyan 38. 5. Mass. Institute of Technology 32. T71. Calvin 1.
All-American Performances
10,000 Meter Run: Sarah Danner, Calvin, 8th, 36:20.54
All-MIAA Women's Track Team Announced; Calvin's Diemer, Hope's Pearson Named Most Valuable Athletes
Most Valuable Track Athlete
McKenzie Diemer, Calvin (junior from Caledonia/Grand Rapids South Christian HS)
Most Valuable Field Athlete
Jane Pearson, Hope (junior from Lake City/McBain Northern Michigan Christian HS)
2015 All-MIAA Team
Cassandra Ciaravino, Olivet*** (senior from Lapeer/Lapeer East HS)
Mary Chambers, Alma*** (senior from Mackinac Island/Mackinac Island HS)
Sarah Danner, Calvin* (senior from Watkins Glen, N.Y. /Charles Dickerson HS)
McKenzie Diemer, Calvin* (junior from Caledonia/Grand Rapids South Christian HS)
Rachel Dolphin, Adrian* (sophomore from Grand Rapids/West Catholic HS)
Jenna Dyksen, Calvin* (freshman from Hawthorne, N.J. /Hawthorne HS)
Kara Eck, Trine* (freshman from Auburn, Ind./DeKalb HS)
Christina Geating, Calvin*** (senior from Abington, Pa./Abington HS)
Ashley Halm, Alma** (senior from Roichester/Stoney Creek HS)
Erin Herrmann, Hope* (sophomore from Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South HS)
Angela Morrison, Albion* (sophomore from Westland/Lutheran Westland HS)
Michaela Meckes, Calvin* (sophomore from Bay City/Saginaw Valley Lutheran HS)
Jane Pearson, Hope**(junior from Lake City/McBain Northern Michigan Christian HS)
Alison Rich, Hope* (freshman from Haslett/Haslett HS)
Mia Rienstra, Calvin* (senior from Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS)
Rachel Satkiewicz, Hope* (freshman from Bloomfield Hills/Birmingham Seaholm HS)
Sierra Schultz, Hope* (sophomore from Kellogg, Iowa /Grinnell Community HS)
Blair Secord, Alma*** (senior from Gaylord/Gaylord HS)
Julia Stock, Hope* (junior from Norton Shores/Grand Haven HS)
Lauren Strohbehn, Calvin* (sophomore from Stillwater, Minn./St. Croix Prep Academy)
April 30-May 1 at Albion
Final Team Scores: 1. Calvin 286.5. 2. Hope 194.83. 3. Alma 90. 4. Adrian 67. 5. Albion 57. 6. Trine 49. 7. Olivet 29.66.
MEET WINNERS
High Jump: Christina Geating, Calvin, 5' 1-3/4"
Long Jump: Jane Pearson, Hope, 17' 1-1/2"
Hammer Throw: Kara Eck, Trine, 167' 5" (MIAA Record)
Discus: Michaela Meckes, Calvin, 122' 8"
Pole Vault: Christina Geating, Calvin, 10' 9" (dc)
10,000 Meter Run: Julia Stock, Hope, 36:40.85
Shot Put: Blair Secord, Alma, 39' 1/4" (dc)
Triple Jump: Jenna Dyksen, Calvin, 36' 4"
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: Erin Herrmann, Hope, 11:13.83
4x100 Meter Relay: Adrian, :49.69
Javelin: Jane Pearson, Hope, 118' 11"
1,500 Meter Run: McKenzie Diemer, Calvin, 4:35.48 (MIAA Record)
100 Meter Hurdles: Jenna Dyksen, Calvin, :15.23
400 Meter Dash: Ashley Halm, Alma, :57.21
100 Meter Dash: Rachel Dolphin, Adrian, :12.70
800 Meter Run: Mia Rienstra, Calvin, 2:16.40
400 Meter Hurdles: Sierra Schultz, Hope, 1:04.68
200 Meter Dash: Mary Chambers, Alma, :25.27
5,000 Meter Run: Sarah Danner, Calvin, 17:50.45
4x400 Meter Run: Hope, 3:57.24
(dc)-denotes defending champion
Click here for complete Field Day results.
Saturday, April 11
MIAA Jamboree at Adrian
Team Scores: 1. Hope 893. 2. Alma 666. 3. Calvin 583.5. 4. Adrian 541.5. 5. Albion 490. 6. Trine 328. 7. Olivet 245.
EVENT WINNERS
10,000 Meter Run: Jessica Johnson, Adrian, 40:31.38
High Jump: Cassie Ciaravino, Olivet, 4' 11-3/4"
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: Jessica Shaw, Albion, 11:14.61
4x100-Meter Relay: Adrian, :51.39
1,500 Meter Run: McKenzie Diemer, Calvin, 4:54.50
100-Meter Hurdles: Takiyah Smith, Adrian, :15.63.
400 Meter Run: Ashley Halm, Alma, :58.37
100 Meter Dash: Rachel Dolphin, Adrian, :12.65
800 Meter Run: Caroline Boss, Calvin, 2:21.36
400 Meter Hurdles: Sierra Schultz, Hope, 1:06.66
200 Meter Dash: Ashley Halm, Alma, :26.27
5,000 Meter Run: Lauren Strohbehn, Calvin, 17:45.47
4x400-Meter Relay: Hope, 4:03.34
Pole Vault: Sarah Bradley, Calvin, 10' 7"
Long Jump: Shelby Niedzwiecki, Alma, 16' 8-3/4"
Triple Jump: Ayoola Ayooluwa, Calvin, 33' 11-1/2"
Discus Throw: Michaela Meckes, Calvin, 122' 8"
Hammer Throw: Kara Eck, Trine, 146' 6"
Javelin: Jane Pearson, Hope, 108' 5"
Shot Put: Kara Eck, Trine, 41' 5-1/4"
Click here for complete meet results.
MIAA To Add Indoor Track As Conference Sport In 2015-16
Posted: March 27, 2015
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced today that it will add men’s and women’s indoor track and field as varsity conference sports, effective with the 2015-16 school year.
"We are excited to be adding men's and women's indoor track and field to our lineup of sponsored sports. This will give our student-athletes an opportunity to compete for conference championships," MIAA Commissioner Penny Allen-Cook said. "Currently, only the few elite track and field student-athletes have a chance at end-of-season recognition in their sport by qualifying for the NCAA National Championships. This is another affirmation of our membership's commitment to providing a quality, competitive experience for MIAA student-athletes."
The MIAA previously sponsored men’s indoor track as a conference sport from 1936-48, with Kalamazoo winning the first league championship in 1936. Albion won six conference titles during that span, the most of any MIAA school, including the final championship in 1948.
Some MIAA member schools already offer indoor track as a sport, with four student-athletes from MIAA member colleges earning All-American honors at the recent NCAA Division III indoor championships.
The addition of men’s and women’s indoor track will bring the number to 22 sports sponsored by the MIAA – 11 for each gender. They are the first sports to be added to the conference’s lineup since men’s and women’s lacrosse was added during the 2012-13 academic year.
Athlete of the Week Honor Roll
Week #1 - Jessica Shaw, Albion (track); Jane Pearson, Hope (field)
Week #2 - Julia Stock, Hope (track); Natalie Modes, Adrian (field)
Week #3 - Angela Morrison, Albion (track); Kara Eck, trine (field)
Week #4 - Sarah Danner, Calvin (track); Kara Eck, trine (field)
Week #5 - Ashley Halm, Alma (track); Kara Eck, trine (field)
Week #6 - Rachel Dolphin, Adrian (track); Cassie Ciaravino, Olivet (field)
Week #7 - McKenzie Diemer, Calvin (track); Alison Rich, Hope (field)