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Results The Flying Dutchmen finished 16th at the NCAA Division III men's swimming and diving championships in Oxford, Ohio. Hope ended with 84 points by collecting one All-America and seven honorable mention All-America finishes. On Saturday Hope had two honorable mention AA efforts. Phil Heyboer won the consolation heat of the 200-yard backstroke to end ninth overall (1:51.76) while the 400-yard freestyle relay of Charles VanderBroek, Ryan Nelis, Ryan Vogelzang and Matt Rose was 10th in 3:05.05. On Friday the Flying Dutchmen collected four honorable mention All-American recognitions. Heyboer finished 10th in the 400-yard individual medley (4:00.48) while Nelis was 14th in the 100-yard butterfly (:50.34). Two relays placed in the consolation finals -- 200-yard medley (Rose, Brandon King, Nelis and Vogelzang), 12th (1:34.14) and 800-yard freestyle relay (Nelis, Vanderbroek, Vogelzang and Matt Rose), 15th (6:56.40). The Flying Dutchmen scored in two events on the opening day. The all-sophomore quartet of Heyboer, Brandon King Ryan Nelis and Matt Rose finished seventh in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:34.72 to achieve All-America recognition. The quartet of VanderBroek, Vogelzang, Nelis and Rose earlier achieved honorable mention All-America status with a 10th place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:23.86).
Hope Qualifies Six for Men's NCAA Championships Hope's qualifiers include sophomore Phil Heyboer of Zeeland, Mich. (Holland Christian HS), sophomore Brandon King of Willowbrook, Ill. (Hinsdale Twp. Central HS), sophomore Ryan Nelis of Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa HS), sophomore Matt Rose of Grandville, Mich. (Grandville HS); senior Charles VanderBroek of Holland, Mich. (Holland HS), and junior Ryan Vogelzang of Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian HS). The Flying Dutchmen, coached by John Patnott, were champions of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) this season. The team has qualified for nationals swimmers in all five relays and nine individual events. Hope's highest seeded relay is the 400-yard medley relay at sixth (3:24.67) among 23 eligible teams. The seedings of other relays are: 400-yard freestyle relay, 10th (3:04.29); 200-yard medley relay, 15th (1:34.13); 200-yard freestyle relay, 16th (1:23.62) and 800-yard freestyle relay (6:56.32). Phil Heyboer returns as an All-American in the 200-yard backstroke. A year ago he was eighth in the event (1:53.55). He is seeded 13th this year (1:53.02). Heyboer will compete in two other events, the 400-yard individual medley (seeded seventh, 4:03.55) and the 200-yard IM (seeded 24th, 1:54.50). Ryan Nelis was an honorable mention All-American last year with a 12th place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (:50.49). He is seeded seventh in the event this year at :49.90. He is also seeded 10th in the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.05). Three other swimmers will compete in two individual events -- Matt Rose, seeded 28th in the 100-yard freestyle (:46.33) and seeded 29th in the 100-yard backstroke (:52.63); Ryan Vogelzang, seeded 22nd in the 50-yard freestyle (:20.92) and seeded 27th in the 100-yard freestyle (:46.27); and Charles Vanderbroek, seeded 25th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.49) and seeded 32nd in the 100-yard freestyle (:46.49).
All-MIAA Honors Presented Hope Swimmers
Flying Dutchmen Claim MIAA Championship (2/16/08) Coach Patnott has now guided Hope teams to 29 MIAA championships (19 women, 10 men). He is the winningest active MIAA coach and the second alltime among all MIAA coaches. Hope's strength in the freestyle sprints and Olivet's dominance in diving led to a very competitive meet. At one point on Saturday Hope's lead was only 1.5 points. The 100-yard freestyle led to the eventual outcome as Hope outscored Olivet 51-10 in the event. Sophomore Ryan Nelis was named the meet's most valuable swimmer as he won three events -- the 200 IM, 100 Butterfly and 200 Butterfly. Junior Ryan Vogelzang was a double winner capturing the 50 and 100 freestyle events while sophomore Phil Heyboer won the gold in both the 400 IM and 200 backstroke. Hope won all three (200, 400 and 800) freestyle relays.
MIAA Championships Head Into the Final Day (2/15/08) Men's Meet -- Hope goes into the final day with a 26.5 point lead over Olivet but is it enough? Olivet outscored Hope 36-0 in the one-meter diving competition on Thursday and is likely to do the same when the three-meter diving competition is held on Saturday. A year ago Olivet edged Hope in the men's meet by nine points by again dominating in the diving competition. And hanging in the wings 40 points off the pace is Kalamazoo. The Flying Dutchmen had two outstanding individual performances on Friday. Sophomore Phil Heyboer established an MIAA record in defending his 400-yard individual medley crown (4:03.55) and sophomore Ryan Nelis repeated as champion in the 100-yard butterfly (:49.90). Hope concluded Friday's competition by winning the 800-yard freestyle relay. The quartet of Charles VanderBroek, Ryan Vogelzang, Phil Heyboer and Ryan Nelis) had an NCAA conditional qualifying time of 6:56.32. Women's Meet -- The Flying Dutch are a solid second behind frontrunner Calvin. The defending champion Knights have a 146 point lead (497-351) heading in the final day of competition. The Flying Dutch had two MIAA championship performances on Friday. Junior Brittaney Reest qualified for the NCAA championships by winning the 100-yard backstroke (:58.11). Sophomore Kate Williams won the gold in the 100-yard butterfly (:58.03).
MIAA Championships Underway (2/14/08) Defending champions are in first place after Thursday's competition. Olivet tops the men's field, but is leading second place Hope by only one-half of a point, 160.5-160.0. In the women's competition Calvin has raced out to a big lead with 228 points followed at a distance by Hope at 160. The Flying Dutchmen crowned one relay and two individual champions on Thursday. The champion 200-yard freestyle relay of Ryan Vogelzang, Stephen Kurti, Charles VanderBroek and Matt Rose had an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:23.65. Sophomore Ryan Nelis won the 200-yard individual medley edging out defending champion Robert Dekker of Kalamazoo with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:54.14. Junior Ryan Vogelzang led a Hope assault on the 50-yard freestyle event with a winning time of :21.07. The Flying Dutchmen collected 46 points in the 50-free with six swimmers finishing in the top 12. Hope's lone championship performance in the women's meet came in the 400-yard medley relay. The quartet of Brittaney Reest, Angie Griffore, Kate Williams and Laura Ansilio had a season-best time of 3:56.23.
Flying Dutchmen Win Dual Meet Finale Hope event winners in the women's meet included Aria Kieft, 1,000 free (11:40.36); Trisha Meier, 200 free (2:00.83); Meghan DeWees, 100 back (1:03.08); Claire Piester, 100 breaststroke (1:10.62) and 200 IM (2:17.89); and Sarah Johnson, 100 butterfly (1:05.17) Ryan Nelis was a triple winner in the men's meet capturing the 200 butterfly (1:59.40), 100 butterfly (:52.88) and 200 IM (1:59.85). Other Hope event winners included Charles VanderBroek, 200 freestyle (1:47.43); Ryan Vogelzang, 50 free (:21.51); Matt Rose, 100 free (:47.74); Phil Heyboer, 200 back (1:58.25) and 500 free (4:49.50).
Flying Dutchmen Nationally Ranked (1/30/08)
Flying Dutchmen Defeat Rival Calvin (1/26/08) Results The Flying Dutchmen suffered a non-conference dual meet loss to Division II Grand Valley State, 143-86. Hope is 2-3 in dual meets. Hope winners were Ryan Nelis, 200 butterfly (1:58.25); Phil Heyboer, 200 backstroke (1:55.58) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:10.47). Hope Wins Michigan-Illinois Quad (1/19/08)Quad Results The Flying Dutchmen won the Michigan-Illinois Quad held Saturday at the Holland Aquatic Center. Hope finished with 603 points, followed by Kalamazoo 488.5, Wheaton 460 and Lake Forest 184.5. Winning events were Ryan Nelis, 200 free (1:47.07) and 200 butterfly (2:00.88); Ryan Vogelzang, 50 free (:21.90) and 100 free (:48.36); Phil Heyboer, 200 IM (1:58.19) and 200 backstroke (1:57.41).
Hope Teams Compete at Wheaton Invitational (12/1/07)
Hope Teams Compete in Double Duals (11/17/07)
Hope Teams Remain Unbeaten in MIAA Duals (11/10/07)
Flying Dutchmen Win Dual Meet Opener (11/3/07)
MIAA Relays Launch Season (10/27/07)
Hope has finished second behind Olivet in the MIAA standings the past two seasons. Last year the Flying Dutchmen were 21st at the NCAA Division III championships. Coach John Patnott begins his 28th year at the helm of the swimming and diving program for men and women. The roster of 25 swimmers includes 21 returning letterwinners. There are three freshmen, 12 sophomores, four juniors and six seniors. Senior tri-captains of the team are Wade Engers of Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ann Arbor Pioneer HS), Nicholas Hinkle of Mason, Mich. (Mason HS), and Chas VanderBroek of Holland, Mich. (Holland HS). Other returning seniors are Jeffrey Holtman of Rochester Hills (Rochester HS), Kevin O’Brien of Battle Creek, Mich. and Gregory Reznich of Alma, Mich. (Alma HS). Four returning letterwinners achieved All-MIAA honors a year ago – sophomore Phil Heyboer of Zeeland, Mich. (Holland Christian HS), sophomore Ryan Nelis of Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa HS), sophomore Matt Rose of Grandville, Mich. (Grandville HS) and Chas VanderBroek. Heyboer and Nelis were conference champions as freshmen, Heyboer in the 400-yard individual medley and Nelis in the 100-yard butterfly. Heyboer went on to achieve NCAA All-America honors in the 200-yard backstroke (8th place) and was 14th in the 400 IM. Nelis finished 12th at nationals in the 100-yard butterfly. Engers was the MIAA champion in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke in 2006. This year’s team has seven swimmers who competed at nationals in relay events last year – Phil Heyboer, Ryan Nelis, sophomore Brandon King of Willowbrook, Ill. (Hinsdale Central HS), junior Ryan Vogelzang of Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian HS), Jeffrey Holtman, sophomore Matt Rose of Grandville, Mich. (Grandville HS), and junior Stephen Kurti of Battle Creek, Mich. (Lakeview HS). Combinations of these swimmers captured MIAA championships in all three freestyle relay (200, 400, 800) events last year. At nationals the relays had four honorable mention All-America finishes – 10th in the 200-yard free and 13th in the 400 and 800 free and 400 medley. Other returning letterwinners include junior Thomas Akers of Kentwood, Mich. (East Knetwood HS), sophomore Brian Collins of Warren, Pa. (Warren Area HS), junior Lucas Osterbur of Grennville, Ohio (Greenville HS), sophomore Matt Ray of Holland, Mich. (Holland HS), sophomore James Richardson of Mount Vernon, Ohio (Mount Vernon HS), sophomore Mitch Ruch of Zeeland, Mich. (Zeeland West HS), sophomore Matthew Smith of Holland, Mich. (Holland HS), sophomore Nicholas Stone of Westland, Mich. (John Glenn HS), sophomore Cody Tozer of Sturgis, Mich. (Sturgis HS), and sophomore Aaron Welsch of Saint Peters, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt South HS). |
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