WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The Hope College women's cross country team has claimed United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team honors for the 30th consecutive season.
The Flying Dutch, led by head coach Mark Northus, continued their excellence in the classroom and recorded a 3.6 team grade point average.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers. There were 212 teams in NCAA Division III who received honor.
Hope finished 27th at the NCAA Championships in November.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
The Hope College men's cross country team has received All-Academic Team honors in NCAA Division III from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period, among other qualifiers. There were 172 men's honorees in Division III.
Led by head coach Mark Northuis, the Flying Dutchmen recorded a team grade point average of 3.43.
This fall, Hope placed 15th at the Division III Great Lakes Regional and tied for third at the MIAA Championships.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Kenedy Schoonveld and Olivia Voskuil Receive Top D3Hoops All-Region Honors
Hope College’s Kenedy Schoonveld and Olivia Voskuil have been selected as two of the top women’s basketball players in the Great Lakes Region by D3hoops.com.
Both are among five first-team, all-Great Lakes Region selections. Schoonveld also was chosen as co-Great Lakes Regional Player of the Year.
Head coach Brian Morehouse, who directed the Flying Dutch to a 29-0 record this season, is the Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Hope College forward Preston Granger has claimed all-region honors from D3hoops.com.
The 6-6 junior from Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Christian HS) is a third-team selection in the Great Lakes Region.
