Addyson Gerig
WOMEN’S TRACK/FIELD
Day one of MIAA Field Day is in the books for the Hope Colleges women’s track and field team. With six events scored, the Flying Dutch sit in second place behind 42 points.
Hope is positioned to add significantly to its point total on Friday, May 7 at Alma College; at least two runners in each event advanced out of the preliminaries and into the finals on Friday.
Addyson Gerig (Holland, Michigan / West Ottawa HS) earned high-point honors for the second meet in a row, scoring eight points with her runner-up finish in the high jump. The senior matched her season-best height, clearing 1.56 meters (5-feet, 1 1/4 inches).
The Flying Dutch landed three student-athletes in the top eight in the long jump, led by Ellie Haan’s third-place performance. The junior from McBain, Michigan (Northern Michigan Christian) stretched the tape to a career-best 5.00 meters (16-4 ¾), nine inches further than her previous personal standard.
Sophomore Helen Dodge (Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan / Grosse Pointe South) added three points to the team total with a sixth-place distance of 4.77 meters (15-7 ¾). Sophomore Laura Klubeck (Zeeland, Michigan / Holland Christian) claimed the eight-spot (4.54 meters, 14-10 ¾) to add one more to the tally.
MEN’S TRACK/FIELD
Senior Andrew Althouse and sophomore Zach Elmore highlighted action for the Hope College men’s track and field team on Thursday. The duo each achieved podium performances on the opening day of the MIAA Field Day hosted at Alma College.
Only five events were scored on day one, as mostly preliminary races were run. The Flying Dutchmen tallied 19 points to enter the final day in fifth place.
Althouse (Ludington, Michigan / Ludington) landed in third place in the shot put finals to score six points. The senior unleashed a career-best throw of 14.57 meters (47 feet-9 ½ inches), a full two-and-a-half feet farther than his previous personal record.
Noah Russo (Grand Rapids, Michigan / East Grand Rapids) added to Hope’s cause in the shot put with a seventh-place distance of 13.42 (44-¼) meters for two points.
Elmore, a native of Cadillac, Michigan (Cadillac) earned another six points with his third-place performance in the pole vault. The sophomore cleared 4.00 meters (13-1 ¼).
MEN’S TENNIS
A dominant doubles performance to start the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament semifinal propelled the Hope College men’s tennis team to victory on Tuesday.
The Flying Dutch swept the three doubles matches and en route to a 5-0 decision for the second-seeded Flying Dutchmen against third-seeded Calvin University at DeWitt Tennis Center.
Hope (7-7 overall) advanced to the MIAA Tournament final for the seventh time since the team-match play format began in 2007.
The Flying Dutchmen will play at top-seeded Kalamazoo College on Saturday, May 8 at 1 p.m. The winner receives the MIAA’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
BASEBALL
A decisive six-run fourth inning changed the momentum for the Hope College baseball team after a rain delay Thursday afternoon, propelling the Flying Dutchmen to a 8-4 win over Trine University. It was Hope’s ninth win in a row.
The second game of the day was postponed due to weather conditions and will be made up on Saturday, May 7 at 4 p.m. The two teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 7 at Boeve Stadium.
Senior pitcher Kameron Miller (Coldwater/Coldwater HS) recorded the win for Hope. He struck out five and allowed five hits and two walks.
The win also marks the 599th career win for head coach Stu Fritz. Hope’s overall record improved to 20-13, and 12-8 in MIAA play.
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