Nick Hoffman
TRACK/FIELD
Two All-America performances highlighted Hope College’s final day at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track/Field Championships on Saturday in Greensboro, N.C.
Nick Hoffman (men’s 1,500 meters) and Ana Tucker (women’s 5,000 meters) ran much of their races with the lead pack before finishing third and fourth place, respectively. The top eight finishers in each event are All-Americans.
Hoffman (Holland, Michigan / Holland HS) recorded a time of 3:47.74. Top-seeded Gabriel Pommier of North Central College (Illinois) won the event with a run of 3:46.63. He is the fourth Flying Dutchman to earn All-America honors in the event. The junior from Holland, Michigan (Holland HS) joins Ryan TerLouw (2005-06-07), Jeff Weber (2004), and Rick Bruggers (1968). TerLouw held Hope’s previous top finish with a fourth-place effort in 2007.
Tucker clocked a time of 16:40.66. Top-seeded Parley Hannan of Ithaca College (N.Y.) won the race in 16:22.85. She took the lead briefly with four laps remaining after clocking her fastest lap of 1:17.795. The sophomore from Midland, Michigan (H.H. Dow) joined Marcia VanderSall as Flying Dutch All-Americans in the event. VanderSall finished sixth in the nation in both 1992 and 1993.
BASEBALL
Hope College center fielder Evan Maday has received all-region honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association. The senior from Grand Rapids, Michigan (East Kentwood HS) is a second-team selection in the Mideast Region.
Maday hit a team-leading .360 this season while starting all 40 games for the Flying Dutchmen. While batting third, the civil engineering major recorded career-highs in home runs with eight, runs batted in with 38, and runs scored with 42. The 42 runs scored are the fourth-most by a Hope student-athlete.
Maday also swiped a school-record 38 stolen bases in 42 attempts this season. He became Hope’s career stolen base leader as well with 80 in 91 attempts.
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