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Men's Swimming and Diving Headlines

Men's and Women's Swimming/Diving teams win at Olivet
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams both won at Olivet on Saturday, Jan. 28. The men won 154-140 and finished the dual meet season with a perfect 5-0 league record. The women won 189-93 and finished 4-2 in MIAA dual meets. Winning events for the men were: 400 Medley Relay (Manning, Shearer, Lodewyk, Smith - 3:34.85), Chris Manning (100 Breast - 1:00.62; 200 Back - 2:00.06; 200 IM -1:59.35), William Guedes (1M - 276.97; 3M - 309.97), Dylan Shearer (200 Breast - 2:13.00), Jay Daniels (500 Free - 5:00.12), and Kevin Lodewyk (100 Fly - :52.77). Winning events for the women were: 400 Medley Relay (Grue, Edsall, Weber, Olsen - 4:15.62), Alex Stephens (100 Free - 11:09.87), Christine Lewis (200 Free - 2:01.54; 500 Free - 5:28.08), Loren Weber (100 Breast - 1:14.30; 100 Fly - 1:03.81), Kelly Bresnahan (200 Fly - 2:26.74), Erin Campbell (1M - 226.04; 3M - 241.20), Katie Grue (200 Back - 2:16.08; 200 IM - 2:18.47), and Meredith Sherrill (200 Breast - 2:51.41). The teams compete next at the MIAA Championships, Feb. 15-18 in Holland, Mich., where the men look to defend last year's league championship. Complete Results

Swimming/Diving splits with Calvin
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams split dual meets on Saturday, Jan. 21. The Kalamazoo men defeated Calvin 163-137 while the women fell 170-130. Winning events for the men were: Chris Manning (200 free - 1:47.35; 200 IM - 2:00.95), Dylan Shearer (100 breast - :59.77; 200 breast - 2:13.28), Kevin Lodewyk (100 fly - :52.74; 200 fly - 1:58.38), Nick Smith (50 free - :22.15), Jay Daniels (500 free - 4:58.23), and the 200 Free Relay (Shearer, Simic, Smith, Manning - 1:27.05). Winning events for the women were: 200 Medley Relay (Grue, Chamberlain, Weber, Edsall - 1:53.00), Kate Chamberlain (100 breast - 1:09.55), Katie Grue (200 fly - 2:14.23; 100 fly - 1:01.54), Taryn Edsall (50 free - :25.23), Erin Campbell (3M - 261.45), and the 200 Free Relay (Edsall, Weber, Olsen, Grue - 1:41.37). Kalamazoo wraps up the dual meet portion of the season at Olivet next Saturday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. Results

Swimming/Diving teams finish second at Wheaton Quad Meet
The men's and women's swimming/diving teams both finished second at the Wheaton Quad Meet on Saturday, Jan. 14. The women finished second to host Wheaton College while the men finished just 1.5 points behind Hope. Winning events for the men were: Chris Manning (400 IM - 4:15.23; 200 Breast - 2:12.56) and Kevin Lodewyk (200 Fly - 1:59.39). Winning events for the women were: Katie Grue (200 Fly - 2:11.92) and the 400 Medley Relay (Lewis, Chamberlain, Grue, Olsen - 4:09.73). Kalamazoo hosts Calvin in a dual meet next Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. Complete Results

Swimming/Diving teams defeated at Chicago
Competing in dual meets for the second consecutive day, the Kalamazoo College swimming and diving teams fell to defeat at the University of Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 7. The Hornet men lost 214-86 while the women fell 209-90. Kate Chamberlain won the 100 breaststroke (1:09.78) on the women's side. William Guedes won the 1M diving event (311.10) for the men. Kalamazoo returns to action at the Wheaton Quad Meet next Saturday, Jan. 14. Results

Swimming/Diving teams split with Hope
The swimming and diving teams split dual meets with Hope on Friday, Jan. 6. The Kalamazoo men won 139-98 while the women were narrowly defeated 126-115. Winning events for the men were: 200 Medley Relay (1:37.82 - Wasko, Shearer, Lodewyk, Smith), Chris Manning (200 free - 1:47.16; 100 breast - :59.39), Kevin Lodewyk (200 IM - 2:02.25; 100 fly - :52.93), Elliot Littman (1M - 282.45), Nick Smith (100 free - :48.94), William Guedes (3M - 282.75), and the 400 Free Relay (3:15.11 - Smith, Daniels, Wasko, Manning). Winning events for the women were: 200 Medley Relay (1:51.92 - Grue, Chamberlain, Weber, Edsall), Alex Stephens (200 free - 2:00.41), Erin Campbell (1M - 221.30; 3M - 244.00), Katie Grue (100 fly - 1:00.40), and Kate Chamberlain (100 breast - 1:08.30). The Hornets return to action with dual meets at the University of Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. CT. Results

Men's Swimming third, Women sixth at Calvin Invitational
The men's swimming and diving team finished third while the women's team took sixth at the Calvin Invitational held Dec. 1-3. While the men finished third overall, they had the highest score among Division III teams. The women were sixth overall, but second among Division III schools. Highlights from Saturday's final competition included: Chris Manning (2nd, 200 IM; 3rd, 200 Breast), Will Guedes (2nd, 3M Diving), and Katie Grue (3rd, 100 Fly). The Hornets face Hope College at home on Friday, Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. Full Results

Swim teams continue on Friday at Calvin Invitational
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams continued competition on the second day of the Calvin Invitational on Friday, Dec. 2. The men's team remains in third place while the women are in sixth. Top finishes on Friday included: Kevin Loedwyk (3rd, 200 butterfly), Chris Manning (3rd, 100 breast), and the Men's 200 Free Relay (3rd - Shearer, Smith, Simic, Manning). Kalamazoo swimmers posted strong times during the morning prelims: Chris Manning set a varsity record with a "B" cut in the 400 IM; Manning also had a "B" cut in the 100 breaststroke; Molly DeWald had a "B" cut in the 100 breaststroke; and Kevin Lodewyk had a "B" cut in the 200 butterfly. The meet concludes on Saturday. Meet Info - Live Results

Swim teams compete at Calvin Invitational
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed in the first day of the Calvin Invitational on Thursday, Dec. 1. Highlighting the four events on Thursday were third-place finishes by Jay Daniels (1650 free) and Alex Stephens (1650 free). In addition, Stephens broke the school record for both the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle. The 1,000 record was the oldest record for women's swimming. The men's team is currently in third place while the women's team is fifth. The meet continues Friday and Saturday. Meet Info - Live Results

Swimming and Diving teams win at Alma
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams won their respective dual meets at Alma on Saturday, Nov. 12. The Hornet men won 178-96 while the women won 156-131. William Guedes posted NCAA cut times on both the 1M and 3M boards. Elliot Littman posted another NCAA cut on the the 1M board. Winning events for the men were: 400 Medley Relay (Wasko, Manning, Sherer, Simic), Alex Lindsay (1000 free), Kevin Lodewyk (200 free, 100 fly), Chris Manning (100 back, 200 breast, 400 IM), Kenny Stetson (100 breast), Tyler Fisher (200 fly), Peter Simic (50 free), William Guedes (1M, 3M), Nate Robinson (200 back) and Zach Janes (500 free). Winning events for the women were: 400 Medley Relay (Grue, DeWald, Pritkin, Olsen), Christine Lewis (1000 free), Hannah Olsen (200 free), Kelly Bresnahan (100 back, 400 IM), Molly DeWald (100 breast, 200 breast), Katie Grue (200 fly, 200 back), Taryn Edsall (50 free), Kate Chamberlain (100 free) Haley Pritkin (100 fly) and the 400 Free Relay (Edsall, Grue, Lewis, Olsen). The Hornets return to action at the Calvin Invitational Dec. 1-3. Results

Chris Manning named MIAA Swimmer of the Week
Chris Manning, a senior from York, Pa. (York Suburban HS), was selected as the MIAA Men's Swimmer of the Week on Monday, Nov. 7. Manning won the 200 individual medley against NCAA Division II Wayne State with a time of 1:57.15, the best for any MIAA swimmer in that event so far this season. He also won the 100 freestyle in :48.88 seconds and swam a :21.3 split on Kalamazoo’s winning 200 freestyle relay team as the Hornets defeated Albion, 153-61, in an MIAA dual meet.

Swim teams defeat Albion
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams defeated Albion at home on Saturday, Nov. 5. The women won 161-82 while the men won 153-61. Elliot Littman had an NCAA cut again the 1M diving event. Winning events for the women were: 200 Medley Relay (Heenan, DeWald, Grue, Edsall), Christine Lewis (1000 free, 100 free), Alex Stephens (200 free, 500 free), Taryn Edsall (50 free), Kate Chamberlain (200 IM), Erin Campbell (1M, 3M), Katie Grue (200 fly), Molly DeWald (200 breast), and the 200 Free Relay (Weber, Grue), Olsen, Edsall). Winning for the men were: 200 Medley Relay (Shearer, Manning, Lueck, Smith), Alex Gaucher (1000 free), Kevin Lodewyk (200 free), Dylan Shearer (50 ree, 200 breast), Roby Boggs (200 IM), Elliot Littman (1M, 3M), Tyler Fisher (200 fly), Chris Manning (100 free), Brendan Tamm (200 back), and the 200 Free Relay (Smith, Janes, Daniels, Manning). The Hornets return to action next Saturday, Nov. 12 at Alma. Results

Swim teams defeated in home opener
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams were defeated by Wayne State in Kalamazoo's home opening meet on Friday, Nov. 4. The men were defeated 134.5-108.5 whle the women lost 164-79. Will Guedes won both diving events while earning NCAA cuts on both boards. Elliot Littman also earned an NCAA cut on the 1M board. Chris Manning (200 IM & 100 Breast) and Kevin Lodewyk (100 Fly) also won events for the men's team. Katie Grue (100 Fly) and Molly DeWald (50 Free) won events for the women. The Hornets host Albion on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. Results

Swim teams win first dual meets of season
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams each won the first dual meets of the 2011-12 season on Friday, Oct. 28 at Notre Dame. The Hornet women defeated conference opponent Saint Mary's 213-75, while the men's team defeated Wabash 194-106 in non-conference action. Highlighting the Friday results was freshman diver Freshman diver William Guedes' NCAA cut on the 1M board with a score of 321.60. Guedes also won the 3M event with a score of 275.62. Other event winners for the men included: 200 Medley Relay (1:38.05 - Manning, Shearer, Lodewyk, Simic), Chris Manning (200 free - 1:48.77 and 200 breast - 2:13.37), Dylan Shearer (100 breast - 1:00.09), Kevin Lodewyk (200 fly - 1:58.69 and 400 fly - 4:23.06), Nick Smith (50 free - :22.52 and 100 free - :49.40), Tyler Fisher (100 fly - :53.44), and the 200 Free Relay (1:27.59 - Shearer, Smith, Simic, Manning). Winning events for the women were: 200 Medley Relay (1:53.72 - Heenan, DeWald, Weber, Edsall), Alex Stephens (1000 free - 11:14.17 and 500 free - 5:30.04), Christine Lewis (200 free - 2:02.28), Katie Grue (100 back - 1:03.05, 100 free - :56.80 and 100 fly - 1:02.20), Molly DeWald (100 breast - 1:08.68), Haley Pritkin (200 fly - 2:27.40), Loren Weber (50 free - :26.03), Erin Campbell (1M - 222.96 and 3M - 237.67), Kelly Bresnahan (200 back - 2:24.69), and the 200 Free Relay (1:42.84 - Edsall, DeWald, Olsen, Grue). The swimming and diving teams return to action with two home meets next weekend. Kalamazoo hosts Wayne State on Friday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. and Albion on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. Results

Swim teams compete at MIAA Relays
The men's and women's swim teams competed at the MIAA Relays in Holland on Saturday, Oct. 22. Team scores were not recorded for this event. The Hornet women won three events while finishing second in three other events. The men won four events while finishing second in two other events. Winning events for the women were: 200 Medley (1:52.62 - Grue, DeWald, Weber, Edsall), 200 Breaststroke (2:11.11 - Edsall, Chamberlain, Weber, DeWald), and the 200 Freestyle (1:42.63 - Edsall, Weber, DeWald, Olsen). Winning events for the men were: 200 Medley (1:38.04 - Shearer, Manning, Lodewyk, Smith), 200 Breaststroke (1:49.64 - Shearer, Lodewyk, Stetson, Manning), 500 Freestyle (4:17.39 - Smith, Shearer, Manning, Daniels), and the 400 4 x 100 IM (3:43.49 - Lodewyk, Robinson, Daniels, Manning). The swim teams have their first dual meets next Friday, Oct. 28 at Notre Dame when the women face Saint Mary's and the men face Wabash. Relay Results

Former Diving Coach Frank "Doc" Newman passes away
Former Kalamazoo College diving coach Frank “Doc” Newman passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. Coach Doc led the Hornet diving squad for four seasons spanning from 2005 to 2009. In addition to serving as coach, Doc also provided mentoring to many athletes pursuing admittance into medical school, while also engaging in philosophical discussions and financing many of the diving resources at Kalamazoo College. Doc’s obituary and service details

Swim Teams earn CSCAA Scholar All-american honors
The Kalamazoo College men's and women's swimming and diving teams were recognized by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America for their academic and athletic excellence on Wednesday, July 20. Both teams earned the CSCAA Team Scholar All America Award for achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Coached by Kathy Milliken, the Kalamazoo women’s team had a 3.09 GPA while the men combined for a 3.07 GPA.

In addition to the team award, five swimmers were recognized as CSCAA Scholar All-Americans. Craig Fleming, Brian Bazzell, Tyler Benmark, Kevin Lodewyk, and Kaitlin Weeks each earned this distinction by achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while also qualifying for the NCAA III Championships.

Kurt Niemeier named Assistant Men's and Women's Swim Coach
Kurt Niemeier joined Kalamazoo College as the assistant men’s and women’s swim coach on July 1, 2011.

Niemeier came to Kalamazoo College from Monmouth (Ill.) College where he served as the head men’s and women’s swim coach and director of aquatics from 2009-11. Prior to taking over as head swim coach in 2009, Niemeier was the interim assistant coach in 2008-09 and volunteer head water polo coach in 2008. During his three years with the Monmouth swim program, Niemeier coached 11 conference champion swimmers and saw his teams break over 30 school records.

In addition to his coaching experience at Monmouth, Niemeier has worked various camps, served as assistant swim coach for Tinley Park G.ILL.S (Great Illinois Swimmers), and worked as a swim instructor/lifeguard at Crestwood (Ill.) Recreation Center.

Niemeier graduated from Monmouth College in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. As a swimmer at Monmouth, Niemeier won Midwest Conference titles in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles in 2007. He successfully defended his title in the 50 freestyle in 2008 and was on the winning 200 medley relay team that year as well. Niemeier is currently working towards a master’s degree in exercise science at Western Michigan University.

Niemeier is a member of the ASCA (American Swim Coaches Association) and is a Certified Pool Operator through the National Swimming Pool Foundation.

Craig Fleming named Academic All-American
Craig Fleming was selected to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Men's At-Large Second Team on Tuesday, June 7. Fleming was previously awarded Academic All-District First Team honors which made him eligible for Academic All-America consideration.

Fleming, a senior from Clinton Township, Mich. (DeLaSalle HS), carries a 3.59 grade point average while majoring in economics and business. He helped lead the Kalamazoo College men's swimming and diving team to a league championship and an eighth-place finish at the NCAA III Championships this past season. Fleming was named MIAA MVP and earned All-MIAA honors for the fourth time. He won a national championship in the 100 freestyle while also finishing second in the country in the 200 freestyle and third in the 50 freestyle. He has won nine career MIAA individual championships and 12 relay championships. He is a six-time individual All-American and seven-time relay All-American with an additional 10 honorable mention All-American performances (three individual, seven relay). Fleming holds Kalamazoo College and MIAA records in three individual events and four relays, and was also recently awarded a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

The men's Academic All-America At-Large program is managed by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) and covers 12 sports, including those such as tennis, swimming, golf, lacrosse and wrestling.

Craig Fleming named to Academic All-District Team
Craig Fleming was selected to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-District IV Men's At-Large First Team. The Capital One Academic All-District Teams are selected by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). As a first team selection in the all-district process, Fleming advances to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

A senior from Clinton Township, Mich. (DeLaSalle HS), Fleming carries a 3.59 grade point average while majoring in economics and business. He helped lead the Kalamazoo College men's swimming and diving team to a league championship and an eighth-place finish at the NCAA III Championships this past season. Fleming was named MIAA MVP and earned All-MIAA honors for the fourth time. He won a national championship in the 100 freestyle while also finishing second in the country in the 200 freestyle and third in the 50 freestyle. He has won nine career MIAA individual championships and 12 relay championships. He is a six-time individual All-American and seven-time relay All-American with an additional 10 honorable mention All-American performances (three individual, seven relay). Fleming holds Kalamazoo College and MIAA records in three individual events and four relays, and was also recently awarded a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

The men's at-large program covers 12 sports, including those such as tennis, swimming, golf, lacrosse and wrestling.

Two swimmers earn NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
Two members of the Kalamazoo College Men's Swimming and Diving team were awarded prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships following the recent season. Craig Fleming (Clinton Twp., Mich./DeLaSalle HS) and Brian Bazzell (Berkley, Mich./Berkley HS) were each awarded $7,500 one-time grants from the NCAA to be used towards postgraduate study. Bazzell carries a 3.601 GPA as a biology major. Fleming holds a 3.586 as an economics and business major.

The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964 to promote and encourage postgraduate education by rewarding the Association's most accomplished student-athletes through their participation in NCAA championship and/or emerging sports. Athletics and academic achievements, as well as campus involvement, community service, volunteer activities and demonstrated leadership, are evaluated. One hundred and seventy four awards (87 for men, 87 for women) are given annually across all three divisions of the NCAA. Kalamazoo College student-athletes have now been awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships 22 times, the highest total of any school in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Fleming and Bazzell were instrumental in the Hornets' eighth-place finish at the 2011 NCAA III Champinoships as well as the team's fourth-place finish in 2010. Fleming won a national championship in the 100 freestyle while finishing second in the 200 freestyle and third in the 50 freestyle this season. Fleming and Bazzell were on two All-American relay teams together (100 free, 200 free), and each competed on two Honorable Mention All-American relay teams (800 free, 200 medley, 400 medley). Bazzell also competed in the 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle events. Bazzell is a three-time All-MIAA selection while Fleming has earned All-MIAA honors all four years and was named the MIAA Most Valuable Swimmer this season. List of Winter Men's NCAA Postgraduate Scholars - NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Information

Men's Swimming finishes eighth at NCAA III Championships; Women 44th
Craig Fleming wins national championship in 100 freestyle
The Kalamazoo College men's swimming and diving team finished eighth at the 2011 NCAA III Championships with a total of 174 points. Craig Fleming captured a national championship by winning the 100 freestyle on Saturday with a time of :44.06, becoming the third swimmer in Kalamazoo College history to win a national championship. Fleming had an even better time in prelims, setting a school record with a time of :43.90. Fleming finished the meet with three individual All-American performances while finishing first (100 freestyle), second (200 freestyle) and third (50 freestyle).

Chris Manning finished 12th in the 200 breaststroke on Saturday to earn honorable mention All-American honors with a school record time of 2:03.61. Manning previously earned All-American honors in the 100 breaststroke (7th) and 200 IM (7th).

The men's 400 free relay finished fifth on Saturday with a time of 3:00.10 (Bazzell, Manning, Armstrong, Fleming). It was one of two Hornet relays to earn All-American honors at the meet (200 free relay, 8th). Kalamazoo's other three relays earned honorable mention All-American honors.

The Hornet women's team finished 44th overall with 11 points. Molly DeWald set a school record in the 200 breaststroke on Saturday while finishing 19th with a time of 2:22.36. Taryn Edsall finished 54th in the 100 freestyle (:54.01). The women's 400 free relay finished 25th (3:40.29 - Weber, DeWald, Edsall, Weeks). Earlier in the week Molly DeWald earned honorable mention All-American honors (100 breaststroke) as did the women's 200 medley relay. Live Results - Complete Kalamazoo Results

Men's swimming ninth, Women 39th entering final day at NCAA III Championships
The men's swimming and diving team is in ninth place (121 points) after the third of four days at the 2011 NCAA III Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. Chris Manning highlighted Friday evening by finishing seventh in the 100 breaststroke to earn All-American honors with a school record time :56.08. The men's 800 free relay earned honorable mention All-American honors by finishing 11th (6:46.40 - Bazzell, Benmark, Manning, Fleming). Alex Armstrong finished 26th in the 100 backstroke (:51.73).

The women's team is currently in 39th place with 11 points. Molly DeWald earned honorable mention All-American honors with a 10th place finish in the 100 breaststoke with a school record time of 1:04.08. The championship meet concludes Saturday evening. Live Results - Complete Kalamazoo Results

Men's swimming seventh, Women 35th after second day at NCAA III Championships
The men's swimming and diving team is tied for seventh place (97 points) after the second of four days at the 2011 NCAA III Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. Craig Fleming highlighted the evening by finishing second in the 200 freestyle with a school record time of 1:37.79. He was just .28 behind the event winner. The men's 200 free relay also earned All-American honors by finishing eighth with a time of 1:22.92 (Bazzell, Smith, Armstrong, Fleming). The men's 400 medley relay earned honorable mention All-American honors with a ninth-place finish time of 3:20.95 (Armstrong, Manning, Lodewyk, Fleming). Brian Bazzell finished 35th in the 200 freestyle (1:42.77).

The women's team is currently in 35th place with four points. On Thursday the 200 free relay finished 25th (1:40.03 - DeWald, Edsall, Weber, Weeks) while the 400 medley relay team finished 23rd (3:59.38 - Weeks, DeWald, Weber, Edsall). The meet continues Friday and Saturday. Live Results - Complete Kalamazoo Results

Men's Swimming eighth, Women 30th after first day at NCAA III Championships
The men's swimming and diving team is in eighth place after the first of four days at the 2011 NCAA III Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. Craig Fleming finished third in the 50 freestyle (:20.32) while Chris Manning finished seventh in the 200 IM (1:51.11) to earn All-American honors. Manning set a school recrd in the 200 IM (1:50.77) during the morning prelims. The men's 200 medley relay earned honorable mention All-American honors by finishing 11th (1:32.19 - Armstrong, Manning, Lodewyk, Bazzell). Bazzell also finished 17th in the 50 freestyle (:20.79).

The women's team is currently in 30th place. The women's 200 medley relay finished 15th to earn honorable mention All-American honors (1:46.77 - Weeks, DeWald, Weber, Edsall). Taryn Edsall also finished 25th in the 50 freestyle (:24.00). Live Results

Kalamazoo College sending 11 to NCAA III Swimming Championships
Kalamazoo College will send 11 swimmers (7 men, 4 women) to the 2011 NCAA III Championships March 23-26 in Knoxville, Tenn. Taryn Edsall (50 free and 100 free) and Molly DeWald (100 breast, 200 breast) will compete in individual events for the women. Loren Weber and Kaitlin Weeks will join them in four relay events (200 medley, 400 medley, 200 free, 400 free).

Competing in individual events for the men are: Craig Fleming (50 free, 100 free, 200 free), Chris Manning (200 IM, 100 breast, 200 breast), Brian Bazzell (50 free, 200 free), Alex Armstrong (100 back) and Kevin Lodewyk. Tyler Benmark and Nick Smith will compete in relays. The Hornet men will compete in five relays (200 medley, 400 medley, 200 free, 400 free, 800 free).

Eight Hornets earn All-MIAA Swimming honors
Craig Fleming named Men's Most Valuable Swimmer
Eight members of the Kalamazoo College men's and women's swimming and diving teams received All-MIAA honors as selected by the league coaches. Three women (Molly DeWald, Taryn Edsall, Katie Grue) and five men (Alex Armstrong, Brian Bazzell, Craig Fleming, Kevin Lodewyk, Chris Manning) were named All-MIAA with Craig Fleming earning MIAA Men's Most Valuable Swimmer honors. The Kalamazoo College men's team won the 2010-11 MIAA championship while the women's team finished third.

Molly DeWald, a freshman from Grosee Pointe Shores (Grosse Pointe South HS), was a member of two MIAA championship relay teams (200 medley, 200 free). She also finished third in the 100 breaststroke. Taryn Edsall, a sophomore from Kentwood (Kelloggsville HS), earned All-MIAA honors for the second time. She was a member of two MIAA championship relay teams (200 medley, 200 free) while also finishing second in the 50 freestyle and third in the 100 freestyle. Katie Grue, a junior from Berkeley, Calif. (Berkeley HS), earned All-MIAA honors for the second time. She won MIAA championships in the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly and finished third in the 200 backstroke.

Alex Armstrong, a sophomore from Grinnell, Iowa (Grinnell HS), earned All-MIAA honors for the first time. He was a member of four MIAA championship relays (200 free, 400 free, 200 medley, 400 medley) and finished second in the 100 backstroke. Brian Bazzell, a senior from Berkley (Berkley HS), earned All-MIAA honors for the third time. He was a member of four MIAA championship relays (200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 200 medley) and finished second in the 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle individual events. Craig Fleming, a senior from Clinton Twp. (Warren De La Salle HS), earned his fourth All-MIAA honor and was named the league's most valuable swimmer. Fleming captured MIAA championships and set league records in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle. He was also a member of four MIAA championship relays (200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 400 medley). Kevin Lodewyk, a junior from Bay City (Bay City Central HS), earned All-MIAA honors for the first time. He was a member of two MIAA championship realy teams (200 medley, 400 medley) and finished second in three individual events (200 butterfly, 200 IM, 400 IM). Chris Manning, a junior from York, Pa. (York Suburban HS), earned All-MIAA honors for the third time. Manning won individual championships in three events (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM) and was a member of four MIAA championship relay teams (400 free, 800 free, 200 medley, 400 medley).

Men's Swimming/Diving wins MIAA Championship; Women finish third
Craig Fleming sets third MIAA record and earns MVP honors
The Kalamazoo College men's swimming and diving team won the 2011 MIAA Championship held Feb. 17-19 at Jenison High School. Kalamazoo finished the meet with 815 points, 40 points ahead of Hope. The championship is the program's 26th overall and first since 2003. Kalamazoo Head Coach Kathy Milliken is also the first female coach in MIAA history to lead a men's team to a conference championship. The Hornet women's team finished third with 604 points, trailing only Calvin (850) and Hope (679).

Craig Fleming continued his dominance at the meet, breaking the MIAA record in the 100 freestyle (:44.02) on Saturday and marking his third record breaking individual event of the 2011 MIAA Championships. Fleming set the league record in the 50 freestyle on Thursday and the 200 freestyle on Friday. Fleming was recognized as the league's Most Valuable Swimmer.

Chris Manning won his third individual event of the meet on Saturday while also setting a school record in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.66). The Men's 400 Free Relay also captured an MIAA championship on Saturday (Bazzell, Manning, Armstrong, Fleming - 3:03.17). Kevin Lodewyk finished second in the 200 butterfly (1:54.35). Steve Brower finished third in the 200 backstroke (1:55.14).

Katie Grue won her second individual event of the meet with a win in the 200 butterfly on Saturday (2:09.76). Danielle Williams finished third in the event (2:10.21). Katie Grue also finished third in the 200 backstroke (2:11.19) while Taryn Edsall finished third in the 100 freestyle (:53.48). The Women's 400 Free Relay also finished third (Edsall, Weber, Grue, Williams - 3:36.24). Complete Finals Results

Highlights from Friday's MIAA Swimming/Diving Championships
Kalamazoo men continue to lead; Craig Fleming sets another MIAA record
The Kalamazoo College men's swimming and diving team remains in first place after the second day at the MIAA Championships. The Hornets have 567 points, 25 points ahead of Hope (542). The Hornet women reamin in third place (401), 64 points behind second-place Hope (465).

Craig Fleming set another MIAA and school record on Friday, winning the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:38.34. Brian Bazzell finished second (1:41.71). Chris Manning captured an MIAA championship in the 100 breaststroke (:56.35). The Hornet men won both of Friday's relays, the 200 Medley (Armstrong, Manning, Lodewyk, Bazzell - 1:31.91) and the 800 Free (Benmark, Bazzell, Manning, Fleming - 6:48.35). Two Hornets finished second on Friday, Kevin Lodewyk (400 IM - 4:10.40) and Alex Armstrong (100 backstroke - :51.50). Alex Arbour finished third in the 3M diving event (388.90).

The Kalamazoo College women also had a strong showing on Friday. The 200 Medley took first place (Weeks, DeWald, Weber, Edsall) with a school record time of 1:46.21. Katie Grue also won a championship in the 100 butterfly (:58.85). Kaitlin Weeks finished second i the 100 backstroke (:59.91). Two Hornets finished third on Friday, Alex Stephens (200 free - 1:57.16) and Molly DeWald (100 breast - 1:05.80). The 800 Free Relay team (Stephens, Grue, Bresnahan, Williams - 7:53.10) also finished third.

The MIAA Championships conclude on Saturday, Feb. 19. Complete Finals Results - Kalamazoo Meet Highlights

MIAA Swimming/Diving Championships Recap: Day One
Kalamazoo men lead; Craig Fleming sets MIAA record
The Kalamazoo College men's swimming and diving team is in first place after the first of three days at the 2011 MIAA Championships at Jenison High School. The Hornets currently have 257 points as Hope sits in second place with 241 points. On the women's side, Kalamazoo is in third place with 174 points. Calvin leads with 287 while Hope is in second with 205.

One of the highlights of the men's meet on Thursday came from Craig Fleming. The senior broke the MIAA record in the 50 freestyle during the morning prelims (:20.22) and came back in the evening to win the event and break the record (:20.18) once again! Fleming's times were also Kalamazoo College records. Brian Bazzell finished second in the event at :20.98. Chris Manning captured the MIAA championship in the 200 IM (1:51.75) with Kevin Lodewyk coming in second at 1:54.23. The Hornet men won both of Thursday's relays, the 200 Free (Bazzell, Smith, Armstrong, Fleming - 1:22.21) and the 400 Medley (Armstrong, Manning, Lodewyk, Fleming - 3:22.88). Alex Arbour finished third in the 1M diving event with a score of 396.80.

The women's team kicked off the evening by winning the 200 Free Relay (Edsall, Keen, Weber, DeWald) with a school record time of 1:36.22. The same group had already broken the school record during the morning prelims (1:37.01). Taryn Edsall finished second in the 50 freestyle with a school record time of :23.66. She, too, had broken the record in the morning prelims (:23.82). The women's 400 Medley Relay also finished second

The MIAA Championhips continue Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18-19.
Thursday's Finals Results - Thursday's Prelims Results