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    CoSIDA Academic All- Americans

    70s | 80s | 90s | 00s

    1973  Ronald Postuma, Hope Football
    1979 Craig Groendyk, Hope  Football
    John Nibert, Albion Basketball

    70s | 80s | 90s | 00s

    1980  Greg Bekius, Hope Football
    Jamie VanArsdalen, Adrian Basketball (2nd)
    1982 Kurt Brinks, Hope Football
    Brice Drogosch, Albion Football
    David Hostetter, Alma Baseball (2nd)
    John Schelske, Kalamazoo Basketball (4th)
    1983 Sharon Boeve, Calvin Softball (HM)
    Richard Fabian, Albion Baseball (3rd)
    Karen Hale, Albion Softball (1st)
    1984 Steve Dembowski, Adrian Football
    Keith Devries, Hope Wrestling (2nd)
    Scott Jecmen, Hope Football
    James Kramer, Alma Basketball (HM)
    Suzanne Leiby, Albion Swimming (1st)
    Wendy Lombardi, Albion Track & Field (2nd)
    Catherine Work, Hope Tennis (2nd)
    1985 Irenna Garapetain, Alma Field Hockey (3rd)
    Anne Hendrickson, Hope Softball (1st)
    Catherine Work, Hope Tennis (1st)
    1986 Kim Baxter, Hope Tennis (HM)
    Tom Bylsma, Hope Baseball (1st)
    Timothy Chase, Hope Football (1st)
    Julie Dykstra, Calvin Volleyball (3rd)
    Michael Grant, Albion Football (1st)
    Greg Luczak, Alma Baseball (2nd)
    Greg Luczak, Alma Football (1st)
    Christopher Mack, Kalamazoo Football (2nd)
    Daniel Stid, Hope Football (2nd)
    1987 Kim Baxter, Hope Tennis (3rd)
    Anne Grieser, Adrian Softball (1st)
    DeeAnn Knoll, Hope Softball (3rd)
    Kim Niemeyer, Alma Softball (3rd)
    1988 Tauna Jecmen, Hope Cross Country/Track (3rd)
    DeeAnn Knoll, Hope Softball (1st)
    Cynthia Weisenauer, Albion Softball (3rd)
    1989 Laurie Anne Hiemstra, Calvin    Softball (1st)
    Tauna Jecmen, Hope Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Mike Nixon, Alma Baseball (2nd)

    70s | 80s | 90s | 00s

    1990 Scott Bissell, Albion Football (1st)
    David Doyle, Kalamazoo Football (2nd)
    Jodie McLean, Adrian Softball (1st)
    Mike Nixon, Alma Baseball (2nd)
    Kelly Spalding, Alma Basketball (1st)
    1991 Nathan Eddy, Kalamazoo Tennis (2nd)
    Sean Mullendore, Kalamazoo Football (2nd)
    Lisa Scheid, Adrian Softball (3rd)
    1992 Jeffrey Bannink, Hope Swimming (3rd)
    Eric Baxmann, Albion Football (2nd)
    Nathan Eddy, Kalamazoo Tennis (1st)
    Steve Honderd, Calvin Basketball (1st)
    Lewis Miller, Kalamazoo Tennis (1st)
    Sean Mullendore, Kalamazoo Football (1st)
    Johanna Pscodna, Hope Softball (2nd)
    Darren Zwick, Olivet Basketball (2nd)
    1993 Jeffrey Bannink, Hope Swimming (1st)
    Jamie Crooks, Hope Basketball (1st)
    Steve Goda, Adrian Baseball (3rd)
    Steve Honderd, Calvin Basketball (2nd)
    Chris Knoester, Calvin Basketball (3rd)
    Lewis Miller, Kalamazoo Tennis (1st)
    Liz Ruhl, Adrian Softball (2nd)
    Eric Baxmann, Albion Football (1st)
    Jeffrey Shooks, Albion Football (1st)
    Jeffrey Toner, Adrian Football (2nd)
    1994 Christopher Behling, Albion Swimming (1st)
    Adam Beach, Adrian Baseball (1st)
    Mark Kuiper, Hope Baseball (2nd)
    Chris Knoester, Calvin Basketball (1st) *
    Jay Overmyer, Adrian Football (1st)
    Jeffrey Shooks, Albion Football (1st)
    Ray VanArragon, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    1995 Jennifer Babcock, Adrian Softball (3rd)
    Matt Bruder, Adrian Baseball (3rd)
    Mark Kuiper, Hope Baseball (1st)
    David Lefere, Albion Football (1st)
    Ray VanArragon, Calvin    Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Amy Kuipers, Calvin Cross Country (1st)
    Christie Cleland, Albion Soccer (3rd)
    1996 Jeremy Cole, Kalamazoo Basketball (2nd)
    Sara Musser, Kalamazoo Basketball (2nd)
    Laurie Byington, Hope Softball (2nd)
    Christie Cleland, Albion Softball (2nd)
    Holly Breuker, Calvin Track (1st)
    Amy Kuipers, Calvin Track (1st)
    Mike Jehle, Albion Baseball (2nd)
    David Lefere, Albion Football (1st)
    Kyle Klein, Albion Football (2nd)
    Todd Alcock, Adrian Football (2nd)
    Lance Sanders, Kalamazoo Football (2nd)
    Brent Baska, Adrian Football (2nd)
    Cherokee Hoagland, Adrian Basketball (1st)
    1997    Sam Glass, Calvin Soccer (2nd)
    Will Watts, Calvin Soccer (3rd)
    Kip Adrian, Kalamazoo Soccer (1st)
    Betsy Haverkamp, Calvin Cross Country (1st)
    Marie Matchett, Hope Cross Country (3rd)
    Shauna Koolhaas, Calvin Softball (1st)
    Melanie Bolt, Calvin Softball (1st)
    Melanie Hariff, Calvin Softball (3rd)
    David Lefere, Albion Baseball (1st)
    Eve Halderson, Kalamazoo Tennis (1st)
    Betsy Haverkamp, Calvin Track (1st)
    Audrey Coates, Hope Tennis (2nd)
    Andrea Clark, Calvin Track (3rd)
    Pat Noud, Kalamazoo Tennis (3rd)
    Brandon Graham, Hope Football (2nd)
    1998 Sam Glass, Calvin Soccer (2nd)
    Marisa Proctor, Alma Diving (2nd)
    Ellen Schultz, Hope Cross Country (2nd)
    Cara Jansen, Calvin Soccer (3rd)
    Shauna Koolhaas, Calvin Softball (2nd)
    Melanie Harriff, Calvin Softball (3rd)
    Mike Meeuwsen, Hope Baseball (1st)
    Andrea Clark, Calvin Track (2nd)
    Rick Brands, Alma Football (1st)
    Dave DeHommel, Hope Football (2nd)
    Nick Gates, Albion Football (2nd)
    1999 Aaron Winkle, Calvin Basketball (2nd)
    Rebecca Timmer, Hope Cross Country (1st)
    Cara Jansen, Calvin Soccer (2nd)
    Andrea Clark, Calvin Cross Country (3rd)
    Scott Westhouse, Calvin Cross Country (3rd)
    Steve Michmerhuizen, Calvin Track (1st)
    Phil Sikkenga, Calvin Track (3rd)
    Sarah Gritter, Calvin Track (2nd)
    Dustin Armstrong, Alma Football (1st)
    Nick Gates, Albion Football (2nd)
    Jason Mensing, Adrian Football (2nd)

    70s | 80s | 90s | 00s

    2000  Aaron Winkle, Calvin Basketball (2nd)
    Markus Boos, Kalamazoo Swimming (2nd)
    Sarah Gritter, Calvin Cross Country (1st)
    Joel Klooster, Calvin Cross Country (3rd)
    Elizabeth VandenBerg, Hope Swimming (1st)
    Kim Grotenhuis, Hope Softball (1st)
    Kathryn Nordin, Alma Softball (1st)
    Phil Sikkenga, Calvin Track (3rd)
    Mark DeWeerd, Calvin Track (3rd)
    Sarah Gritter, Calvin Track (1st)
    Kim Grotenhuis, Hope Volleyball (1st)
    2001 Paul Peterson, Calvin Cross Country (1st)
    Joel Klooster, Calvin Cross Country (1st)
    Sarah Gritter, Calvin Cross Country (1st)
    Erinn Boot, Calvin Cross Country (3rd)
    Evan Whitbeck, Kalamazoo Swimming (2nd)
    Kim Grotenhuis, Hope Softball (1st)
    Phil Sikkenga, Calvin Track (2nd)
    Mark DeWeerd, Calvin Track (2nd)
    Paul Petersen, Calvin Track (3rd)
    Brant Haverdink, Kalamazoo Football (1st)
    John Bennink, Albion Football (2nd)
    Liz Hermiller, Albion Soccer (3rd)
    Lydia Raburn, Kalamazoo Soccer (2nd)
    David Dwaihy, Kalamazoo Soccer (1st)
    Jon Hughes, Kalamazoo Soccer (1st)
    2002 Emily Arend, Albion Tennis (1st)
    Evan Whitbeck, Kalamazoo Swimming (1st)
    Kyle Harding, Kalamazoo Tennis (2nd)
    Joel Klooster, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Dan Hoekstra, Calvin Cross Country/Track (2nd)
    David Ritsema, Calvin Cross Country/Track (2nd)
    Jeremy Butler-Pinkham, Adrian Cross Country (3rd)
    Erinn Boot, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Laurie Vance, Albion Soccer (3rd)
    Kim Hartman, Kalamazoo Soccer (1st)
    Jon Hughes, Kalamazoo Soccer (2nd)
    2003 Megan Russell, Albion Softball (3rd)
    Scott Miller, Olivet Golf (3rd)
    Joel Klooster, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Joel Veldhouse, Calvin Soccer (1st)
    Andrew Kemple, Kalamazoo Soccer (3rd)
    2004 Megan Russell, Albion Softball (3rd)
    Tim Avery, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Hendrik Kok, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Matt Edwards, Calvin Cross Country/Track (3rd)
    Laura Hamilton, Calvin Cross Country/Track (2nd)
    Jessie Lair, Calvin Cross Country/Track (3rd)
    Joel Veldhouse, Calvin Soccer (1st)
    Travis Sleight, Olivet Football (2nd)
    2005 Hendrik Kok, Calvin Cross Country/Track (2nd)
    Nate Meckes, Calvin Cross Country/Track (2nd)
    Jeff Engbers, Calvin Cross Country/Track (3rd)
    Meaghan Clark, Kalamazoo Tennis (2nd)
    Laura Hamilton, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Missy Smith, Calvin Cross Country/Track (3rd)
    Travis Sleight, Olivet Football (1st)
    2006 Lisa Winkle, Calvin Basketball (2nd)
    Dustin Meisner, Olivet Swimming (3rd)
    Becky Weima, Calvin Swimming (2nd)
    Harrison Jorritsma, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Nate Meckes, Calvin Track (3rd)
    Missy Smith, Calvin Track (1st)
    Christine Hendricks, Calvin Track (1st)
    Stephanie Green, Olivet Track & Field(3rd)
    2007 Lisa Winkle, Calvin Basketball (1st)
    Stephanie Smith, Olivet Basketball (2nd)
    Andrew Lansang, Olivet Soccer (3rd)
    Marc Miller, Olivet Football (2nd)
    Neil Forster, Albion Tennis (1st)
    Laura Winkler, Kalamazoo Volleyball (3rd)
    Becky Weima, Calvin Swimming (1st)
    Harrison Jorritsma, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Dustin Meisner, Olivet Swimming (1st)
    Ryan TerLouw, Hope Track & Field (1st)
    Lisa Winkle, Calvin Track & Field (1st)
    Sarah Wittingen, Calvin Track & Field (2nd)
    Rafael Siebenschein, Calvin Tennis (3rd)
    2008 Kylee Brouwer, Hope Softball (1st)
    Ricky Tilton, Calvin Tennis (3rd)
    Dustin Meisner, Olivet Swimming (1st)
    Cara VanWoerkom, Calvin Swimming (2nd)
    Sarah Wittingen, Calvin Track & Field (1st)
    2009 Anna Braner, Olivet Softball (1st)
    Jessica Koster, Calvin Cross Country/Track (1st)
    Nora Kuiper, Hope Track & Field (1st)**
    Cara VanWoerkom, Calvin Swimming (2nd)
    Lindsay Pipkin, Olivet

    Golf (2nd)

    Erik Van Kampen, Calvin

    Cross Country/Track (2nd)

    Kyle Vanderhyde, Olivet

    Wrestling (1st)

    Sarah Wittingen, Calvin

    Track & Field (1st)

    * Named GTE Academic All-American of the year in men's basketball.
    ** Named CoSIDA Academic All-American of the year in women's track and field

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