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    NCAA Team and Individual Champions

    Team | Individual | Best Finishes

    Team

    1976 - Kalamazoo, men's tennis
    1978 - Kalamazoo, men's tennis

    1986 - Kalamazoo, men's tennis
    1987 - Kalamazoo, men's tennis

    1990 - Hope, women's basketball
    1991 - Kalamazoo, men's tennis
    1992 - Alma, women's basketball
    1992 - Calvin, men's basketball
    1992 - Kalamazoo, men's tennis
    1993 - Kalamazoo, men's tennis
    1994 - Albion, football
    1998 - Calvin, women's cross country
    1999 - Calvin, women's cross country

    2000 - Calvin, men's basketball
    2000 - Calvin, men's cross country
    2003 - Calvin, men's cross country
    2004 - Calvin, men's cross country
    2006 - Hope, women's basketball
    2006 - Calvin, men's cross country

    Individual

    cross country (w) | golf (w) | swimming (m) 
    swimming (w) | tennis (m) | track (m) | track (w) | wrestling

    Women's Cross Country
    1993 - Renea Bluekamp, Calvin

    cross country (w) | golf (w) | swimming (m) 
    swimming (w) | tennis (m) | track (m) | track (w) | wrestling

    Women's Golf
    2003 - Stefanie Simmerman, Saint Mary's

    cross country (w) | golf (w) | swimming (m) 
    swimming (w) | tennis (m) | track (m) | track (w) | wrestling

    Men's Swimming
    1983 - Will Oberholtzer, Kalamazoo, 3 meter diving
    1987 - Rob Peel, Hope, 50 freestyle
    1991 - Hope 800 freestyle relay (Jon Hescott, Phil Sotok,
         Jeff Bannink, Brad Genson)
    1993 - Jeff Walker, Kalamazoo, 200 butterfly
    1994 - Hope 800 freestyle relay (Kirk Assink, Shawn Kinser,
         Steve Hope, Brad Genson)
    1995 - Hope 200 medley relay (Jack Methric, Matt Hollebeek,
         Aaron Hoffman, Derek VanderHeide)
    1997 - Jeffrey Gorton, Kalamazoo, 3 meter diving
    1998 - Jeffrey Gorton, Kalamazoo, 1 meter diving
    1999 - Jeffrey Gorton, Kalamazoo, 1 meter diving
    1999 - Josh Boss, Hope, 100 breaststroke
    1999 - Josh Boss, Hope, 200 breaststroke
    2000 - Jeffrey Gorton, Kalamazoo, 1 meter diving
    2000 - Jeffrey Gorton, Kalamazoo, 3 meter diving
    2000 - Josh Boss, Hope, 200 breaststroke
    2001 - Josh Boss, Hope, 100 breaststroke
    2001 - Josh Boss, Hope, 200 breaststroke
    2002 - Josh Boss, Hope, 100 breaststroke
    2002 - Josh Boss, Hope, 200 breaststroke
    2002 - Anthony Holt, Kalamazoo, 3 meter diving
    2003 - Anthony Holt, Kalamazoo, 1 meter diving
    2003 - Anthony Holt, Kalamazoo, 3 meter diving

    cross country (w) | golf (w) | swimming (m) 
    swimming (w) | tennis (m) | track (m) | track (w) | wrestling

    Women's Swimming
    1984 - Sue Leiby, Albion, 1,650 freestyle
    1985 - Lynn Achterberg, Kalamazoo, 3 meter diving
    1987 - Shelly Russell, Hope, 500 freestyle
    1987 - Shelly Russell, Hope, 1,650 freestyle
    1988 - Shelly Russell, Hope, 200 freestyle
    1988 - Shelly Russell, Hope, 500 freestyle
    1988 - Shelly Russell, Hope, 1,650 freestyle
    1989 - Shelly Russell, Hope, 200 freestyle
    1989 - Shelly Russell, Hope, 500 freestyle
    1992 - Dawn Hoving, Hope, 200 butterfly
    1993 - Dawn Hoving, Hope, 100 butterfly
    1993 - Dawn Hoving, Hope, 200 butterfly
    1994 - Hope, 400 medley relay (Susan Looman, Megan Hunter,
         Dawn Hoving, Sarah DeWitt)
    1994 - Hope, 200 medley relay (Susan Looman, Megan Hunter,
         Dawn Hoving, Sarah DeWitt)
    1994 - Susan Looman, Hope, 100 backstroke
    1994 - Susan Looman, Hope, 200 backstroke
    1995 - Kristen Hoving, Hope, 1,650 freestyle
    1996 - Kristen Hoving, Hope, 500 freestyle
    2000 - Betsy VandenBerg, Hope, 200 breaststroke
    2001 - Betsy VandenBerg, Hope, 200 breaststroke
    2005 - Becky Weima, Calvin, 200 freestyle
    2006 - Becky Weima, Calvin, 50 freestyle
    2006 - Becky Weima, Calvin, 100 freetsyle
    2006 - Becky Weima, Calvin, 200 freestyle
    2007 - Erica Deur, Calvin, one-meter diving
    2007 - Becky Weima, Calvin, 200 freestyle

    cross country (w) | golf (w) | swimming (m) 
    swimming (w) | tennis (m) | track (m) | track (w) | wrestling

    Men's Tennis
    1978 - Chris Bussert, Kalamazoo
    1978 - Chris Bussert and Jim Hosner, Kalamazoo
    1980 - Chris Burns, Kalamazoo
    1986 - Timon Corwin, Kalamazoo
    1986 - Jim Burda and Alex Palladino, Kalamazoo
    1987 - Jim Burda and Alex Palladino, Kalamazoo
    1991 - Lewis Miller, Kalamazoo
    1992 - Lewis Miller, Kalamazoo
    1993 - Seth Denawetz, Kalamazoo

    cross country (w) | golf (w) | swimming (m) 
    swimming (w) | tennis (m) | track (m) | track (w) | wrestling

    Men's Track
    1983 - Tracy Garner, Albion, high jump
    1985 - Rob Appell, Hope, high jump
    1987 - Dan Pekrul, Albion, javelin
    1989 - Pat McNamara, Calvin, 3,000 steeplechase
    1990 - John Lumkes, Calvin, 3,000 steeplechase
    1991 - Rick Lubbers, Calvin, pole vault
    1991 - Steve Gilbert, Albion, javelin
    1993 - Steve Gilbert, Albion, javelin
    1994 - Tom Reason, Albion, decathlon
    1996 - John Stien, Calvin, decathlon
    2004 - Nicholas Morgan, Albion, 110 hurdles
    2008 - Russell Dill, Tri-State, 400 hurdles

    cross country (w) | golf (w) | swimming (m) 
    swimming (w) | tennis (m) | track (m) | track (w) | wrestling

    Women's Track
    1993 - Angie Feinauer, Calvin, long jump
    1993 - Calvin 4x100 relay (Patsy Orkar, Angie Feinauer,
         Kathy Haddox and Shawn Farmer)
    1994 - Calvin 1,600 meter relay (Shawn Farmer, Holly Breuker,
         Melissa Dykstra, Kathy Haddox)
    1995 - Amy Doucette, Alma, 1,500 run
    1996 - Holly Breuker, Calvin, 400 hurdles
    1997 - Betsy Haverkamp, Calvin, 3,000 run
    1999 - Megan Pierce, Calvin, 400 dash
    1999 - Calvin 1,600 meter relay (Lindsay Mulder, Megan Pierce,
        Kristi Van Woerkom, Sara Veltkamp)
    2000 - Megan Pierce, Calvin, 400 dash
    2000 - Calvin 1,600 meter relay (Lindsay Mulder, Megan Pierce,
        Sara Veltkamp, Mindy Worst)
    2001 - Lindsay Mulder, Calvin, long jump (national record, 20-1)
    2001 - Calvin 1,600 meter relay (Lindsay Mulder, Megan Pierce,
        Sara Veltkamp, Mindy Worst)
    2003 - Annie VanderLaan, Calvin, heptathlon
    2004 - Amanda Haines, Adrian, pole vault (indoor)
    2004 - Amanda Haines, Adrian, pole vault
    2006 - Christine Hendricks, Calvin, heptathlon
    2008 - Sarah Wittingen, Calvin, 400 hurdles

    cross country (w) | golf (w) | swimming (m) 
    swimming (w) | tennis (m) | track (m) | track (w) | wrestling

    Wrestling
    1984 - Dan Pantaleo, Olivet, 142 pounds

    Best Finishes

    Baseball
    2008 - Adrian (fourth)

    Men's Basketball
    1992, 2000 - Calvin (first)

    Women's Basketball
    1990 - Hope (first), 1992 - Alma (first), 2006 - Hope (first)

    Men's Cross Country
    2000, 2003, 2004 & 2006 - Calvin (first)

    Women's Cross Country
    1998 & 1999 - Calvin (first)

    Football
    1994 - Albion (first)

    Men's Golf
    1998 - Olivet (seventh)

    Women's Golf
    2003 - Saint Mary's (fourth)

    Softball
    1991 - Hope (third)
    1999 & 2000 - Alma (third)

    Men's Swimming
    1995 - Hope (second)

    Women's Swimming
    1994 - Hope (second)

    Men's Tennis
    1976, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993 - Kalamazoo (first)

    Women's Tennis
    No Top Ten Finish

    Men's Track
    2002 - Calvin (second)

    Women's Track
    2001, 2004, 2007 - Calvin (second)

    Volleyball
    1986 - Calvin (second)

    Wrestling
    1984 - Olivet (ninth)

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