Libby Westrate Receives Academic Recognition
Recent Hope graduate Libby Westrate of Grandville (Grandville HS) has been named to the Division III Capital One Academic All-District team in the at-large category. A biology major with a minor in Spanish, Westrate was captain of the swimming/diving team as a junior and senior and was named the outstanding female swimmer in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) both years. She was named Hope's outstanding female athlete in the Class of 2013. continue

Luisa Burgess, Hannah Larson, Klare Northuis, Libby Westrate

All-MIAA Honors are Announced
Seven Flying Dutch received all-conference honors from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

Headlining the honorees was senior Libby Westrate of Grandville (Grandville HS) who has been named the women's MIAA most valuable swimmer for the second year in-a-row. Westrate was a triple winner at the conference championship meet capturing the 50, 100 and 200 free. Over her conference career, she was an individual gold medal winner 11 out of a possible 12 race opportunities. She was the four-time champion in the 100 and 200 free. She was also a member of seven of Hope's MIAA champion relay teams. She holds the Hope records in the 50, 100 and 200 free and the MIAA record in the 50 free.

Five Flying Dutch were among a league-record 11 freshmen to be honored -- Hannah Larson of Jackson (Jackson HS), Klare Northuis of Holland (Holland HS), Sarah Sheridan of Richmond, Ind. (Richmond HS), Jorgie Watson of Grand Rapids (GR Catholic Central HS), and Lindsay Wiederhold of Plainwell (Plainwell HS).

Flying Dutch Second at MIAA Championships
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The Flying Dutch finished second at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) swimming and diving championships Calvin led the field with 802.5 points followed by Hope 764.5, Kalamazoo 569.5, Alma 406, Albion 393, Olivet 232 and Saint Mary's 224.5.

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