2012 Olivet College Women's Track & Field News

Season
Seventy-five student-athletes named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Seventy-five student-athletes named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Seventy-five Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honor roll.

Olivet College track and field teams receive academic award, Tyler earns honor
Olivet College track and field teams receive academic award, Tyler earns honor

The Olivet College men’s and women’s track and field teams have received an award for being a 2012 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team.

Rimmer leads women’s track and field team at MIAA Field Day
Rimmer leads women’s track and field team at MIAA Field Day

Freshman Brandi Rimmer scored in two events to help the Olivet College women’s track and field team finish in seventh-place at the 2012 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Field Day today at Calvin College.

Wegener places in two events and two runners qualify for finals at MIAA Field Day
Wegener places in two events and two runners qualify for finals at MIAA Field Day

Sophomore Sara Wegener (Dimondale/Lansing Catholic) placed in two events and two runners qualified for finals to lead the Olivet College women’s track and field team at the first day of competition at the 2012 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Field Day.

Track and field teams participate in third day of “GINA” Relays
Track and field teams participate in third day of “GINA” Relays

The Olivet College men’s and women’s track and field teams participated today in third and final day the Hillsdale College “GINA” Relays.

Track and field teams compete at “GINA” Relays
Track and field teams compete at “GINA” Relays

The Olivet College men's and women's track and field teams competed Friday at second of three days of the Hillsdale College "GINA" Relays.

Sprinters lead Olivet College track and field teams at Al Owens Classic
Sprinters lead Olivet College track and field teams at Al Owens Classic

The sprinters led the Olivet College men’s and women’s track and field teams today at the Grand Valley State University/Al Owens Classic in Allendale. The classic featured NCAA Division I, II and III schools, NAIA schools and NJCAA schools in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, as well as unattached athletes. More than 3,500 spectators and fans were in attendance.

Women’s track and field team finishes in seventh-place at MIAA Jamboree
Women’s track and field team finishes in seventh-place at MIAA Jamboree

The Olivet College women’s track and field team finished in seventh-place at the 2012 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Jamboree, which was hosted by Albion College on Elkin Isaac Track. The Comets collected 305 points, while Hope College won the team title.

Olivet College’s Wegener earns MIAA Field Athlete of the Week honors
Olivet College’s Wegener earns MIAA Field Athlete of the Week honors

Olivet College sophomore Sara Wegener (Lansing/Lansing Catholic) has earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Field Athlete of the Week honors for women’s track and field.

Women’s track and field team participates in All-American Meet
Women’s track and field team participates in All-American Meet

The Olivet College women’s track and field team participated in the All-American Meet, hosted by Adrian College today at the Adrian Track and Field Complex.

Sara Wegener
Women’s track and field team finishes in fourth-place at Defiance Open

The Olivet College women’s track and field team kicked-off the outdoor portion of its schedule today by finishing in fourth-place (out of seven teams) at the Defiance (Ohio) College Open Meet. Olivet collected 78 total points, with Adrian College finishing in first-place.

Track & field teams place eighth at Michigan-Indiana Indoor Championships
Track & field teams place eighth at Michigan-Indiana Indoor Championships

The Olivet College men's and women's track and field teams both placed eighth at the 2012 Michigan-Indiana Indoor Championships at Calvin College's Sturris Track in Grand Rapids.

Men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams finish in sixth and seventh at Trine Invitational #3
Men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams finish in sixth and seventh at Trine Invitational #3

The Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams finished in sixth- and seventh-place at the Trine University Invitational #3 tonight at the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic and Recreation Center in Angola, Ind. The men scored 27 points, while the women had 35 points.

Indoor track & field teams participate in the GVSU Big Meet
Indoor track & field teams participate in the GVSU Big Meet

The Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams participated in the 2012 Grand Valley State University Big Meet today at the Kelly Family Sports Center in Allendale. More than 50 schools competed at the meet.

Indoor track & field teams competed at Trine Invitational #2
Indoor track & field teams competed at Trine Invitational #2

The Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams competed Friday night at the Trine University Invitational #2 today at the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic and Recreation Center in Angola, Ind. The meet featured a mix of NCAA Division III and NAIA schools from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.

Jalen Weaver and Sara Wegner
Men’s and women’s indoor track/field teams finish in fifth and sixth-place at Trine Invitational

Led by three first-place finishes, the Olivet College men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams finished in fifth- and sixth-place respectively at the Trine University Invitational #1 today at the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic and Recreation Center in Angola, Ind. The men’s team collected 51 team points, while the women had 45 points.