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RESULTS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Calvin captured first place at its annual Calvin Quad Meet.

The Knights concluded the 26-hour, three-session meet with a first place total of 1,214 points. Carthage was second (801.5), Ohio Northern third (717) and Albion fourth (362.5).

Calvin competed in a morning and late-afternoon session on Saturday. 
The Knights opened the morning session with a bang, winning the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:30.00. The relay consisted of junior Charles Platt (Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North), junior Caleb Gemmen (Mentor, Oh./Home School), senior David Bajwa (Bethesda, Md. The Heights School) and senior Vlad Molin (Rolling Meadows, Ill. Rolling Meadows). The performance by the Knights is the top time in Division III men's swimming this season.
Calvin went 1-3-4 in the 400 IM with freshman Grant Ruster (Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven HS) tying for first in a time of 4:09.05 and freshman Diego Herrera-Mora (Liberty Hill, Tx. CTP de Belen) placing third (4:14.26) and sophomore Ryan Halberg (Novi, Mich./Northville HS) placing fourth (4:14.99).

Calvin went 1-2-3 in the 100 butterfly with senior Logan Campbell (Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville) winning the race in 49.04, freshman Andrew Taulbee (Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg) taking second (51.60) and senior Corey Campbell (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) taking third (51.92).

The Knights recorded a 1-2 finish in the 200 freestyle with Platt winning the race in 1:41.22 and senior Josh Seidelman (Northville, Mich./Northville HS) placing second (1:44.10).

In the 100 breaststroke, Calvin went 1-2-3. Gemmen was the winner of the race in a time of 57.57 with senior Anthony Crudele (Aurora, Il./Home School) second (58.50) and junior Josh Krampe (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern HS) third (59.69).

Calvin featured a one-two finish in the 100 backstroke with Logan Campbell taking the gold medal in a time of 51.99 and freshman Logan McKinney (Jackson, Mich./Jackson HS) second (54.03).
The three-meter diving competition was won by Calvin senior Wil Goodpaster (Hamilton, Mich./Hamilton HS) in a season-best score of 458.80.

The Knights capped off the morning session by winning the 800 freestyle relay in a time of 6:58.58 with the time ranking third nationally. The Calvin relay included Herrera-Mora, Seidelman, junior Timothy Hays (Arlington, Il./Prospect HS) and Halberg.
The afternoon session began with the arduous 1650 freestyle. Halberg was up to the task, splashing home a first place time of 16:54.15. Sophomore Andrew Stimpert (Normal, Il./Normal West HS) was third (17:13.83).

Bajwa was the winner in the 200 backstroke in a time of 1:49.81 that ranks third nationally. Freshman Logan McKinnney was third in 1:59.93.

Calvin went 1-2-3 in the 100 freestyle with Platt winning in 44.76, Seidelman taking second (45.95) and Molin placing third (46.48).

Ruster took home the win in the 200 breaststroke (2:08.94) with Krampe third (2:11.90).
Hays led a 1-2 Calvin charge in the 200 butterfly, winning in a time of 1:53.48 with junior Jacob Ziegler (Toledo, Oh./St. John's Jesuit HS) second (1:58.06).

The Knights then claimed a win in the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Bajwa, Seidelman, Molin and Platt took first place in an NCAA B' cut qualifying time of 3:01.45 that ranks No. 1 nationally in Division III.

COACHES COMMENT: "We talked about setting the standard to compete with everything we had no matter where we are or who we compete against," said Calvin head swim coach Dan Gelderloos. "Our guys did an awesome job of taking that to heart. We had our full event lineup going and that was quite the 26 hours to pack everything in that we did. We had three great sessions this weekend and we are looking forward to building off this weekend moving forward."

NEXT UP: Calvin will host Wheaton in a non-conference dual meet next Saturday at 1 p.m. inside the Venema Aquatic Center.