Five members of the Calvin men's track and field team have been named to the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association Division III Great Lakes All-Region Team for men's indoor track and field. The top-8 individuals in each event from each region on the year-end Descending Order Lists earned All-Region distinction, in addition to each member of the region's top-8 relay teams.
Receiving All-Region honors from Calvin are juniors
Zach Van Baren and
Luke Nguyen, sophomores
Abe VanDuinen and
Simon Vandenbroek and freshman
Eric Barancik.
ZACH VAN BAREN (Hudsonville, Mich./Covenant Christian HS)
Van Baren is receiving USTFCCCA All-Region indoor honors for the second straight year. He earned a spot on the Great Lakes All-Region team by posting the top score in the region in the heptathlon (4,902 points).
LUKE NGUYEN (Houston, Tex./Carl Wunsche Sr. HS)
Nguyen is receiving USTFCCCA All-Region indoor honors for the second straight year. He earned a spot on the Great Lakes All-Region team by finishing eighth in the region in the triple jump (46-0 ½).
SIMON VANDENBROEK (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS)
Vandenbroek is receiving USTFCCCA All-Region indoor honors for the first time. He earned a spot on the Great Lakes All-Region team by ranking fourth in the high jump (6-7 ½).
ABE VANDUINEN (Pentwater, Mich./Pentwater HS)
VanDuinen is receiving USTFCCCA All-Region indoor honors for the first time. He earned a spot on the Great Lakes All-Region team by ranking second in the 800 meters (1:51.30) and seventh in the mile run (4:12.73).
ERIC BARANCIK (Montrose, Mich./Chesaning HS)
Barancik is receiving USTFCCCA All-Region indoor honors first the first time. He earned a spot on the Great Lakes All-Region team by ranking eighth in the high jump (6-6 ¼).
The Calvin men's indoor track and field team has had a strong 2026 indoor campaign, winning the MIAA Indoor title last month and also sending two individuals to the NCAA III Indoor Track and Field Championships.