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MIAA Championships Kick Off at Jenison High School

JENISON, Mich. - The MIAA Championships kicked off at Jenison High School Thursday as freshman diver Steve Rose led the Scots with his ninth place finish in the one-meter event.

Through 12 events, the Scots are in sixth place with 39 team points and are edged by Kalamazoo with 73 points. Hope leads the championships with 178 points.

For full Thursday results, CLICK HERE.

 

The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team claimed its eighth consecutive regional championship at the SIFE USA Regional Competition in March 2008. The competition awards the SIFE teams that are most effective in teaching the principals of market economics through outreach projects in their communities.

 

Coach Profile

Chris Hamstra

Chris Hamstra

Coach Hamstra graduated from Hope College in 2004 with a B.A. in Accounting. During his time at Hope, Hamstra was a four year student-athlete, received All-MIAA honors and was also named to the All-American team. Hamstra was also a member of MIAA Championship teams and brings that winning attitude and work ethic to his new position.

After graduation, Hamstra served as an assistant coach for Hope’s Swimming and Diving Program under Dr. John Patnott. Hamstra credits Dr. Patnott with helping him to understand the science of swimming and also the importance of season long work out plans. “As an assistant in his program, I was given the freedom to implement my own workouts into the system, providing me with insight into what it takes to develop season long plans."