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ALMA MEN'S SWIMMER SPENCER JOHNSON NAMED ALL-MIAA

 

 

On Wednesday, Alma Men's Jr. swimmer Spencer Johnson (Grand Ledge, MI/Grand Ledge) was honored by the league and was named All-MIAA for his outstanding performance during the just concluded season. Below is a list of the entire All-MIAA team for the 2008-09 Swimming and Diving season. 

 The MIAA champion is determined solely on the basis
of results at the MIAA championship meet.

Most Valuable Swimmer
Paul Ellis, Kalamazoo
Junior from Bloomfield Hills (Lahser HS)

Most Valuable Diver
Ty Lattimore, Albion
Junior from Grosse Pointe Farms (Grosse Pointe South HS)

All-MIAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Team
Steven Davis, Olivet** (senior from Davidsville, Md./DeMatha HS)
Robert Dekker, Kalamazoo**** (senior from Rochester Hills/Rochester HS)
Ryan Vogelzang, Hope** (senior from Holland/Holland Christian HS)
Ty Lattimore, Albion*** (junior from Grosse Pointe Farms/Grosse Pointe South HS)
Phil Heyboer, Hope*** (junior from Zeeland/Holland Christian HS)
Ryan Nelis, Hope*** (junior from Holland/West Ottawa HS)
Craig Fleming, Kalamazoo** (sophomore from Clinton Township/Warren DeLaSalle HS)
Ryan Booms, Kalamazoo*** (senior from Commerce Township/Walled Lake Central HS)
Paul Ellis, Kalamazoo*** (junior from Bloomfield Hills/Lahser HS)
Jeff Shade, Hope* (freshman from Davison/Davison HS)
Brian Bazzell, Kalamazoo* (sophomore from Berkley/Berkley HS)
Kellen Beckwith, Olivet** (sophomore from Farmington Hills/North Farmington HS)
Chris Manning, Kalamazoo* (freshman from York, Pa./York Suburban HS)
Matthew Rose, Hope** (junior from Holland/Grandville HS)
Spencer Johnson, Alma* (junior from Grand Ledge/Grand Ledge HS)
Matthew Gregory, Hope* (freshman from St. Joseph/St. Joseph HS)
Mitch Ruch, Hope** (junior from Zeeland/Zeeland West HS)
Aaron Welsch, Hope* (junior from Saint Peters, Mo./Fort Zumwalt South HS)
* - Denotes number of years All-MIAA

 

Posted: Wed, March 4th, 2009 at 7:54PM

 

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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.”

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