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2009 Men's Track And Field Roster

Player Yr. Event(s) Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Matt Boucher So. Long Distance Farmington Hills, MI/North Farmington
Alex Bouwhuis Sr. 5-8 150 Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern
Eric Braun Sr. Hurdles/Sprints 5-5 130 Hale, MI/Hale
Mike Bremer Jr. Long Distance 6-1 160 Corunna, MI/Corunna
Xavier Curranza So. Hurdles/Sprints Grand Rapids, MI/Creston
Dane Curth Sr. Hurldes/Sprints Mackinaw City, MI/Mackinaw City
Matt Deja So. Mid Distance Edmore, MI/Montabella
Will Dresser Jr. Long Distance 6-3 135 Sturgis, MI/Sturgis
Adam Ellsworth Jr. Shot Put/Discuss/Thrower 6-1 220 Greenville, MI/Greenville
Justin Fowler Jr. Jumps White Cloud, MI/White Clound
Chris Francis Sr. Hurdles/Sprints 6-3 165 Lapeer, MI/Lapeer East
Nathan Garvin Sr. Pole Vault/Jumps 6-0 200 Beaverton, MI/Beaverton
John Gwizdala Jr. Long Distance 5-7 130 Traverse City, MI/St. Francis
John Hawkins Sr. 6-1 175 Gladwin, MI/Gladwin
Taylor Jackson Jr. High Jump/Jumps 6-1 143 Sanford, MI/Meridian
Steven Lewis Jr. Shot Put/Discuss/Thrower Jackson, MI/Jackson NorthWestern
Ben McMurray Sr. Middle Distance 6-2 Petoskey, MI/Petoskey
Joe Merlo So. Hurdles/Sprints 6-3 185 Owosso, MI/Rochester '04-'07/Owosso '08
Nick Merlo Sr. Hurdles/Sprints Owosso, MI/Rochester
Conrad Opperman Sr. Shot Put/ Discus/Thrower 6-0 250 Spring Lake, MI/Spring Lake
Kyle Payne Jr. Sprinter/Jumps 6-0 160 Ovid, MI/Ovid-Elsie
Wade Peacock Sr. Long Distance 6-1 143 Beulah, MI/Benzie Central
Tyler Pettit Jr. Shot Put/Discuss 6-5 300 Kentwood, MI/East Kentwood
Akeem Pratt So. Shot Put/Discuss/Thrower Grand Rapids, MI/Ottawa Hills
Mark Recker Sr. Shot Put/Discuss/Thrower 6-1 185 Ubly, MI/Ubly
William Ringle So. Hurdles/Sprints 6-5 210 Ithaca, MI/Ithaca
Dan Robey Sr. Mid Distance Jackson, MI/Jackson
Steven Rose Sr. Middle Distance 5-7 Essexville, MI/Garber
Stephen Schlaack So. Long Distance 5-11 145 Owosso, MI/Corunna
Ben Ward So. Shot Put/Discuss/Thrower 6-1 315 Vassar, MI/Vassar
Bryant Wilson So. Sprint/Hurdles 5-3 145 Carson City, MI/Homeschooled

2009 Women's Track And Field Roster

Player Yr. Event(s) Ht. Hometown/High School
Andrea Baker So. Shot Put/Discuss/Thrower 5-9 Constantine, MI/Constantine
Jamie Bolda Sr. Distance/High Jump 5-8 Port Austin, MI/Ubly
Lisa Brindley Sr. Pole Vault 5-4 West Branch, MI/Ogemaw Heights
Taylor Corbett So. Mid Distance 5-3 Okemos, MI/Okemos
Denise Elowsky Sr. Mid Distance 5-8 East Tawas, MI/Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Lauren Forest So. Shot Put/Discuss/Thrower 5-8 Laingsburg, MI/Laingsburg
Kristina Fuehring Sr. Hurdles/Sprints 5-4 Hart, MI/Hart
Shelby Harris So. Mid Distance 5-3 Greenville, MI/Greenville
Andrea Herzog Sr. Mid Distance 5-9 Hale, MI/Hale
Karen Hopkins So. Jumper Morley, MI/Standwood
Ashely Humphrey So. Pole Vaulter/ Sprints 5-4 Claire, MI/Coleman
Megan Lapine Sr. Hurdles/Sprints 5-7 Harbor Beach, MI/Harbor Beach
Kellee Lemcke Jr. Long Distance Sterling Heights, MI/Sterling Heights
Robin Morrison So. Mid Distance 5-7 East Lansing, MI/East Lansing
Sarah Nicholas Sr. Mid Distance Lapeer, MI/Lapeer
Ashleigh Ocenasek Sr. Hurdles/Sprints 5-2 Perry, MI/Perry
Katherine Porter Sr. Pole Vault/Jumps 5-2 Cheboygan, MI/Cheboygan
Andrea Richardson Sr. Pole Vault, High Jump 5-10 Mayville, MI/Mayville
Emily Scherer Sr. Hurdles/Sprints 5-5 Marshall, MI/Marshall
Stephaine Weymouth So. Shot Put/Discuss/Thrower 6-2 Munising, MI/Munising
Bethany Williams So. Shot Put/Discuss/Thrower Charlotte, MI/Charlotte

Head Coach: Gordon Aldrich
Assistant Coaches: Grant Woodman, Matt Chovanec

 

The Alma College Percussion Ensemble performed at the prestigious Centrum Jazz Festival, an international festival in Port Townsend, Wash., in July 2007. Alma was the only college group invited to perform. “It’s a huge honor,” says faculty director Dave Zerbe. “You can’t apply to perform there; they seek you out.”

 

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."