TENNIS
Six Women’s Tennis Players Named ITA Scholar-Athletes
Six student-athletes from the nationally ranked Hope College women’s tennis team have received Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2019-20 school year: Amanda Bandrowski, Bailey Chorney, Brigid DeVries, Claire Hallock, Leah Newhof and Delanie Riebschleger.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must meet the following requirements:
- have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
- be listed on the institutional eligibility form
Bandrowski, who graduated, is from Traverse City, Michigan (St. Francis HS) and majored in exercise science. She was named an ITA All-American and the ITA Central Region Senior Women’s Tennis Player of the Year as a senior.
Hallock, who graduated, is from Lakeland, Florida (Harrison Center) and majored in chemical engineering. She earned ITA All-America honors for the second time during her senior and junior seasons.
Chorney is a junior from Waunakee, Wisconsin (Waunakee) who is majoring in business and Spanish.
DeVries is a junior from Bradenberg, Kentucky (Meade County) and a business major.
Newhof is a junior from Caledonia, Michigan (Grand Rapids Christian) who is majoring in exercise science.
Riebschleger is a freshman from Rockford, Michigan (Rockford).
Three Men’s Tennis Players Earn ITA Scholar-Athlete Honors
Three Hope College men’s tennis players have earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete distinction for the 2019-20 school year: Jacob Burkett, Tyler Koran and Danny Kroeze.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:
- have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
- be listed on the institutional eligibility form
Kroeze, who graduated, is from Holland, Michigan (Holland Christian HS) who majored in business.
Burkett is a freshman from Clarkston, Michigan (Clarkston).
Koran is a freshman from Salinas, California (Salinas).
Women’s Tennis Receives ITA All-Academic Team Award
The nationally ranked Hope College women’s tennis team has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team for the 2019-20 school year.
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:
- have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale),
- all student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and
- all varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year
Head coach Bob Cawood said he is extremely proud of his Flying Dutch.
“This encompasses the NCAA Division III philosophy of not only excelling on the tennis court but, more importantly, in the classroom,” Cawood said. “Congrats to all of our student athletes for such an amazing accomplishment.”
TRACK AND FIELD
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Chosen as USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
The Hope College men’s and women’s track and field teams have claimed the United States Track and Field and Cross Coaches Association All-Academic Team honors for the 2019-20 school year.
Led by head coach Kevin Cole, the Flying Dutch recorded a 3.63 team grade point average, while the Flying Dutchmen posted a 3.37 team GPA.
“It is great as a coach to have so many incredible student-athletes on the track and field team every year,” Cole said. “These individuals and teams represent some of the best combinations of scholarship and athletic ability in the whole country and really represent the goals of Hope College Athletics.”
The Flying Dutch were among 209 NCAA Division III women’s teams to be honored. The Flying Dutchmen were among 150 men’s teams recognized.
To qualify for the award, teams must have a cumulative team GPA of all student-athletes who used a season of eligibility of at least 3.1 on a 4.0 scale through the most recent semester/quarter.
