Last night, the Eagles had 4 divers competing at diving regionals at Hamilton Middle School.  Top 12 move on to compete at the Division 3 state meet, there were 23 divers total at our regional.   6th - Jordan Bergsma - 367.15 (11 dives) 13th - Alex DeBoer - 306.85 (11 dives) 16th - Drew DeBoer - 294.85 (11 dives) 18th - Hans Pruis - 201.10 (8 dives)

The Eagles finished 2nd at the OK Greater Grand Rapids Conference Meet on Saturday.  The Eagles held off Jenison and GR Forest Hills Central to finish 2nd in arguably the hardest conference in the state.     All-Conference Athletes: Corey Campbell, Lucas Oezer, Will Gelderloos, Luke Foll, Jacob Haaksma   Athletes who scored at Conference: 200 Medley Relay: 1st - Corey Campbell (23.47), Lucas Oezer (26.26), Will Gelderloos (23.79), Luke Foll (22.41) - 1:35.93 (new school record) 200 Freestyle: 11th - Ben Rusticus - 1:51.82 16th - Cade Boender - 1:55.78 200 Individual Medley: 2nd - Jacob Haaksma - 1:58.11 (new junior record) 50 Freestyle: 2nd - Corey Campbell - 21.15 (new school record) 8th - Will Gelderloos - 22.66 9th - Lucas Oezer - 22.59 13th - Luke Foll - 22.99 1 Meter Diving: 6th - Jordan Bergsma - 376.70 9th - Alex DeBoer - 322.85 10th - Hans Pruis - 314.40 15th - Drew DeBoer - 284.05 100 Butterfly: 1st - Corey Campbell - 49.84 (new conference and school record) 7th - Owen Greer - 54.96 10th - Dylan Ogdahl - 56.84 13th - Will Gelderloos - 57.58 100 Freestyle: 12th - Ben Rusticus - 50.04 500 Freestyle: 8th - Matt Klaver - 5:18.48 14th - Cade Boender - 5:25.55 200 Freestyle Relay: 1st - Corey Campbell (21.63), Jacob Haaksma (21.93), Will Gelderloos (22.05), Lucas Oezer (21.65) - 1:27.26 100 Backstroke: 13th - Matt Klaver - 59.98 14th - Cole Weeber - 1:00.06 100 Breaststroke: 1st - Lucas Oezer - 59.29 2nd - Jacob Haaksma - 59.55 400 Freestyle Relay: 7th - Ben Rusticus (50.58), Luke Foll (50.56), Owen Greer (50.04), Jacob Haaksma (49.23) - 3:20.41   TEAM Scores 1. 431 - East Grand Rapids 2. 306 - Grand Rapids Christian 3. 292 - Jenison 4. 286 - GR Forest Hills Central 5. 233 - GR Northview 6. 228 - Spring Lake 7. 164 - Forest Hills Northern Eastern 8. 96 - GR Catholic Central    

GR Christian - 90 Jenison - 96   1st Place Finishes: 200 Medley Relay - Corey Campbell, Jacob Haaksma, Will Gelderloos, Luke Foll - 1:41.74 200 Individual Medley - Jacob Haaksma - 2:02.66 1 Meter Diving - Jordan Bergsma - 219.00 100 Butterfly - Corey Campbell - 53.44 200 Freestyle Relay - Jacob Haaksma, Will Gelderloos, Luke Foll, Lucas Oezer - 1:32.83 100 Backstroke - Corey Campbell - 55.51 100 Breaststroke - Jacob Haaksma - 1:01.76

The Eagles competed on Saturday in the MISCA meet with 7 swimmers at Calvin University.    200 Medley Relay - 4th place - 1:37.88 (3rd fastest in school history) Corey Campbell (24.18), Jacob Haaksma (27.18), Will Gelderloos (24.10), Luke Foll (22.42) 200 Freestyle - 10th place - 1:47.34 - Jacob Haaksma (7th in school history) 50 Freestyle - 4th place - 21.48 - Corey Campbel (new school record) 50 Freestyle - 20th place - 22.40 - Will Gelderloos (new state cut, 16th in school history) 50 Freestyle - 46th place - 22.85 - Luke Foll (new state cut, 27th in school history) 100 Butterfly - 33rd place - 55.80 - Will Gelderloos (new state cut, 14th in school history) 100 Freestyle - 4th place - 47.98 - Corey Campbell (6th in school history) 100 Freestyle - 32nd place - 49.96 - Luke Foll (new state cut, 27th in school history) 500 Freestyle - 13th place - 4:54.10 - Jacob Haaksma (5th in school history) 200 Freestyle Relay - 3rd place - 1:29.15 (6th fastest in school history) Corey Campbell (21.96), Lucas Oezer (22.59), Will Gelderloos (22.26), Jacob Haaksma (22.34) 400 Freestyle Relay - 17th place - 3:25.33 Luke Foll (50.60), Brady Enders (52.38), Ben Rusticus (50.78), Lucas Oezer (51.57)   The Eagles take on Jenison in their last conference dual meet of the season at 6:30pm Tuesday, February 18 at Jenison High School.  If the Eagles win, they will have a chance to finish 2nd in conference dual meets.   

On Friday, Calvin University hosted the MISCA diving meet, a meet with teams from all 3 swimming & diving divisions.  Jordan Bergsma competed for the Eagles finishing in 28th place.  Congratulations to Jordan for making it to this meet and being able to compete with some of the best divers in the state of Michigan.

the Eagles fought hard tonight and came out on top against a solid GR Northview squad.  GR Christian moves on to 4-1-1 in conference and 10-3-1 overall.  The next meet is at Jenison High School on Tuesday, February 18th.   GR Christian - 108 GR Northview - 78 First place finishes: 200 Medley Relay - Corey Campbell, Jacob Haaksma, Will Gelderloos, Luke Foll - 1:40.82 200 IM - Jacob Haaksma - 1:59.70 100 Free - Corey Campbell - 48.67 200 Freestyle Relay - Jacob Haaksma, Luke Foll, Will Gelderloos, Lucas Oezer - 1:31.92 100 Backstroke - Corey Campbell - 56.79 100 Breaststroke - Jacob Haaksma - 1:00.50  

GR Christian - 75 East Grand Rapids - 109   First place finishes: 200 Medley Relay - Corey Campbell, Jacob Haaksma, Will Gelderloos, Lucas Oezer - 1:41.93 200 Individual Medley - Jacob Haaksma - 1:59.58 50 Freestyle - Corey Campbell - 21.92 100 Butterfly - Corey Campbell - 53.84 100 Breaststroke - Jacob Haaksma - 1:03.27   Swimmers/Divers of the meet: Micah DeVries, Jordan Bersgma

GR Christian - 112 GR Catholic Central - 71   1st place finishes: 200 Medley Relay - Jacob Haaksma, Lucas Oezer, Will Gelderloos, Brady Enders - 1:45.39 50 Freestyle - Corey Campbell - 22.98 1 Meter Diving - Jordan Bergsma 100 Butterfly - Lucas Oezer - 59.19 100 Freestyle - Corey Campbell - 50.39 200 Freestyle Relay - Corey Campbell, Luke Foll, Cole Weeber, Jacob Haaksma - 1:34.41 100 Breaststroke - Jacob Haaksma - 1:01.37 400 Freestyle Relay - Luke Foll, Cole Weeber, Owen Greer, Brady Enders - 3:36.91

GR Christian - 108 Spring Lake - 78   1st Place Finishes: 200 Medley Relay - Corey Campbell, Jacob Haaksma, Will Gelderloos, Luke Foll - 1:43.39 50 Freestyle - Will Gelderloos - 23.51 1 Meter Diving - Jordan Bergsma - 222.30 100 Backstroke - Corey Campbell - 56.56 100 Breaststroke - Jacob Haaksma - 1:05.45   The Eagles take on old rival GR Catholic Central on Thursday at David D. Hunting YMCA 6:00pm

GR Christian - 84.5 Holland Christian - 101.5   The Eagles first place finishes: 200 Individual Medley - Jacob Haaksma - 2:00.09 100 Butterfly - Corey Campbell - 53.27 200 Freestyle Relay - Jacob Haaksma, Lucas Oezer, Will Gelderloos, Owen Greer - 1:32.29 100 Backstroke - Corey Campbell - 54.63 100 Breaststroke - Jacob Haaksma - 1:01.65   The 4th ranked Eagles next meet is against 9th ranked Spring Lake next Tuesday at 6:00pm

Grand Rapids Christian - 128 Forest Hills Northern/Eastern - 57   The Eagles were led by first place finishes in: 200 Medley Relay - Jacob Haaksma, Lucas Oezer, Will Gelderloos, Brady Enders - 1:43.97 200 Freestyle - Corey Campbell - 1:52.52  200 Individual Medley - Jacob Haaksma - 2:01.37 50 Freestyle - Will Gelderloos - 23.35 1 Meter Diving - Jordan Bergsma - 209.75 100 Freestyle - Corey Campbell - 49.13 200 Freestyle Relay - Lucas Oezer, Luke Foll, Will Gelderloos, Corey Campbell - 1:33.49 100 Backstroke - Jacob Haaksma - 56.48 100 Breaststroke - Lucas Oezer - 1:07.31 400 Freestyle Relay - Jacob Haaksma, Ben Rusticus, Brady Enders, Corey Campbell - 3:31.58   New State Qualifiers: 100 Butterfly - Owen Greer - 56.45 100 Backstroke - Jacob Haaksma - 56.48

GRCH - 93 GRFHC - 93    

Grand Rapids Christian and Ludington competed on Monday in possibly the first Monday night swim/dive meet in school history.   GR Christian - 130      Ludington - 56 1st place finishes: 200 Medley Relay - Matt Klaver, Jacob Haaksma, Corey Campbell, Will Gelderloos - 1:45.18 200 Freestyle - Cole Weeber - 2:02.40 200 Individual Medley - Corey Campbell - 2:09.81 100 Butterfly - Cole Weeber - 1:01.53 100 Freestyle - Corey Campbell - 50.04 500 Freestyle - Jacob Haaksma - 4:56.06 100 Backstroke - Jacob Haaksma - 1:00.06 100 Breaststroke - Luke Foll - 1:09.35 400 Freestyle Relay - Jacob Haaksma, Lucas Oezer, Cole Weeber, Luke Foll - 3:45.26   New State Qualifiers: 500 Freestyle - Jacob Haaksma - 4:56.06  

Grand Rapids Christian Swimming & Diving went up against Division 1 Grandville on Thursday at Grandville High School.  The Eagles won 109-77.   1st Place finishes: 200 Medley Relay - Corey Campbell, Jacob Haaksma, Cole Weeber, Lucas Oezer - 1:43.39 200 Freestyle - Owen Greer - 2:02.13 200 Individual Medley - Jacob Haaksma - 2:05.24 50 Freestyle - Corey Campbell - 22.57 100 Butterfly - Owen Greer - 58.53 200 Freestyle Relay - Owen Greer, Luke Foll, Jacob Haaksma, Lucas Oezer - 1:33.98 100 Backstroke - Corey Campbell - 55.67 100 Breaststroke - Jacob Haaksma - 1:01.99 400 Freestyle Relay - Owen Greer, Luke Foll, Cole Weeber, Corey Campbell - 3:38.98  

Grand Rapids Christian Eagles fought hard tonight, almost taking down a solid East Kentwood (D1) team.  The Eagles were short-handed but still gave their best effort.  The Eagles were able to defeat Wayland (D3).   GR Christian - 92     East Kentwood - 94 GR Christian - 129     Wayland - 56   New State Qualifiers: 200 Individual Medley - Jacob Haaksma - 2:02.30 50 Freestyle - Corey Campbell - 21.80 100 Freestyle - Corey Campbell - 50.29  

The GR Christian Boy's Swimming/Diving team had their first meet of the season Saturday in Hamilton.  The 3rd ranked Eagles in the state (Division 3) took on 6th ranked Hamilton (D3), as well as Otsego (D3) and Holland (D2).  Eagles were able to secure victories against all opponents with 7 1st place finishes.  The Eagles look forward to their Tuesday meet (6:00pm) this week against East Kentwood (D1) and Wayland (D3) at East Kentwood High School.   State Qualifiers for the Eagles include: 200 Medley Relay: Corey Campbell, Lucas Oezer, Will Gelderloos, Tyler Eekhoff - 1:43.90 200 Freestyle: Jacob Haaksma - 1:49.52 100 Butterfly: Corey Campbell - 54.13 200 Freestyle Relay: Lucas Oezer, Jacob Haaksma, Luke Foll, Will Gelderloos - 1:34.05 100 Backstroke - Corey Campbell - 58.11 100 Breaststroke - Jacob Haaksma - 1:01.22