Freshman swimmer Sydnie Wells was the only Dutchwoman to
qualify for the NCAA Division III championship meet, which was also held the
weekend of March 12-13. While she missed her personal goals of finishing in the
top 16 for the 400 IM (she was 26th) and the 200 butterfly (she was
21st), head coach Scott Felix was very excited about her opportunity
to see what it is like to compete at the national level.
“It was a great experience for her to be able to compete and
to see the quality of the competition at the national level,” explained
Felix. “The experience she gained will
help her to be successful in the future.”
Sophomore D.J. Hogenkamp will be at the NCAA Championship
Meet this weekend (March 19-10). He qualified to compete in the 100 and 200
backstrokes and is also eligible to compete in the 200 IM. Hogenkamp finished
second at the state meet in the 100 and 200 backstroke events as well as in the
100 butterfly.