The winners of athletic letters for Hope College winter sports teams have been announced by athletic directors Tim Schoonveld and Melinda Larson.
Fourteen athletes lettered in their sport for a fourth time. They are: Cindy Alexander (cheerleading), Harrison Blackledge (basketball), Jordan Brown (cheerleading), Keith Brushwyler (basketball), Chad Carlson (basketball), Payton Hoff (swimming), Ryan Johnson (swimming), Molly Meyer (swimming), Jean-Luc Miralda (diving), Christian Otteman (swimming), Cody Stuive (basketball), Danny Sullivan (swimming), Mandy Traversa (basketball), and Trevor Wagoner (swimming).
Men's Basketball Letterwinners
Harrison Blackledge****, senior from Canton, Ohio (Hoover)
Keith Brushwyler****, senior from Saint Joseph (Lakeshore)
Chad Carlson****, senior from Rockford (Rockford)
Luke Dreyer***, junior from Zeeland (Zeeland West)
Jeff Goral*, sophomore from Palos Park, Ill. (Amos Alonzo Staff)
Dante Hawkins***, junior from Holland (Holland)
Riley Lewis*, freshman from Williamston (Williamston)
Zack Littleson***, senior from Rochester Hills (Rochester Adams)
Rob McGivney*, freshman from Burr Ridge, Ill. (Timothy Christian)
Mitchell O'Brien***, senior from Manteno, Ill. (Bishop McNamara)
Teddy Ray*, sophomore from Palos Park, Ill. (Amos Alonzo Stagg)
Pete Smith*, sophomore from Bristol, Ind. (Northridge
Cody Stuive****, senior from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)
Dennis Towns*, sophomore from Flint (Flint Powers Catholic)
Women's Basketball Letterwinners
Francesca Buchanan**, sophomore from Grant (Sparta)
Jessica Dornoff*, junior from Kalamazoo (Portage Central)
Vanessa Freberg *junior from Chatham (Superior Central)
Angelique Gaddy***, senior from Caledonia (South Christian)
Madison Geers***, senior from Scottville (Mason County Central)
Allison Hedrick**, senior from Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
Emily MacArthur*, sophomore from Whitehall (Whitehall)
Paris Madison***, senior from Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian)
Elizabeth Perkins***, senior from Eaton Rapids (Lansing Christian)
Heather Randall***, junior from Novi (Northville)
Kayla Russell*, freshman from Clarkston (Clarkston)
Jacquelyn Schwark***, junior from Fraser (Lutheran Northern)
Tyra Smith**, junior from Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian)
Victoria Swift**, sophomore from LaGrange, Ill. (Lyons Township)
Arika Tolbert*, freshman from Lathrup Village (Detroit Country Day)
Amanda Traversa****, senior from Winfield, Ill. (Wheaton North)
Men's Swimming/Diving Letterwinners
Brian Brown**, junior from Lemont, Ill. (Brother Rice)
Daniel Clyde*, freshman from Ann Arbor (Huron)
Seth Costello*, freshman from Williamston (Williamston)
Gus Dellacqua*, freshman from Bloomington, Ind. (Bloomington North)
Seth DeWitt**, sophomore from Hudsonville (Hudsonville)
Charlie Emmert***, junior from Grand Blanc (Powers Catholic)
Jeff Engle*, sophomore from Kalamazoo (Home School)
Kevin Franz***, junior from Mundelein, Ill. (Mundelein)
Trevor Gras**, sophomore from Zeeland (Zeeland East)
John Hackley**, sophomore from Wilmette, Ill. (New Trier)
Ryan Johnson****, senior from Milford (International Academy)
Josh Meade**, sophomore from Kentwood (East Kentwood)
Jean Luc Miralda****, senior from Tegucigalpa, Honduras (Honduras American)
Christian Otteman****, senior from Zeeland (Zeeland East)
Sam Puckett**, sophomore from Beloit, Wis. (Beloit Memorial)
Keon Rick*, freshman from Spring Lake (Spring Lake)
Brian Simonich**, sophomore from Highland (Milford)
Danny Sullivan****, senior from Columbis, Ohio (Upper Arlington)
Trevor Wagoner****, senior from Hixson, Tenn. (McCallie School)
Joey Watson***, junior from Grand Rapids (Catholic Central)
Kyle Weck***, junior from Marshall (Marshall)
Mike Wurster***, junior from Indianapolis, Ind. (Brebeuf Jesuit Prep)
Ethan Yau*, freshman from Chicago, Ill. (Univ. II – Chicago College Prep)
Women's Swimming/Diving Letterwinners
Sydney Asselin**, sophomore from Holland (Holland Christian)
Abigail Brinks**, sophomore from Commerce Township (Walled Lake Northern)
Elisabeth Craig**, sophomore from Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids)
Erin Emmert*, freshman from Grand Blanc (Powers Catholic)
Elizabeth Fris**, junior from Holland (West Ottawa)
Julia Hines***, junior from Vienna, Va. (James Madison)
Payton Hoff****, senior from Clarkston (Notre Dame Prep)
Sara Hudson**, sophomore from Novi (Pontiac Notre Dame Prep)
Kayla Ihara*, freshman from South Lyon (South Lyon East
Allison Lindquist**, sophomore from Louisville, Colo. (Peak To Peak Charter)
Molly Meyer****, senior from South Bend, Ind. (John Adams)
Paula Nolte*, freshman from Elmhurst, Ill. (York Community)
Chloe Palajac***, junior from Dearborn (Dearborn)
Sophia Palajac*, freshman from Dearborn (Dearborn)
Sarah Plohetski**, sophomore from South Lyon (South Lyon)
Erica Slenk*, freshman from Zeeland (Holland Christian)
Adrienne Smith***, junior from Grand Haven (Grand Haven)
Allison Sobkowski*, freshman from Portage, Ind. (Portage)
Areal Tolsma*, freshman from Holland (Holland Christian)
Nicki Watson*, freshman from Grand Rapids (Catholic Central)
Sarah Zieschang***, junior from Austin, Tex. (Veritas Academy)
Men's Indoor Track & Field Letterwinners
Tyler Brinks*, senior from Commerce Township (Walled Lake Northern)
Justin Freeman**, sophomore from Holland (West Ottawa)
Tucker Gibbons**, sophomore from Fowlerville (Fowlerville)
William Henkel**, junior from Lambertville (Erie-Mason)
Ryan Holman**, sophomore from Holmen (Holmen)
Adam Howard*, freshman from Jacksonville, Ill. (Routt Catholic)
Ho Lam (Eddie) Ip*, sophomore from Grand Rapids (South Christian)
Joshua Izenbart*, freshman from Glenwood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
Jacob Jansen*, junior from Johnston, Ia. (Johnston)
Cameron Jones**, junior from Holland (Black River)
Louis Kopp**, sophomore from Spring, Tex. (Providence Classical)
David Lunderberg**, senior from Grandville (Grandville)
Richard Medina**, senior from Bensenville, Ill. (Timothy Christian)
Julian Morrison**, senior from Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
Benjamin Pederson**, junior from Mount Prospect, Ill. (Prospect)
Nicholas Salomon**, senior from Troy (Detroit Jesuit)
Ben Seppa*, senior from Jackson (Jackson)
Peter Timperman*, junior from Lafayette, Ind. (Faith Christian)
Tyler Webb**, senior from Grand Rapids (Grandville)
Brandon Wolliston**, junior from Remus (Chippewa Hills)
Women's Indoor Track & Field Letterwinners
Haley Fischman*, junior from Grand Ledge (Lansing Catholic)
Jessica Gaines**, senior from Sterling Heights (Utica Academy)
Addyson Gerig*, freshman from Holland (West Ottawa)
Mackenzie Govier**, senior from China (Marine City)
Alexis Guttilla**, junior from St. Charles, Ill. (Westminster Christian)
Emily Hamilton**, sophomore from Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North
Erin Herrmann*, senior from Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South)
Hannah Howard*, junior from Jacksonville, Ill. (Routt Catholic)
Emma Johnson*, freshman from Wentzville, Mo. (Timberland)
Emily Joosse**, senior from Chillicothe, Ohio (Zane Trace)
Hannah Kenny*, freshman from Grand Haven (Grand Haven)
Nicole Kruithof*, freshman from Byron Center (South Christian)
Avery Lowe**, sophomore from North Muskegon (North Muskegon)
Chelsea Miskelley*, freshman from Holland (Black River)
Sarah Murphy**, junior from Ada (Forest Hills Northern)
Hailey Pickelheimer*, freshman from Powell, Ohio
Alison Rich**, junior from Haslett (Haslett)
Rachel Satkiewicz**, junior from Bloomfield Hills (Seaholm)
Sierra Schultz**, senior from Kellogg Ia. (Grinnell Community)
Rachael Webb**, junior from Grand Rapids (Grandville)
Basketball Cheerleader Letterwinners
Cindy Alexander****, senior from Rochester Hills (Rochester)
Anna Benitez*, freshman from Alma (Alma)
Jordan Brown****, senior from La Grange, Ind. (Lakeland)
David Garcia*, freshman from Houston, Tex. (Kipp Houston)
Courtney Haitsma**, junior from Valparaiso, Ind. (Wheeler)
Hannah Huizen*, freshman from Jenison (Jenison)
Kara Kubik*, sophomore from Sterling Heights (Henry Ford)
Astrid Lopus*, freshman from Farmington (Mercy)
Jessica Stahl*, freshman from Hebron, Ind. (Boone Grove)
Jenna Vanderstelt*, sophomore from Fruitport (Fruitport)
Kara Wassink*, sophomore from Holland (Holland Christian)
Dakota Weiffenbach*, senior from Benton Harbor (Saint Joseph)
Courtney Willhite**, sophomore from Haslett (Haslett)
