Six Women's Swimmers Advance to NCAA Championships, Two Divers to Regionals

Six Hope College women's swimmers will compete in next month's NCAA Division III Championships.

Freshman Sara Kraus, the 2022 MIAA Women's Swimmer of the Year, will be joined by teammates Emma Schaefer, junior Alyssa Kerkman, sophomore Madeline Tessin, sophomore Delaney Wesolek, and freshman Katie Weedon.

Additionally, two divers have qualified for the NCAA Division III Diving Regional on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 25-26, hosted by Calvin University: freshman Abby Koops and sophomore Sophia Farbarzhevich.

Koops is the reigning MIAA Women's Diver of the Year after winning on both the 1- and 3-meter boards at the conference meet last week.

Four regional meets will determine who advances to nationals. The 2022 NCAA Championships are Wednesday-Saturday, March 16-19, at the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Natatorium.

Kraus has qualified individually in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke and 200 individual medley as well as in the three days: 200 medley, 400 medley, and 800 freestyle.

The freshman from Novi, Michigan (Northville HS) set an MIAA record while winning the 200 backstroke. She also won the 100 backstroke and the 200 IM at the MIAA Championships.

Kraus also swam legs in Hope's MIAA record 400 medley relay and MIAA champion 800 freestyle relay.

The Flying Dutch won the 24th MIAA title in team history.

Schaefer, a senior, qualified in the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke.

Kerkman, a junior, will race in the 200 and 400 medley relays.

Wesolek, a sophomore, will compete in the 400 medley and 800 freestyle relays.

Tessin, a sophomore, will race in the 200 medley relay.

Weedon, a freshman, will compete in the 800 freestyle relay.

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