CARLIA CANTO ’14 MAJOR: biochemistry HOME: Marysville, Mich.
WOMEN’S GOLF This past fall, Carlia Canto set a Calvin record for lowest strokes per round for the women’s golf team at 82.7. And, being just a sophomore, she has two more years to lower that mark. A graduate of Port Huron (Mich.) High School, Carlia chose Calvin after visiting the campus several times. “In all the three or four visits at Calvin, my family and I encountered great hospitality from the students and staff. It’s a beautiful campus; Calvin has high acceptance rates to med school and the professors take time to help their students,” she said. A biochemistry major, Carlia wants to pursue a medical career, possibly in sports medicine. As with any sport, performing at a high level on the course and in the classroom is a challenge. “I have a better understanding of what to do and expect now, but, of course at Calvin, it’s a challenging task to do the very best in both,” she said. “To me, academics is as important as golf, and I try to find balance and do the best I can in both.” Not only did Carlia have a great season personally, but she led the women’s golf team to a fourth-place finish in the MIAA regular season and to the final spot in the spring MIAA tournament.
CALVIN FOURTH IN LEARFIELD SPORTS DIRECTORS’ CUP STANDINGS 22 VERGE
Calvin College is ranked fourth in the nation (NCAA Division III) in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup fall standings. The Knights completed the fall sports season with 262 points in the all-sports competition, trailing leader Washington University (Mo.) with 372, Middlebury (Vt.) with 359 and Amherst (Mass.) with 264. The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup is awarded annually to the nation’s best overall collegiate athletics program. Top honors go to institutions that maintain a broad-based athletic program and that achieve success in both men’s and women’s sports.