Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ben Michaelson
as follows. I placed the prod2 tag, based on this line in : "Sportspeople/athletes who have played in a fully professional league, or a competition of equivalent standing in a non-league sport such as swimming, or ''at the highest level in mainly amateur sports, including college sports'' in the United States" (emphasis added). Michaelson did not compete at the highest level of college sports in the US; he was a Division II athlete. That's why I endorsed the proposed deletion. However, there's a blanket clause in : "The person made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in their specific field." Michaelson's records—even if in D-II competition—are still standing.http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/swimming/2005/2005_m_swimming_champ_record.pdf(PDF) It's hard to argue against the logic that the record book is part of the historical record
— User:Cfred, 04:15, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)