GVSU Claims 2013 GLIAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships

GVSU Claims 2013 GLIAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships
Posted: Oct 26, 2013

HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Grand Valley State University men's and women's cross country teams took home titles from the 2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's and women's cross country championships held on Saturday (Oct. 26) at the Michigan Tech Trails in Houghton, Michigan.

POST-CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
 Women's 6K Championship Individual Results
Women's 6K Championship Team Results
Men's 8K Championship Individual Results
 Men's 8K Championship Team Results
 Women's Open Race Results
 Men's Open Race Results
Award Winners

The opening event of the day was the Women's Championship race which was won by Grand Valley State with a team score of 30. GVSU outdistanced second-place Saginaw Valley State University by 54 points (30-84). The Lakers claimed their 14th straight conference title after  placing three runners in the top five, lead by junior Ally Winchester who finished second overall with a time of 22:09.4. In all, the Lakers placed five competitors in the race on the All-GLIAC First and Second Teams.

Ferris State University senior Samantha Johnson took GLIAC Women's Cross Country "Athlete of the Year" honors after finishing first in the race with a time of 21:57.1.  "Freshman of the Year" accolades went to Ashland University's Delainey Phelps, who placed eighth with a time 22:36.2.  GVSU's Jerry Baltes earned the GLIAC Women's Cross Country "Coach of the Year" honors.


The Grand Valley State Men's Cross Country team claimed its 12th straight GLIAC Championship with a total of 21 points, 71 points ahead of second-place Malone University. Grand Valley State's Brent Showerman was named the GLIAC "Athlete of the Year" after placing first in the event with a time of 25:18.8. Showerman was one of six Lakers to finish in the top nine.

"Freshman of the Year" honors went to Ashland's Charlie Michel, who finished the eight-kilometer course in a time of 25:35.2. GVSU's Jerry Baltes earned the GLIAC Men's Cross Country "Coach of the Year" honors as well.

The 2013 All-GLIAC Women's and Men's Cross Country teams are listed below.

2013 GLIAC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS

FIRST TEAM ALL-GLIAC
Samantha Johnson, Ferris State
Allyson Winchester, Grand Valley St
Jessica Janecke, Grand Valley St.
Taylor Stepanski, Saginaw Valley St.
Courtney Brewis, Grand Valley St
Tina Oprean, Malone
Danielle Miller, Northwood

SECOND TEAM ALL-GLIAC
Delainey Phelps, Ashland
Hannah Osborn, Grand Valley St.
Anna Rudd, Ferris State
Jordan Chester, Grand Valley St.
Emily Short, Saginaw Valley St.
Kayle  Gagnon, Wayne State
Sarah Meek, Malone

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Samantha Johnson, Ferris State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Delainey Phelps, Ashland
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State


2013 GLIAC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS

FIRST TEAM ALL-GLIAC
Brent Showerman, Grand Valley St.
Brian Baum, Ashland
Chad Cini, Grand Valley St.
Alan Peterson, Grand Valley St.
Charlie Michel, Ashland
Lawrence Julson, Grand Valley St.
Spencer Pageau, Grand Valley St.

SECOND TEAM ALL-GLIAC
Joshua Mirth, Hillsdale
Josh Moskalewski, Grand Valley St.
Nicholas Hall, Lake Erie
Spencer Gerber, Ferris State
Jarod Williams, Malone
Luke Hickman, Hillsdale
Ricky Perez, Grand Valley State

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Brent Showerman, Grand Valley St.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Charlie Michel, Ashland University
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State