Grand Valley State's Alan Peterson and Jessica Janecke Chosen As GLIAC Men's & Women's Cross Country "Runners of the Week", Respectively

Grand Valley State's Alan Peterson and Jessica Janecke Chosen As GLIAC Men's & Women's Cross Country "Runners of the Week", Respectively

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BAY CITY, Mich. - Grand Valley State University junior Alan Peterson (Ironwood, Mich. / Luther Wright) and sophomore Jessica Janecke (Scales Mound, Ill. / Wahiert Catholic) have been chosen as the Men's & Women's Cross Country "Runners of the Week", respectively.

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GLIAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week:

Alan Peterson
Grand Valley State University
(Jr, Ironwood, Mich. / Luther Wright)

Grand Valley State University junior Alan Peterson finished third at the Michigan State Spartan invite over the weekend with a time of 24:34 in the non-D1 race, a time that was good enough for fourth overall. His time would have been good enough for second place in the Division I portion of the race.

2013 Men's Cross Country Runners of the Week:  (9/18) Alan Peterson - GV.

 

 

 

GLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week:

Jessica Janecke
Grand Valley State University
(So, Scales Mound, Ill / Wahiert Catholic)

Grand Valley State University sophomore Jessica Janecke, in her first action since finishing in the fourth at the 2012 NCAA Division II National Championship meet, won the non-DI race at the Michigan State Spartan invite over the weekend. Janecke crossed the line in a time of 21:19 to pace a group of three Lakers that swept the podium at the race. Janecke won the race by six seconds. Overall, taking the Division I participants into account, Janecke finished sixth overall.

2013 Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week:  (9/18) Jessica Janecke - GV.