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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.
GLIAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week:
Alan Peterson
Grand Valley State University
(Jr, Ironwood, Mich. / Luther Wright)
Grand Valley State junior Alan Peterson was the Lakers’ top finisher at this past weekend’s Roy Griak Invite, hosted by the University of Minnesota. Peterson led GVSU with a 38th-place finish in a time of 25:08 and helped the Lakers to a 12th-place finish in the 24 team field of the Gold race, 21 of which were Division I teams. Peterson had the fastest time among all GLIAC participants at the invite.
2013 Men's Cross Country Runners of the Week: (9/18) Alan Peterson - GV, (9/25) Ben Deuling - LS, (10/2) 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 sophomore Jessica Janecke more than held her
own against Division I competition at this past weekend’s Roy
Griak Invite, hosted by the University of Minnesota. The
women’s team, which entered the invite as the top-ranked
Division II team in the USTFCCCA rankings, finished ninth in a
field of 28 teams in the Gold race, 26 of which were Division I
squads. Janecke led the way with a 29th-place finish in a time of
21:43 to pace all GLIAC runners at the meet.
2013 Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week: (9/18) Jessica Janecke - GV, (9/25) Kelsey Dickey - WU, (10/2) Jessica Janecke - GV.
