BAY CITY, Mich. -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards after the fifth week of the 2016 cross country season. Hillsdale senior Molly Oren captured GLIAC Athlete of the Week honors on the women's side, while Grand Valley State senior Chris May garnered the men's weekly award.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK - Molly Oren, Hillsdale
Charger senior captain Molly Oren was named the GLIAC Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the first time in her career Monday afternoon. Oren was Hillsdale’s top competitor at the Greater Louisville Classic Saturday, finishing 34th in a field of more than 350 runners. She completed the 5K course in 17:32.5, leading the No. 7-ranked Chargers in one of the Midwest’s biggest meets last weekend.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK - Chris May, Grand Valley State
Grand Valley State senior Chris May took ninth place at the Greater Louisville Classic this weekend with a time of 24:09.49 to help the Laker men in their overall team win at the Division I meet. May finished just .56 seconds behind eighth place. This was May’s first official meet of the season as he ran unattached at the MSU Spartan Invitational last week and placed second.
