BAY CITY, Mich. - Grand Valley State University senior Jeff Nordquist (Kalamazoo, Mich./Parchment) and Ashland University junior Garrett Grey (Grahamsville, N.Y./Tri-Valley Central) have been chosen as the GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field "Athletes of the Week."
GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track "Athlete of the Week":
Jeff Nordquist - Grand Valley State
University
Senior - Kalamazoo, Mich./Parchment
Jeff Nordquist ran the 10th best 3,000m Steeplechase time in
NCAA Division II this outdoor season, crossing the line in a time
of 9:00.64 at the Hillsdale Gina Relays, the best steeplechase time
by a Laker this year.
GLIAC Men's Outdoor Field "Athlete of the Week":
Garrett Grey - Ashland University
Junior - Grahamsville, N.Y./Tri-Valley
Central
Garrett Grey competed in the men’s elite hammer throw competition at last week’s Ashland Alumni Invitational. Grey's mark of 213-05 is an automatic qualification for nationals and is the fifth best throw in the country.
Click here for the top GLIAC outdoor track and field performances of the season
Click here for 2012 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Qualifying Standards