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
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.
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
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
SECOND TEAM ALL-GLIAC
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