May 13, 2004

Grand Valley State track and field head coach Jerry Baltes announced the committment of 36 student-athletes for the 2004-05 season. GVSU will add 19 male and 17 female atheltes to their rosters.

"We are very excited about the incoming class of student-athletes," said Baltes. "We feel they have the qualities required to be successful in the classroom and on the competitive field."

By adding these individuals to our already strong returning group of student-athletes, we should have all the ingredients to keep this program functioning at a very high level," added Baltes.

Listed below are the 36 student-athletes that have signed with Grand Valley State.

GVSU Cross Country/Track and Field Recruiting Class of 2004-05

Name	Event	Hometown/High School
Branden Bedes	Middle Distance	Mason, Mich.
Mike Bigney	Middle Distance	Cedar Springs, Mich.
Michael Claeys	Distance	New Carlisle, Mich./New Prairie
Brian Cermak	Middle Distance	Brighton, Mich.
Ryan Cooper	Distance	Portage, Mich./Northern
Grant Fall	Distance	West Lafayette, Ind./Harrison
Johnathon Giarmo	Distance	Monroe, Mich.
Eric Graf	Distance	Rockford, Mich.
Christopher Hammer	Distance	Troy, Mich./Athens
Tim Kenny	Distance	Traverse City, Mich./West
Adam Kennedy	Middle Distance	Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview
Daniel Luce	Middle Distance	Ravenna, Mich.
Trent McCloskey	Hurdles	Scottsville, Mich./Mason County Central
Allen McConnell	Distance	Sparta, Mich.
Christopher Nichols	Sprints	Sears, Mich./Evart
Geoffrey Roberts	Sprints	Three Rivers, Mich.
Derek Sundberg	Distance	Negawner, Mich./Negaunee
Ben Tolman	Distance	Grand Haven, Mich.
Anthony Wolbert	Distance	Flushing, Mich.
Laura Aderman	Distance	Menominee, Mich./Stephenson
Caitlyn Bradley	Throws	Clinton, Mich.
Mary Bogner	Throws	Peirson, Mich./Tri-County
Emily Fox	Throws	Belmont, Mich./Rockford
Kelly Gibbons	Distance	Livonia, Mich./Stevenson
Samantha Gordon	Distance	Hartland, Mich.
Ashley Jager	Sprints	Imlay City, Mich.
Ashlee Kent	Throws	Caledonia, Mich.
Katy Kern	Jumps	Millington, Mich.
Sarah Kulczycki	Distance	Livonia, Mich./Stevenson
Audrey Lovett	Sprints	Okemos, Mich.
Micaela Mayer	Sprints	Roseville, Mich.
Lindsey Passenger	Middle Distance	Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic
Susie Rivard	Distance	Whitmore Lake, Mich./Brighton
Sarah Swab	Distance	Lowell, Mich./Evart
Amanda VanWanzeele	Distance	New Carlisle, Mich./New Prairie
Jennifer Wright	Sprints	Petosky, Mich.