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In his first season as the Assistant Distance Coach Polk helped guide 12 runners to All-American honors at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships, resulting in third place finishes for both the men's and women's cross country teams.
Prior to returning to GVSU, Polk ran professionally at ZAP Fitness from 2009 to 2010 as well as served as the Graduate Assistant Track & Field Coach at John Carroll University in 2011. Polk also worked in various capacities for Nike and USA Track & Field.
As an athlete at GVSU, Polk was a three-time NCAA Division II All-American, the lead off leg for the National Championships Distance Medley Relay team in 2008, and currently holds the GVSU school records in the 1500 and 10,000 meters.
Polk is a USA Track & Field Level I Certified coach.
