Oct. 23, 2004

Grand Valley State captured both the men's and women's GLIAC Championship titles Saturday. The men won the title with 36 points, a 21-point margin over second place Hillsdale. The women posted 31 points, 56-points ahead of second place Northern Michigan. This is the third consecutive year the men have won the title and the fourth straight year for the women.

Finishing first for the men and taking second place overall, was freshman Nate Peck who recorded a time of 25:23.5. Senior Ryan Cole took third place with a 25:38.1, while sophomore Ryan Holm finished in fourth with a 25:42.9. Sophomore Christopher Pabst placed 13th with a time of 26:04.8 and junior Grant Fall finished 14th with a 26:10.7. Freshman Robbie Young finished in 26:35.2 for 23rd place and junior Blake Terhune rounded out the scoring for the Lakers with a time of 26:49.5

Freshman Karlie Singleton finished in second place overall and first for the Lakers with a time of 22:31.7, while junior Mandy Long-Zemba took third place, running a 22:32.7. Senior Krista O'Dell ran a 22:47.8 for seventh place, sophomore Sarah Jaquith finished eighth (22:48.4), and freshman Bridgette Beeny took 11th with a 22:53.0. Junior Adrian Chouinard ran a 23:06.7 and sophomore Lauren Bader finished in 17th place with a 23:09.0.

Grand Valley State head coach Jerry Baltes was named the 2004 Men's GLIAC Coach of the Year, while Jeff Kavalunasfrom Ferris State earned 2004 Women's GLIAC Coach of the Year honors. Ashland's Nate Iler was named 2004 Men's Runner of the Year and GVSU's Nate Peck earned GLIAC Men's Freshman of the Year plaudits. Northern Michigan's Stephanie Howe was named 2004 Women's Runner of the Year and GVSU's Karlie Singleton earned GLIAC Women's Freshman of the Year honors.