Hall of Fame
Lauren Buresh was a standout performer for the Laker track & field team, while also contributing to the GVSU women’s basketball program. Buresh earned All-GLIAC honors during each of her four years in Allendale, recording four GLIAC shot put titles between the indoor and outdoor seasons. A six-time All-American, Buresh claimed three individual National Championships in the shot put. Lauren claimed the 2011 indoor (52-10) and outdoor (51-7) titles, then claimed the 2012 indoor title with a toss of 48-7. Buresh was a key contributor to eight GLIAC titles and four NCAA Division II team National Championships as the Lakers swept the indoor and outdoor titles in 2011 and 2012. She ranks 14th all-time for GVSU in points scored at the GLIAC outdoor championships with 45, while ranking ninth in all-time NCAA indoor points scored with 22 and 10th all-time in outdoor points scored with 21. Buresh was also a three-year letterwinner for the GVSU women’s basketball program, averaging 5.6 points and 3.0 rebounds during her career.
