Complete Presidents' Trophy standings

For the 19th consecutive year, the Grand Valley State athletic department captured the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Presidents' Trophy, the all-sports trophy awarded at the end of the year of competition to the conference member that demonstrates general excellence in all sports. GVSU has won every Presidents' Trophy since the 1998-99 athletic year and taken home the Presidents' Trophy 24 times in school history.

With 218.5 total points, Grand Valley State finished ahead of Ashland (153.0), which earned a runner-up finish for the 12th straight year. GVSU scored 94.5 points in men's sports and 124.0 points in women's sports. The standings are based on final regular season standings except for the following sports, which are based on conference tournament finish: cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track & field, and swimming and diving.

Behind GVSU and Ashland were Saginaw Valley State (148.0), Findlay (144.5), and Tiffin (143.5) to round out the top-five schools.

Here are the overall 2016-17 Presidents' Trophy standings:
1. Grand Valley State - 218.5
2. Ashland - 153.0
3. Saginaw Valley State - 148.0
4. Findlay - 144.5
5. Tiffin - 143.5
6. Hillsdale - 131.0
7. Wayne State - 125.5
8. Ferris State - 124.0
9. Northwood - 105.0
10. Walsh - 96.0
11. Northern Michigan - 93.0
12. Michigan Tech - 86.0
13. Ohio Dominican - 74.5
14. Lake Erie - 67.0
15. Lake Superior State - 40.5

Grand Valley State won GLIAC championships in the past athletic year in men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's golf, soccer, women's indoor and outdoor track & field, softball, and lacrosse.

The Lakers have scored over 200 points in the Presidents' Trophy standings for five consecutive years, with only one school (Ashland with 201.0 points in 2012-13) having reached that mark in the same timeframe.

In addition to winning every Presidents' Trophy from 1998-99 to 2016-17, GVSU also notched the all-sports trophy in 1978-79, 1977-78, 1974-75, 1973-74, and 1972-73.