ALLENDALE, MICH. – The Grand Valley State men's and women's cross country teams will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin to compete in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19^th.  The men's race will begin at 11:30 ET, while the women will start at 12:30 ET.
 
The GVSU men and women are competing for a spot in the NCAA DII National Championships that will be held in Seattle, Washington December 2. The top three teams at NCAA Midwest Regional (Men and Women) will automatically advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships on December 2^nd in Seattle, Washington. Heading into the 2022 NCAA Midwest Regional Championship the Laker women have won 20 consecutive regional crowns, while the Laker men have captured 19 consecutive titles.
 
Last year, the Lakers swept the Midwest Regionals with both the men's and women's teams taking home first place overall. The Laker women finished with four runners in the Top 10 earning five All-Region honors. The men recorded three runners in the Top 10, adding an additional five All-Region honors to Grand Valley State's record. 
  
Tanner Chada was the first Grand Valley State finisher in the men's division placing second with a time of 30:02.6, followed by Caleb Futter in sixth with a time of 30:20.7.
 
 For the women, Klaudia O'Malley placed fourth with a time of 20:47.6 followed by Taryn Chapko (21:10.8) and Kayce Rypma (21:13.2) finishing back to back in eighth and ninth. 
 
The GVSU men's and women's cross country teams have held the top ranking in the USTFCCCA Cross Country Regional Rankings the entire 2022 season. In addition, Grand Valley State is coming off of their 20^th (men) and 21^st (women) consecutive GLIAC Championship titles, claiming their victory on Nov. 4^th in New Boston, Mich. where the Laker women recorded a perfect 15 point score for the second year in a row. 
 
Results will be posted on Twitter @GVSUXCTF or check Wisconsin Runner for live results.