ALLENDALE, Mich. – After three days of competition, Grand Valley State's track and field teams have claimed their 25^th consecutive women's outdoor title and their 18^th total men's outdoor title at the 2025 GLIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The women lead with 287 points and 13 individual championships and the men's team had 16 individual champions to total 293.33 points.
 
Results
 
The women walked away with countless personal and season-bests, but 13 walked away with individual championships. Shelby Ulven was the first to receive the crown, throwing for 56.40m (185-00) in hammer. Alaina Diaz wore a crown of her own, but shattered Grand Valley State's long jump program record and the GLIAC meet record in the process. Diaz recorded a mark of 6.41m (21-0.5) on just her second attempt. She currently ranks first in NCAA Division II.
 
High jumper Heidi Newhouse recorded a personal-best of her own, clearing a first-place height of 1.69m (5-6.5) in high jump. A personal-best time in the 400m awaited freshman Addison Washler, who crossed the finish line at 54.58.
 
The next to take the throne was Klaudia O'Malley, who crossed the 1500m finish line at 4:28.60. Running alongside O'Malley in the 1500m and the 800m was Lilly Alberts who snagged a first-place finish of her own in the latter, crossing the line at 2:10.49.
 
Destini Dorkins grabbed two podium finishes on the day, but she ended on top in the 400m hurdles. The junior recorded a massive personal-best, finishing the event at 59.96. Erika Beistle and Maria Mitchell both recorded two championship finishes. Beistle shattered the meet record with a 63.60m (208-08) discus throw after placing first in shot put with a mark of 15.72m (51-07). Mitchell finished first in the 3000m steeplechase on Thursday at 10:28.56 to grab gold before finishing first in the 5000m on Friday at a personal-best 16:49.08.
 
First-place awaited the women's relay squads, as well. The 4x100m squad of Catherine Guckenberger, Taylor Kyle, Claire Neumann and Alaina Diaz recorded a season-best finish at 45.81 to win gold. Catherine Guckenberger, Claire Neumann, Addison Washler and Alaina Diaz ended the day with the 4x400m relay. The quad shattered the GLIAC meet record with a first-place, 3:40.61 finish.
 
The men added 160 points to their team score with first-place winners alone. The first to add the 10 points was Mason Floria, who finished first in the men's decathlon with a personal-best score of 6146 points. The next to podium was freshman Michael Griffey, recording a personal-best hammer throw of 64.42m (211-04).
 
A season-best was awaiting long jumper Luke Jelderks. The junior was two inches shy of his personal-best mark with the 7.48m (24-6.5) jump that crowned him champion. Dolan Gonzales notched a personal-best in pole vault, clearing a mark of 5.19m (17-0.25) and winning his second gold GLIAC medal of the year. Yet another personal-best was recorded when Will Gaston stepped on the field. Gaston threw for 58.48m (191-10) in the event, outthrowing his previous best by nearly six inches.
 
Freshman Owen Westerkamp added 10 points to the score with a 9:03.57 finish in the steeplechase. Gerald Capaccio's only event of the weekend was shot put; he threw for 16.86m (55-3.75) to place first in the event. Thrower Nathan Spitzley placed first, as well, as he recorded a 52.93m (173-08) mark in discus throw.
 
Ethan Smith, Zach Pray and Myles Rhodes added championships for the sprints and hurdles crew. Smith ran a season-best 110m hurdles time of 14.34 and Pray recorded a personal-best in the 400m, finishing at 46.68. Rhodes ran a massive personal-best in the 200m on Thursday, finishing at 20.61 in the preliminary event. He continued to dominate on Friday with a first-place finish at 20.68. Both of his times shattered the GLIAC meet record.
 
The mid-distance crew added points of their own. Conor Somers notched two first-place finishes, one in the 1500m at 3:53.89 and another in the 5000m at 14:27.14. Sam Allen recorded his first first-place finish at a collegiate championship, finishing the 800m at 1:50.69.
 
The relay squads were, you guessed it, also dominant. The 4x100m team started the day. Zach Pray, Nick Walper, Jacody Sikora and Myles Rhodes finished first at 40.48. The men closed the day with the 4x400m relay.  Zach Pray, Dominik Balenda, Trannon Aylor and Myles Rhodes was extremely fast, shattering Grand Valley's program record and the GLIAC meet record with a finish at 3:08.08.
 
Grand Valley State was honored with several awards following the conclusion of day three's events, including a sweep of the men's awards. Lakers coaches were named Men's Coaching Staff of the Year, Michael Griffey was awarded Men's Freshman Field Athlete of the Meet and Men's Field Athlete of the Meet, Myles Rhodes was named Men's Track Athlete of the Meet, Men's Freshman Track Athlete of the Meet was given to Owen Westerkamp and Conor Somers earned Men's High Point Athlete of the Meet for his 20 point first-place finishes.
 
The women's squad earned several awards, as well. Alaina Diaz was named Women's Field Athlete of the Meet following her record-breaking long jump and Addison Washler earned the title of Freshman Track Athlete of the Meet following her PR in the 400m and meet record-setting finish in the 4x400m relay.
 
Grand Valley's track and field season is far from over, as they compete at several meets throughout next weekend to prepare and fight for a spot at the National Championships, which take place in Pueblo, Colorado from May 22 through May 24. They host the Last Chance Meet next Sunday, May 11.