ALLENDALE, Mich. – Your Grand Valley State Lakers are getting ready to bring their best to the GLIAC Championships, kicking off the 2026 postseason in Westville, Indiana midday tomorrow. The women look to add to their conference streak, winning every conference title since 2001. The men also look to add to their streak since 2002.

GLIAC Championships

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Live Results via GLIAC webpage

With the DII festival season this year, the postseason takes place later than usual. Last year the GLIAC Championships took place on October 25th. This year Lakers men take to the course first, with the championship 8000m race taking place at 11am CT. The Women follow, with the 6000m at 12pm CT.

Frontlining the Laker Blue is Flynn Pumpa, currently coming off of back to back efforts earning him GLIAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors. Bahozhoni Church and Conor Somers will also lead the charge, both of which placing second and third at last year's championships, the highest placing returners in the field. For the Lady Lakers, Allie Arnsman will lead the pack, also being the fastest returning runner in the conference. Arnsman, like Pumpa, has two GLIAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors. Natalie Mello and Karen Kiratu placed 5th and 6th at last year's competition respectively, capping off the women's one through six sweep.

Your Lakers look to take home multiple awards at this year's championships, including men's and women's Runner of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coaching Staff of the Year.

The GLIAC Championships are hosted by Purdue Northwest University. Results and a meet recap will be posted to gvsulakers.com following the conclusion of the races. Follow @GVSUXCTF on Instagram and Twitter, and GVSU CC/TF on Facebook.