UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – For the 25th time in program history, Grand Valley State has swept the championship title at the GLIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The women were crowned champions for the 27th consecutive season, totaling 244 team points to outscore Wayne State by 146. The men earned their 25th overall title and ninth straight with a score of 210, leading Saginaw Valley State by 46. Twenty two Lakers were crowned individual champions through two days of competition and 34 events.
 
Final Results
 
Prior to the crowning of Grand Valley State as men's and women's team champions, several honors were awarded to GVSU student-athletes and coaches. Dolan Gonzales and Erika Beistle were named Men's and Women's Field Athletes of the Meet, both of whom established meet and facility records in their events; Gianni Harris was named Women's Freshman Track Athlete of the Meet and Co-High Point Athlete of the Meet with 16 points from the 60m and 200m events and the coaches were recognized as Men's and Women's Coaching Staff of the Year.
 
Marcus Gelpi and Alexis Weber kicked off day two in high jump, sweeping championship titles in the event. Gelpi finished first, with a bar at 2.15m (7-0.5). The mark tied two other athletes, but Gelpi won gold on the count back.
 
Weber entered competition at 1.59m (5-2.5) and cleared the bar on her first attempt. The next mark, 1.64m (5-4.5), was unattainable for the remaining six athletes in competition, but Weber achieved the mark on her first attempt. She cleared the next height (1.69m / 5-6.5) in just one attempt, too, before passing the 1.74m (5-8.5) mark to attempt 1.77m (5-9.75). Although she was unable to clear what would have been a personal-best bar, Weber was named champion in the event with a mark no other athlete could reach.
 
The women's shot put squad swept the podium, in addition to two top eight finishes. Erika Beistle unsurprisingly set a meet and facility record in the event, throwing for a whopping 17.59m (57-8.5) to defend her women's shot put title. Paige Westra and Avery Lahti accompanied her on the stand, throwing for 15.44m (50-8) and 14.30m (46-11), respectively. Emily Stinson threw for 12.71m (41-8.5) to place fifth and Sofiabella Amirante ranked eighth with a 12.34m (40-6) mark.
 
Andrew Berryhill took second for the men. The redshirt sophomore consistently threw for over 16.50m but saved his best throw for last. Berryhill launched shot for 16.97m (55-8.25) to notch a new season-best and become the new No. 30 in NCAA DII.
 
The final field event, women's pole vault, featured just one Laker lady: Brooke Bowers. The sophomore entered competition at 4.04m (13-3), already alone on the runway. She continued to increase the height clearing 4.20m (13-9.25) and 4.30m (14-1.25) in five attempts. The latter established a new facility record for Saginaw Valley State and crowned Bowers champion.
 
The only Laker competing in triple jump made sure his presence was known. On his fifth attempt, sophomore Alec Crum jumped for 14.19m (46-6.75) to lead competition and win his first GLIAC Championship title.
 
The first Lakers to take the podium in a track event were Cara Newman and Megan Postma in the mile. Newman was named individual champion, crossing the finish line at 4:51.68. Postma was awarded the title of Runner-Up, completing the race at a personal-best 4:52.16 to rank No. 31 in NCAA DII.
 
Flynn Pumpa and Noah Selvaraj were the stars of the men's mile. With a lead of more than four seconds, Pumpa crossed the finish line at a personal-best 4:00.74. His personal record wasn't the only record broken; his finish also set the meet and facility record in the event. The finish ranks the transfer-student No. 13 in NCAA DII. Selvaraj finished third, six seconds behind his teammate and two seconds behind second place, with a time of 4:06.43.
 
Three athletes in Laker blue found the podium in the 60m hurdles. Destini Dorkins was first, placing second in the women's event at 8.82. Dominic Downes and Joshua Hurt followed suit. Downes broke eight seconds, earning the championship title with a finish at 7.99 and Hurt finished alongside his teammate at 8.01.
 
Claire Neumann, Catherine Guckenberger and Trannon Aylor earned medals in the 400m finals. Neumann was named individual champion with a personal-best 55.35 finish, ranking No. 30 in NCAA DII. Guckenberger finished at a season-best 56.22 to place third and Aylor earned bronze with a finish at 48.93.
 
Freshmen Adalyn Liang and Gianni Harris shined in the 60m and 200m events. Liang was the first to finish in the 60m, earning her first championship title with a personal-best finish at 7.59. Harris found third at 7.63, but she had more gas left in the tank. Shortly after her third place finish, Harris earned gold in the 200m at 25.04. Liang finished the event at a season-best 25.16 to rank fourth in the 200m. Sam Coyle added three points to the team score with a sixth place finish at 6.94.
 
Addison Washler, Megan Postma and Lilly Alberts added points to the women's score in the 800m. Washler contributed 10 with a first-place finish at 2:11.48, Postma placed fourth at 2:14.17 to add five and Alberts finished seventh at 2:14.75, adding two more points.
 
Gavin Borger was the only Laker to compete in the men's event. He finished fourth overall at 1:54.73.
 
Joshua Page, Desmond Chapa and Coyle competed against each other in the 200m finals. Page found the first spot on the podium at 21.32 and Chapa found the last, finshing third at 21.65. Coyle rounded out the trio with a fifth place finish at 21.72.
 
Six Lakers finished in the top five of the 3000m. Landyn Howell finished first in the women's event at 9:50.84, just ahead of teammate Abby Olson's third place finish at a season-best 9:53.20.
 
The men's 3000m saw season, personal and facility records fall. Koby Fraaza led the way with a season-best 7:57.75 finish, punching his ticket to the NCAA Indoor Championships (No. 13 NCAA DII) and establishing a new facility record. Owen Westerkamp finished third with a personal-best 8:07.78, Sebastian Ramirez finished fourth at 8:11.94 and Conor Somers crossed the finish line fifth at 8:13.76.
 
The 4x400m relays were the final running events of the weekend. The women went first; Neumann, Guckenberger, Sydney Roberts and Alaina Diaz combined for a first place finish at 3:46.23. Page, Demarcus Chapa, Aylor and Desmond Chapa ran a 1600m relay in 3:11.48 to win gold for the men in the event.
 
Although the Lakers can celebrate their 25th indoor conference sweep, there's still work to be done. Several GVSU athletes will compete at the 2026 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in less than two weeks. The two-day competition (Mar. 13 – Mar. 14) takes place at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Va. 
 
The final list of meet participants from the 2026 championship field will be available on Tuesday, March 3 on ncaa.com. Selections from Grand Valley State will be announced on gvsulakers.com following the announcement.