Courtesy of Grand Valley State athletic communications

Women's Final Results | Men's Final Results

JOPLIN, Mo. – The Grand Valley State women's cross country team is bringing the hardware back to Allendale, as they claimed their seventh NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championship title on Saturday, November 18th ! The Laker women recorded an overall team score of 59 points, followed by Adams State (86 pts), Colorado School of Mines (121 pts) and Western Colorado (150 pts). 
 
Grand Valley State finished with four out of seven runners in the Top 15 and six runners placing within the Top 50. In addition, five Lakers finished the women's 6k recording a new personal-best time, cutting off at least 10 seconds each. 
 
Seniors, Natalie Graber and Klaudia O'Malley led the Lakers to a National Title as Graber claimed third-place with a new personal-best time of 19:50.3 and O'Malley in eighth recording another personal-best of 20:07.6. 
 
Ana Tucker and Lauren Kiley were the final two Lakers to finish within the Top 15 for the women, placing 14th(Tucker) with a personal-best time of 20:15.1 and 15th (Kiley) in a new record time of 20.17.7. While freshman Allie Arnsman rounded out the Lakers' team score, finishing in 33rd with another personal-best time of 20:38.3.
 
Head Coach Jerry Baltes stated, "What a great day for the women. They executed perfectly and competed tough from start to finish. I am so proud and very thankful for all who hand a hand in this effort especially our seniors who have worked long and hard to earn this Championship". 
 
Additionally, the Laker women added on to their national title victory, as they earned five USTFCCCA All-American honors, and brought home the Grand Valley State cross country/track & field program their 29th national championship title.