GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following the second week of competition of the 2025 cross country season. Grand Valley State swept the honors, with redshirt senior Koby Fraaza and senior Lauren Kiley being recognized.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Koby Fraaza, Grand Valley State
Koby Fraaza’s second place finish at the 2025 Michigan State Spartan Invite granted him the first GLIAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors of the season. With a 4:46/km pace, the redshirt-senior crossed the men’s 8k finish line at 23:44.8, just behind individual champion Riley Hough’s (Michigan State) finish at 23:41.1. Fraaza shaved nearly one minute off of his finish at last year's Spartan Invite, where he snagged fourth at 24:49.3.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lauren Kiley, Grand Valley State
Lauren Kiley opened her senior season with a first place team finish and GLIAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors. At this weekend’s Michigan State Spartan Invite, the reigning NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country Champion crossed the women’s 6k finish line at a near-best 20:44.8. Surrounded by runners representing Northwestern, Cincinnati and Michigan State, Kiley crossed the finish line 10th overall, adding just nine points to the GVSU women’s team score.
