GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following the fifth week of competition of the 2026 outdoor track & field season. Grand Valley State athletes swept the awards, with redshirt senior Joshua Page (men's track), freshman Gianni Harris (women's track), junior Dolan Gonzales (men's field) and sophomore Brooke Bowers (women's field) earning recognition.
MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Joshua Page, Grand Valley State
Joshua Page was named Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week following a record-breaking weekend at GVSU’s Extra Weekend Meet. The transfer from Tiffin University raced in the 100m, 400m and 4x100m events on Saturday afternoon. The record came in the second event. As he rounded the 400m track, Page was on track to shatter Grand Valley State’s program record – a 45.99 finish recorded by Myles Rhodes in May 2025. The Ohio native did just that on the final straightaway, crossing the finish line at 45.98 to break the Laker’s program record by just 0.01 second. The finish ranks him fourth in NCAA Division II.
WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Gianni Harris, Grand Valley State
The Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week honor was awarded to freshman Gianni Harris who also competed at home this weekend. The true freshman competed in the 100m and 200m events, setting or tying personal-best marks in both. She began with the 100m, flying through the race in 11.55 to rank second overall in the event. The mark ranks her second in program history and 14th in NCAA Division II. She raced in the 200m just a couple hours later and tied her personal-best time of 24.00. The finish maintains her spot as No. 2 in program history and No. 39 in DII.
MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dolan Gonzales, Grand Valley State
Dolan Gonzales earned the honor on the men’s side with a personal-best outdoor bar in the pole vault. The reigning indoor National Runner-Up entered competition at 4.98m (16-4), clearing the height on his first attempt. He progressed to 5.13m (16-10) and made that bar on his second attempt – a height that only two other competitors could clear. On his third attempt at a new personal-best, 5.23m (17-1.75), Gonzales cleared the bar to tie for third at Grand Valley State. The bar ranks him 10th in NCAA DII.
WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brooke Bowers, Grand Valley State
Brooke Bowers was named Women’s Outdoor Athlete of the Week following a season-best performance at the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet. The sophomore pole vaulter entered competition at 4.06m (13-3.75), a mark that just one other athlete was able to attempt. She cleared this bar and the next (4.16m / 13-7.75) in two attempts. She moved on to 4.26m (13-11.75) in an attempt to achieve a new season-best bar. Bowers cleared this on her second attempt and effectively became the new No. 1 in NCAA Division II and No. 29 across all divisions.
