Tech XC Welcomes Conference to the UP for GLIAC XC Championships
HOUGHTON, Mich. – For the first time in a decade, the Michigan Tech cross country teams are set to welcome the conference to the Tech Trails for the GLIAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning.
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About the Meet
The women will take to the start line first at 10 a.m., with the men to follow at 10:45 a.m. Grand Valley State looks to repeat as GLIAC Champions, as the women have won 21st straight conference titles while the men have won 20th straight. GVSU also saw its coaching staff earn GLIAC Coaching Staff of the Year accolades on the men's side while tying with Wayne State on the women's side.
The conference meet showcases three teams among the top-30 teams nationally on both sides. Grand Valley State has the top-ranked women's team in the country, while the men are second through the regular season. Wayne State's women are ranked 27th, with the Warrior men ranked 25th. Lastly, Saginaw Valley's women's team enters the postseason ranked 28th nationally, while the men's squad is ranked 24th.
Last Time Out
The Huskies completed the regular season at the Lewis Crossover on Oct. 7, where both teams placed 13th in one of the most competitive Division II races of the season. The women's field showcased 33 teams, with 10 teams within the top-30 nationally. The men's field had similar credibility, with 25 teams total and eight teams within the top-30 in the nation.
Michigan Tech found success from Hannah Loughlin and Sam Lange, who were the low-sticks on the day. Loughlin dipped under 22 minutes for the first time in her career, with her time of 21:47.9 placing her 24th overall. Lange paced the 8k course in under 25 minutes, posting a time of 24:54.0 to place 41st overall.
The women's team has seen consistent results from first-year student-athletes Sophia Rhein and Hailee Zimpel, who have been the No. 2 and No. 3 runners for Tech this season.
The duo posted personal-bests at the Lewis Crossover, running 22:54.9 and 23:06.2, respectively.
Anabel Needham and Ingrid Halverson rounded out the Black & Gold's top-five, running 23:11.1 and 23:23.5.
The men of Michigan Tech saw its top-five all run under 25:30 on a wicked-fast day in Romeoville, Illinois.
Following Lange was Henry Snider, who ran 25:01.0 to finish 55th overall. Nick McKenzie was seconds behind in 61st place, clocking 25:03.
Sam Marshall and Callen Carrier remained in the top-five for the Huskies, also turning out personal-bests. Marshall clocked in at 25:26.4 while Carrier ran 25:29.9 with individual finishes of 105th and 111th, respectively.
Awards
The awards ceremony will be held at 11:45 a.m. after both races have been completed on Saturday. The following six awards will be presented: First Team All-GLIAC (Places 1-10), Second Team All-GLIAC (Places 11-20), GLIAC Cross Country MVP (overall champions), Team Championship trophies (medals to each team member), Freshman of the Year (to the top-finishing redshirt freshman or true freshman), and Coach of the Year (voted by the head coaches).
One Last Thing
Nick McKenzie is the lone returner who earned All-GLIAC accolades with his 20th-place finish at the conference meet a season ago.