Quick Hits: Selgo honored at BOV halftime

GVL / Kevin Sielaff - The crowd applauds AD Tim Selgo and he is presented with an honorary team jersey. Grand Valley squares off against SVSU Nov. 14 in Allendale. The Lakers hold on and win with a final score of 24-17.

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GVL / Kevin Sielaff – The crowd applauds AD Tim Selgo and he is presented with an honorary team jersey. Grand Valley squares off against SVSU Nov. 14 in Allendale. The Lakers hold on and win with a final score of 24-17.

Lanthorn Staff
Nov 16, 2015

Final home game for Selgo

The Grand Valley State football game on Saturday against Saginaw Valley State was the final regular season home game of the 2015 season. It was also the final regular season football game in the storied career of GVSU athletic director Tim Selgo. 

Selgo announced earlier this year he would be retiring after the 2015-16 school year. The Lakers were able to send him off in style with a 24-17 win. 

The Laker Marching Band also honored him at halftime.

GVSU swim and dive sweeps Indy

The Grand Valley State men’s and women’s swim and dive teams swept the University of Indianapolis in a road dual meet on Saturday afternoon. 

The No. 6 Laker women won 11 events en route to a 159-82 win, while the No. 5 men won eight events as part of a 134-109 victory.

The GVSU women won both the 400 medley and the 200 freestyle relays. Emily Gallagher, Leonie Van Noort and Sam Postmus each earned individual wins, while Anna Barry won both the 1 and 3-meter diving events.

The Laker men won the 200 freestyle relay thanks to a team of Gabriel Souza, JD Ham, Nick Zacek and Danny Abbott. Senior Gianni Ferrero took first place in the 100 backstroke, and Marius Mikalauskas earned a win in the 100 breaststroke.

Brad Dalrymple won both diving events, mirroring Barry’s success. 

Basketball TV schedule announced

XFINITY has confirmed it will televise six Grand Valley State men’s and women’s basketball games. GVSU will also webcast the TV broadcast on its official YouTube channel. 

XFINITY will air the games on channel 900 throughout Michigan. The dates, which will include both the men’s and women’s game, are Jan. 3 vs. Findlay, Jan. 30 vs. Hillsdale and Feb. 18 vs. Saginaw Valley State.

Baltes Wins COY award

GVSU cross-country head coach Jerry Baltes has been named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II Men’s Midwest Region Coach of the Year. 

Baltes led the Laker men to their 14th consecutive Midwest Region title in his 17th season at the helm. This marks the third time in a row that Baltes has received the award.