FOOTBALL

Lakers bag five

All-GLIAC first team selections

The Grand Valley State University football team had 13 athletes receive All-GLIAC honors this season.

Five Lakers were selected to the ALL–GLIAC first team, including junior wide receiver Charles Johnson, who led GVSU with 56 catches, and junior guard Tim Lelito, who helped anchor an offense line that compiled 467.5 yards and 42.4 points per game throughout the season.

Joining Johnson and Lelito on the All-GLIAC first team are senior defensive lineman Andre Thomas, senior linebacker Brad Howard and sophomore safety Erik Thompson.

Thomas led the GLIAC in sacks, and with Howard, combined for 13 sacks and 27 tackles for a loss while Thompson led the team with five interceptions for 225 yards.

GVSU also had two All-GLIAC second team selections in seniors Jovonne Augustus and James Hardy, while six others were given honorable mentions.