Lakers top North Division in preseason poll

The GLIAC announced its baseball preseason coaches’ poll for the 2016 season, and Grand Valley State was picked to finish first the North Division, along with tying for first place overall.

The Lakers received 64 total votes, including eight first-place votes. Wayne State finished second in both total votes (56) and first-place votes (eight).

Northwood received 42, Saginaw Valley State received 40, Hillsdale got 24 and Findlay was last with 20.

In the South Division, Ashland received just as many total votes and first-place votes as the Lakers. Ohio Dominican received 51, Malone had 45, Lake Erie got 41, Tiffin received 24 and Walsh received 21.

The Lakers will begin the season on Feb. 19 against Southern Indiana.

GVSU swim & dive gears up for conference championships

The Grand Valley State swim and dive team will participate in the 2015-16 GLIAC Championships at Waterford Mott High School from Feb. 10-13.

The Laker men will look to repeat, as they took home conference champion honors last year. The women will look to make the next step, as they finished second in the tournament a year ago.

Both the men and women are ranked No. 3 nationally in the latest College Swim Coach Association of America (CSCAA) poll.

Gregory, Barry sweep GLIAC diving honors

Grand Valley State sophomore Jared Gregory and junior Anna Barry both secured GLIAC Diver of the Week honors for their performances at the GVSU Last Chance Diving Meet on Jan. 29 – 30.

Gregory has gone the entire season without a loss on the 1-meter board. Barry earned second-place finishes in both the 1-meter board and the 3-meter board.

The Lakers will return to action at the GLIAC Championships at Waterford Mott High School from Feb. 10-13.