HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech junior Michael Dennis has been named GLIAC Athlete of the Week after opening his career as a Husky with a 6th-place finish at the third annual Phoenix Open, helping Michigan Tech defend its 2023 team title, scoring 44 points. The honor is the first of Dennis’ early career.

Dennis, a native of Saint Johns, Michigan, placed sixth in a field of 152 runners, clocking a time of 25:08.1 to be the low-stick of the day for the Huskies, who saw its top-five average 25:12 in a spread of 15 seconds. 

The men of Michigan Tech received votes in the USTFCCCA’s Preseason Coaches’ Poll. They will join the women’s team on Friday, Sept. 20, for the next competition, traveling to the Twin Cities for the Historic Roy Griak Invitational.