Upcoming Event: Cross Country at Biola Invitational on September 12, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
2025 Cross Country Roster
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Akers, Selah
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Selah Akers
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- HS:
- Red Mountain
- Hometown:
- Mesa, Ariz.
Bio
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 Grand Canyon |
2024Â | Freshman | XC
- Set for first college season.
 Red Mountain HS |
Mesa, Ariz.  |
- As a senior in 2023, placed 18th at the Arizona D1 State Championship with a mark of 19:38.8.
- Qualified for the cross country state championship three times.
- Earned East Valley All-Region honors as a sophomore in 2021 (second team) and a senior in 2023 (first team).
- Also qualified for the open state championships in track and field as a senior in 2024 with a 4x800 relay team.
- Graduated with honors with a GPA above 4.0 and was on honor roll from 2021 to 2024.
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- Parents are Frank and Corinne Akers.
- Older brother, Greyson, is also on the Lopes' cross country and track and field teams.
- Outside of her sport, enjoys reading, paddleboarding and hiking.
- Chose GCU for the "academic opportunity and Christian community."
- Favorite motivational quote: "Therefore, since we are set before so great a crowd of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which cling so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." Hebrews 12:1
- Favorite TV shows are Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Survivor and Gilmore Girls.
- Favorite sports team is the U.S. Women's Olympic Rugby Team.
- Top three athletes to watch growing up:Â Eli Tomac, Sara Alonso, Simone Biles.
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