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2007 Matt Reinke Scot Trot 5K Run/Walk

Matt Reinke graduated from Alma College in 2006 and was an instrumental part of the football program, helping the Scots to two MIAA Championships during his career in Maroon and Cream. He was an avid volunteer, working with Habitat for Humanity. He began his career in teaching as a student teacher at Clare High School. Reinke passed away on July 16, 2006 at the age of 23.

An Exercise & Health Science major, Reinke is being remembered for his academic and athletic success with the Matt Reinke Scholarship Fund.

To honor Reinke’s life and livelihood, the Alma College Exercise and Health Science Honor Society is sponsoring the second annual 5K Run/Walk, the Scot Trot on October 13, 2007. Appropriately, the race will begin and end at Bahlke Field, the football team’s home turf.

Registration is $10 without a T-shirt and $20 with a T-shirt, all proceeds going to the Matt Reinke Scholarship fund.

Prizes will be awarded to the male and female winner of each running age group as well as an overall male and female winner for both running and walking.

To register you may download a registration form or pick up a hard copy at the Stone Recreation Center or Alma College’s EHS Department Offices.

 Registration From pdf
 

 

Posted: Wed, September 26th, 2007 at 8:48AM

 

In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in Kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, student pipers and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

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Jeff Hosler

Jeff Hosler
Graduation: 2002

Jeff Hosler '02 joined the Alma College Athletics staff as the Scots women's soccer coach in 2006 and has helped the Maroon and Cream rise as one of the most talented young teams in the MIAA.

In his time at Alma, Hosler became one of the best players in the 30 years of Scots soccer. He remains the all-time assists leader and ranks in the top ten in career goals and in the top five in career points. He helped the Scots to their second MIAA title, first-ever NCAA Regional Championship and first-ever NCAA Final Four appearance in 1999 en route to first team All-MIAA and third team All-Mideast Region honors. He would go on to earn first team All-MIAA accolades again in 2001 and was named to the conference's second team in 2000.

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