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Women's Golf

Scots Fourth at MIAA Jamboree in Holland

HOLLAND, Mich. - The Alma College women's golf team finished fourth on Tuesday at Macatawa Legends Golf Course, the most recent MIAA Jamboree hosted by Hope College.

The Scots shot a combined 376, led by Kailey Ruggirello's (Linden) 93. Megan Stevenson (Rockford) carded 94, Mary Kate Lesko (Tecumseh) had 98 and Jessica Kennard (Hillman) had 98 to round out scoring for the Scots.

Alma is now in fifth place in the league, averaging 383.7 per round. Olivet and Tri-State tied with team scores of 341, leading Tuesday's jamboree. Stephanie Nicolai of Olivet won the jamboree with an individual score of 83.

Alma is back in action on October 10 at Siena Heights' Tournament at Tecumseh Country Club.

Posted: Wed, October 4th, 2006 at 6:46PM

 

Spring Term at Alma is a one-month immersion on a single academic topic that offers learning experiences not typically available during the more traditional 15-week fall and winter terms. For example, during Spring Term ‘07 students explored important cultural sites in China, worked to restore a Jewish Holocaust cemetery in Poland, analyzed ethic politics in Scotland, and studied medieval literature in London.

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Coach Profile

Gordon Aldrich

Gordon Aldrich was a late addition to the Alma College Coaching Staff in the summer of 2007. Coach Aldrich has joined the Alma College Family as the Cross Country and Track and Field Head Coach.

During his 26 years as a varsity Boy’s and Girl’s Cross Country Coach, Aldrich has won a Girls Open State Championship (1978), a Girls State Championship (1995), two Boy’s State Championships (1994, 1997), and was Runner-up on seven other occasions. During the same time, Aldrich coached teams to 17 conference championships, was nominated for the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association Coach of the Year 12 times for cross country, and walked away with the award four times (1994, 1995, 1996, and 1998). He was also named the Boy’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year in 1999 by the National Federation Interscholastic Coaches Association.

Aldrich was also honored with Michigan High School Coaches Association Track Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1998, and has received the Charles Sweeney Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame Track and Field Award.

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