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Team Finishes Second at Defiance Invitational

Alma's men cross country team finished second in a field of seven colleges and universities competing at the Defiance Invitational last Saturday, chalking up a total of 69 points. Alma College senior Joe Whitman of Davison won the race with the time of 27:03.

Individual times for the remaining members of the Alma men's team:
  • Dirk Callahan 28:15 (9th)
  • Kyle Hill 29:29 (18th)
  • Nate Belill 29:44 (20th)
  • Rory Wildner 29:54 (21st)
  • Paul Nottoli 29:57 (22nd)
  • Mike Saigh 31:07 (43rd)
  • Matt Seipke 31:34 (45th)
  • Matt Foley 32:40 (53rd)
  • Tony Cuttitta 33:09 (55th)
  • Nick Maciulis 34:02 (58th)

Alma's next meet is 11:00 a.m. September 25 at the MIAA Jamboree hosted by Adrian College in Adrian.

Posted: Mon, September 13th, 2004 at 3:34PM

 

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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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