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Cross Country (M/W)

Women Finish Fourth at Defiance Invitational

The women's team earned 76 points to finish fourth out of seven teams at the Defiance Invitational on September 11. Andrea Miller of Cadillac was Alma's top finisher with a 4th place finish in 25:00 for the 6K race.

Individual times for the remaining members of the Alma women's team:
  • Erin Stone 26:17 (13th)
  • Cierra Dinsmore 26:46 (18th)
  • Emily Sias 26:47 (19th)
  • Kim Sinclair 27:36 (22nd)
  • Tifarah Brumback 27:52 (27th)
  • Erin Hemerling 28:01 (29th)
  • Megan Gibson 29:12 (34th)
  • Kelli Bissett 30:50 (41st)

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 4:01PM

 

More than 100 Alma College students and staff traveled to destinations in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Mississippi for service projects during winter break in February 2008. Alternative Break service experiences continue to gain popularity on Alma College’s campus,” says Sallie Scheide, assistant director in the Center for Responsible Leadership.

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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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