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Alma Women Place Fourth at Cross Country Opener

Allison Gibson finished 18th in a time of 21:25 to lead the Alma College women's cross country team at Hope College's Vanderbilt Cross Country Invitational Sept. 2.

The Scots placed fourth overall in their season-opening competition. Winning the race was Cornerstone University's Kendra Ross in 19:51.

Team results: 1. Hope College, 2. Cornerstone University, 3. Albion College, 4. Alma College, 5. Grace Bible College.

Alma individual results: Allison Gibson 21:25, Miriam Johnson 22:10, Cierra Dinsmore 22:50, Ashleigh Ocenasek 23:02, Kyla Crawford 24:12, Emily Whitmer 24:23, Lindsay Teeples 25:26.

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Posted: Sun, September 3rd, 2006 at 12:09PM

 

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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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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