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Defiance Invite 06

Runners Finish Strong at Defiance Invitational

Men's Results
Women's Results

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Allison Gibson finished in the top 20 at the Defiance Invitational Saturday (Sept. 9) in Ohio, finishing in a time of 21:48.50. Miriam Johnson was 30th overall with a time of 22:39.10.

FINAL RESULTS
19th - Allison Gibson - 21:48.50

For the men, Steve Rose was 18th overall witha time of 29:03.80 while Wade Peacock was 24th, crossing the line in 29:25.10.

Alma returns to action Sept. 23 at St. Mary's (Ind.) in the first MIAA meet of the season.

Posted: Sat, September 9th, 2006 at 3:58PM

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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.