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Cross Country (M/W)

Maroon and Cream Seventh at First MIAA Meet of Season

HOLLAND, Mich. - Alma men's cross country opened the MIAA season with a seventh place finish at Hope's Ridge Community Church grounds Saturday.

Kyle Hill (Midland/Dow) was 34th individually in leading the Scots, crossing the line in 29:39. Rounding out top runners - and scorers - for the Scots were Steve Kuhlman (Battle Creek/Lakeview), Steve Rose (Essexville/Garber), Matt Foley (Hartland/Powers Catholic) and Alex Montoye (Mt. Pleasant). Full results and times listed below.

Calvin College won the event with a combined tmie of 26:02.

Alma returns to competition Sept. 30 at the Lansing Community College Invitational.

7th - 213 - Alma College (30:40, 2:33.16)
34th Kyle Hill 29:39
38th Steve Kuhlman 30:02
44th Steve Rose 30:44
48th Matt Foley 31:24
49th Alex Montoye 31:27

Posted: Sat, September 23rd, 2006 at 3:09PM

 

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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