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Cross Country (M/W)

Alma Hosts Invitational, Finishes Third

Full Results - 5K

ALMA, Mich. - Alma College women's cross country ran through rain, snow and generally terrible weather en route to a third place finish at its own cross country invitational today. Alma is next in action October 28 when it hosts the MIAA Championships.

Allison Gibson (Rochester Hills/Adams) led the Scots with a seventh place finish, crossing the line of the 5K race in 21:15.00. Other scorers for Alma include Cierra Dinsmore (Mesick) with a ninth place finish in 21:18.00. Miriam Johnson (Saginaw/Nouvel) in 14th with a time of 22:30, Joye Kallgren (Trenton) in 16th with a time of 22:25 and Ashleigh Ocenasek (Perry) in 17th with a time of 22:27.00.

Posted: Fri, October 13th, 2006 at 9:44PM

 

Alma College boasts a 12-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, a liberal arts approach to undergraduate education, 28 academic majors, self-designed programs of emphasis, pre-professional programs in law and medicine, and an intensive Spring Term that provides opportunities for innovative courses, travel classes, research and internships.

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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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