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CROSS COUNTRY: Results from Calvin Invitational

The Alma College Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams ran today at the Calvin Invitational, it was their first race of the year and first under new head coach Gordon Aldrich.

The Women's team finished in 11th place with a total time of 1:51:45.00 in the 5k race and had a team average time of 22:21.00.

The Men's team finished in in 9th place with a total time of 2:21:20.00 in the 8k race and had a team average time of 28:16.00.

Women's Complete Results

Men's Complete Results

Posted: Sat, September 15th, 2007 at 5:22PM

 

Alma is one of seven Michigan colleges and universities to hold membership in the Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the national leadership society that recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character. The College also has 19 other national departmental honor societies.

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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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