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Cross Country (M/W)

Men's and Women's Cross Country Compete in MIAA Championships at Adrian

2009 MIAA Cross Country Conference Meet Results - Adrian College Host

October 31st - Lenawee Christian High School

Saturday's Final Results

Men's Varsity Team Results:

1 - Calvin - 15pts

2 - Hope - 74pts

3 - Albion - 82pts

4 - Adrian - 108pts

5 - Alma - 121pts

6 - Kalamazoo - 164pts

7 - Trine - 204pts

8 - Olivet - 241pts

 

Top 10 Men:

1 - Nick Kramer - Calvin - 26:53

2 - Aaron Goodman - Calvin - 27:06

3 - George Visser - Calvin - 27:20

4 - Dan Kerr - Calvin - 27:21

5 - Alex Wrobel - Calvin - 27:24

6 - Matt Wiersum - Hope - 27:27

7 - Kyle Mast - Calvin - 2730

8 - Garrett Lacy - Alma- 27:39

9 - Matt Vander Roest - Calvin - 27:32

10 - Mike Bremer - Alma - 27:39

 

Women Varsity Team Results:

1 - Calvin - 15pts

2 - Hope - 56pts

3 - Adrian - 112pts

4 - St. Mary's - 120pts

5 - Alma - 154pts

6 - Albion - 156pts

7 - Kalamazoo - 162pts

8 - Trine - 224pts

9 - Olivet - NTS

 

Top 10 Women:

1 - Jess Koster - Calvin - 22:56

2 - Jesi Hale - Calvin - 22:58

3 - Sarah Dugan - Calvin - 23:14

4 - Lauren Bergstrom - Calvin - 23:17

5 - Lizz Smit - Calvin - 23:26

6 - Gretchen Braymer - Calvin - 23:29

7 - Jillian McLaughlin - Kalamazoo - 23:32

8 - Taylor Mattarella - Hope - 23:36

9 - Jodie Hoekstra - Calvin - 23:38

10 - Emily Fischer - Hope - 23:51

 

Posted: Sat, October 31st, 2009 at 4:36PM

 

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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