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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- March 16, 2006
CONTACT: Jason Mucher, Director of Athletic Communications (585) 567-9648

GIBSON RUNS TO TWO ALL-AMERICA HONORS

 

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Houghton College senior Mary Gibson (Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. / Grosse Pointe South) ran to All-America honors in the 1000 meters and one mile run at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, March 11.

 

Gibson finished fifth in both events, with the top-six finishers earning points and being named All-America.

 

She ran the 1000 in 2:55.34 and set a school record in the mile with a time of 5:03.25.

 

Gibson is now a four-time All-America performer, having previously earned the honor with a fourth-place finish in the outdoor 800 meters as a freshman and a third-place finish in the indoor 1000 meters as a sophomore.

 

 

Also competing at the national championships for the Highlanders:

 

Sophomore Rachel Rhodes (Salamanca, N.Y. / Cattaraugus-Little Valley),

3000 Meter Race Walk, 12th (17:32.36)

 

Sophomore Sarah Whipple (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Marcus-Whitman),

60 Meter Hurdles, 29th (9.77)

 

Junior Ryan Fadden (Hyde Park, N.Y. / Franklin D. Roosevelt),

1000 Meters, 13th (2:32.69)

 

Junior Nick Ruiz (Sicklerville, N.J. / Triton Regional),

800 Meters, Disqualified

 

Junior Joe Mason (Fillmore, N.Y. / Fillmore),

Shot Put, 28th (45-10.75)

 

Houghton College has deep and solid roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play and in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and unique emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference for the Kingdom on campus, in Allegany County, in the Northeast and around the world.  Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door for Houghton to be a leader, both in the Northeast and nationally, in character education. Through hands-on, innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and student-athletes are working together to change the culture of sport and to change our culture through sport.