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Gibson, Ballard Honored for Cross Country
Houghton, N.Y.- The Houghton Highlanders
Men's and Women's Cross Country team honored Mary Gibson
(Sr. Grosse Pointe, MI) & Dan Ballard (So. Syracuse, NY)
as the 2006 Houghton Highlander Cross Country Runners of the Year.
 Dan
Ballard
- Finished 66th
at 2006 NAIA Cross Country Nationals in Louisville, KY.
- Finished 12th in the 2006 AMC Cross Country
Championships.
- Personal Record
this season of 26:04
- All AMC
Conference Team and All Region IX Team.
 Mary
Gibson
- Won 1st Place at the 2006 Highlander Fall
Classic.
- Placed 3rd at 2006 Harry F. Anderson
Invitational
- Placed 11th at Oswego State and new personal
record of 19:16
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.
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