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New Cross Country and Archery Courses Created on Agnes Moorehead Farm Dedicated courses for Muskingum’s cross country and archery teams opened in fall 2021 on the University’s Agnes Moorehead Farm. Muskingum is one of only two universities in Ohio with a dedicated cross country course and one of only several in Ohio with a dedicated outdoor archery course. Located seven miles from campus in Rix Mills, the farm was acquired by the University in 2004. It had previously been held by generations of the Moorehead family, including Muskingum Class of 1923 graduate and award-winning film and television actor Agnes Moorehead.
CROSS COUNTRY Head Coach of Cross Country and Director of Track & Field Jake Gleason is enthusiastic about the opportunities the new course presents. “With our new course, we can create anything we need for our practices and competitions. We have three primary collegiate courses, for 5K, 6K, and 8K races, and can also configure a 4K collegiate short course. Our flexibility also allows us to create races that meet the needs of other segments of the running community, and we plan to host high school and middle school events in the future.” The new cross country course was inaugurated in August 2021 with the team’s annual Alumni Meet. The course also hosted two intercollegiate competition meets during the Fall 2021 semester, including a large invitational.
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Muskingum is scheduled to host the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Cross Country Championship meet in Fall 2022 on the new course, as well as the OAC Indoor Track Conference Championship in Spring 2023 in the new Bullock Health and Wellness Complex on campus.
