New Athletics Courses: Agnes Moorehead Farm

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. 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.

The Muskingum archery program began its inaugural season with the Fall 2021 semester.

“It is fantastic to be starting our program with this dedicated course,” said Head Coach Craig Holycross ’09. “Archery runs for three seasons. 3D Outdoor is a fall sport, Indoor is a winter sport, and Outdoor Target is a spring sport. Our new course hosts our two outdoor seasons, and John Glenn Gym hosts our indoor season on campus.”

“Archery is a fast-growing high school sport, and it is exciting to show our new facilities to prospective Muskingum students. They can see how they can join with our inaugural team and be part of building the program for the future.”

“In this first year for our program, we have been practicing on our home course and traveling for USA Archery collegiate tournaments, which are held throughout the country. We are looking forward to hosting an ASA (Archery Shooters Association) state qualifier tournament on our Moorehead Farm course in April 2022.”

“We plan to host camps and clinics for multiple age groups in the future to help educate young students about the sport. We want the archery community to get to know Muskingum and all of the great opportunities we offer our student-athletes.”

Muskingum’s archery program was recently awarded a Collegiate Archery Program grant from USA Archery, which will support the expansion of program equipment and resources for student-athletes. The University is the only OAC school to field an archery team and one of the only NCAA schools in Ohio to offer archery as a varsity sport.

the Muskingum Class of 1923 with a degree in biology. While on campus, she was active in drama, athletics, and Glee Club. After beginning her career as a teacher, she earned a master’s degree in English and public speaking from the University of Wisconsin and graduated with honors from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

Her drama career spanned stage, radio, film, and television. She made her film debut in the Orson Welles 1941 classic Citizen Kane, and ultimately received four Academy Award nominations. She won two Golden Globe awards and was a seven-time Emmy nominee, winning for a 1967 guest-starring role on The Wild Wild West. She is best known for her 1964-1972 television role as Endora in Bewitched.

She served Muskingum as a member of the Board of Trustees, established the Agnes Moorehead Scholarship Fund, and gifted a portion of her papers and memorabilia to the University, including her Emmy award.

To learn more about Agnes Moorehead’s life and work, visit libguides.muskingum. edu/AgnesMoorehead.