2004 Honors

Ford earns All-KCAC harrier honors

McPherson College freshman Jeff Ford was the lone Bulldog to receive 2004 All-KCAC honors in cross country.

Ford, a 2004 graduate of Kansas City Christian Academy in Prairie Village , earned the recognition based on his 15 th place finish at the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference championships held Saturday, October 30, on Ottawa University 's Lake Pomona course.

“I was very pleased to see Jeff earn all-conference honors,” said David Smith, McPherson College head cross country coach. “He had to make a run in the final half mile to catch and pass two runners in order to get into the top 15, and he did it.”

Ford's honorable mention placing at the KCAC meet led McPherson's men's team of four freshmen and one junior to fourth place out of the nine schools fielding scoring teams. 

Ford led the Bulldogs' finishers in all but one of their races this past fall. Jeff posted his season best time of 28:41 for the 8-kilometer distance at the Southwestern Invitational at Winfield. His top finish of the season was fifth place at the Kansas Wesleyan Invitational in Salina .

“Jeff was just beginning to get a feel for the 8k distance as we got to the end of the season. He was a solid high school runner for KC Christian at the 5-kilometer distance in cross country, and now as the second freshman finisher at the KCAC meet, the next three years should see him in the mix for conference honors.”

Jeff is the son of Daniel and Karla Ford of Kansas City , Kan.

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