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Wegene Degefa |
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Degefa recently finished third in the men's marathon at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship with a time of 2:33:50. Degefa's run earned him All-American honors in his final outdoor track event of his collegiate career.
Over the course of his career, Degefa has been a four-time outdoor track All-Conference selection, a three-time cross-country All-Conference selection and a two-time indoor track All-Conference selection. Degefa earns personal bests of 25:43 in the 8K, 32:20 in the 10K and 1:11:40 in the half marathon.
“It's a proud moment for a coach when his or her athletes obtain their goals through patience and hard work,” commented Head Coach Chris Layne. “This was the case with Wegene's All-American run in the marathon.”
Wegene is the son of Kebalo Degefa and Zenebech Mamo and is a sports management major at Milligan. He plans to graduate in December of 2009.
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| Collingsworth joins Buffs basketball |
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Milligan College, Tenn. (June 30, 2009) --- Hancock County High School's Theo Collingsworth signed his letter of intent earlier this week to attend Milligan College and play basketball for the Buffs.
Collingsworth, a 6'7” center from Thorn Hill, Tenn., averaged 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game last season for the Indians. As a senior, Collingsworth was named to the All-District squad, All-Region squad and was the team's MVP. He was also named by the Citizens Tribune to the All-Lakeway Area Team.
“Theo has a very high basketball IQ and is a great passer,” commented Head Coach Bill Robinson. “We are extremely pleased to have Theo come to Milligan this fall, and we are excited to see what he will develop into over the next four years.”
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Greenwell-Aldridge Golf Results
Milligan College, Tenn. (June 17, 2009) --- Milligan College hosted their annual Greenwell-Aldridge Memorial Golf Classic Monday at the Johnson City Country Club and helped raise over $15,000 for Milligan College athletics. The tournament, in its 15 th year of existence, has helped to raise over $150,000 for the Buffs and Lady Buffs programs.
The tournament is played in honor of Milligan Alums Duard Aldridge and Dennis Greenwell. Each year, the proceeds of the tournament go to the Milligan College athletic programs in order to continually make improvements to uphold the winning tradition that the Buffs and Lady Buffs have established.
Both Aldridge and Greenwell were members of the Buffs' basketball team in the 1950s under NAIA Hall of Famer Duard Walker. Coach Walker instilled in them core values that made them Champions of Character on and off of the court and because of their legacy, their families in part with Milligan College, host this tournament each year in their memory.
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Milligan honors Happy Valley's Bayless
Milligan Coach Tony Wallingford presented a plaque of recognition and commendation to Happy Valley High School Head Coach Charlie Bayless during a Warriors basketball game this past season, honoring him for his 942nd career win.
The 942nd win played Bayless second all-time on the Tennessee High School Basketball Coaches career wins list. Coach Bayless has over 50 years of coaching experience as he continues to head up the Happy Valley High School boy's program.
“Coach Bayless is a great coach as well as a man of character,” commented Wallingford. “He is a quality role model for the young men he has coached and continues to coach. Coach Bayless has been a good friend to Milligan College and our basketball program throughout the years, and it was an honor to present the recognition plaque to a true coaching legend.”
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