Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
WINONA LAKE -ÊGrace College men's and women's cross country head coach Kirk Heng was elected national chairman at the National Christian College Athletic Association cross country annual coaches' meeting.
Heng's team placed third at the NCCAA National Championships and owns a 113-14 record this season. His team has climbed as high as No. 9 in the NAIA national poll this season and will compete in Saturday's NAIA National Championships.
This is the third year for cross country at Grace. In three years, the team has had two NAIA All-Americans, three NCCAA All-Americans, two NAIA academic All-Americans, three NCCAA academic All-Americans and five all-conference selections.
Heng is also head coach for Grace's men's and women's track and field team and is a professer in the school's business department. He replaces Paul Kurtz of Roberts Wesleyan College (New York) as national chairman.
