(Canton, N.Y.)- The SUNY Canton athletic department is pleased to announce that Canton native Chris Marquart has been hired as the new men’s and women’s cross country coach. SUNY Canton will begin competition in the fall of 2007.

Marquart ran cross country for four years at Canton Central School and was also on the school’s indoor and spring track teams.

Following high school, Marquart ran for three years at SUNY Geneseo where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education. During his senior year with the Knights, Marquart was an assistant coach with the cross country teams at Keshequa High School in Nuda, N.Y.

Marquart works as a residence hall director at SUNY Canton and oversees the college’s running club which he started two years ago. Marquart is currently working towards a master’s degree in education from St. Lawrence University.

“We are very fortunate to have Chris join our department,” said athletic director Diane Para. “Chris always puts a tremendous effort into everything he does and we know he will do the same with cross country. He has a genuine passion for running and we’re happy to have someone like that begin the cross country program.”

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