Paige Farris letters in cross country at Centre College

2011 Mar 8

Paige Farris of Sedalia, a junior at Centre College, earned a letter for her participation on the College's cross country team during the 2010-2011 season.

The Centre Colonels compete in Division III of the NCAA and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, recognized as one of the top Division III conferences in the country. Centre competes in 21 intercollegiate sports, 10 for men and 11 for women. Forty percent of the student body participates in one or more intercollegiate sport.

Farris is the daughter of Richard and Terri Ferris of Sedalia and is a graduate of Graves County High School.

Founded in 1819, Centre College is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Forbes magazine ranks Centre 24th among all the nation's colleges and universities and has named Centre No. 1 among all institutions of higher education in the South for two years in a row. Consumers Digest ranks Centre No. 1 in educational value among all U.S. liberal arts colleges. Centre alumni, known for their nation-leading loyalty in annual financial support, include two U.S. vice presidents and two Supreme Court justices.