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Chris Adams Class of 1989



Chris dominated the playing arenas during his career at Cambridge Springs High School.. He participated and gained recognition in three sports at the SPA, basketball, baseball, and football. He was a two year letter winner in basketball, a three year letter winner in football and a four year letter winner in baseball. During his junior year of high school, he was named to the First Team All FCVC in baseball and to the Second Team All FCVC in football. Throughout his senior year, he was once again recognized as a part of the All Star Team in the FCVC in baseball, but his major accomplishments that year were on the football field. He was named to the First Team All FCVC Offense and Defense team, First Team All Crawford County Team and he was also an Honorable Mention on the PIAA All-State Team where he led the Blue Devils to the Western PA Championship football game.

After his high school career ended, Chris attended Gannon University where he played football. Chris started every game for the four years that he played for the university. He holds the record for the longest punt return in school history at 87 yards. He held the career interception record until 2005 (19). He was also recognized as being an NCAA All-American in 1992, the only athlete from Cambridge Springs High School to achieve that distinction.

1985-86 Baseball Varsity Letter 1986-87 Football Varsity Letter Baseball Varsity Letter 1987-88 Football Varsity Letter 2nd Team All-Conference Basketball Varsity Letter Baseball Varsity Letter 1st Team All-Conference 1988-89 Football Varsity Letter 1st Team All-Conference Offense & Defense Glenn Wilcox Award 1st Team All-County Team Honorable Mention PIAA All-State Basketball Varsity Letter Baseball Varsity Letter 1st Team All-Conference

1989 CSHS Athlete of the Year Northwest PA National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete 1989-92 4 year starter Gannon University football 1992 NCAA Division III All-American