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Adams State College

Adams State College is a small state-supported liberal arts college in Alamosa, Colorado in Colorado's San Luis Valley. Adams State was founded in 1921 as a teacher's college but now offers a variety of programs including masters degrees in many fields.

Adams State is noted for its outstanding cross-country runnning[?] program. Alamosa is at 7000 feet, or 2000 meters elevation.

The school's sports teams are called the Grizzlies. They participate in the NCAA's Division II, and in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

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