Hartnell College Cross Country

It is National Coaches Day and we would like to recognize our amazing staff. We are grateful for the passion and understanding they bring daily to provide our student-athletes the best possible experience. How many colleges can boast nine graduates of the program and ten who attended and competed at a community college? We truly understand the college community experience.

This Friday, Hartnell College host the first Pink in the Park (formerly the Toro Park Invitational). The meet will be pink themed for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with teams encouraged to wear their pink version uniforms.

The women's race will feature three Norcal Runners of the Week in College of San Mateo duo Ericka Dorn and Deia Kerseg and De Anza College ace Siena Pignataro. Clovis Community College comes in as the Norcal #1 ranked program with a rising Hartnell squad ready to test themselves versus The Crush. Coming all the way from San Diego is last year's 3C2A State Champion SD Mesa. Women's 3 Mile race will start at 10:30am.

In the men's race, The Olympians of SD Mesa make the trip to see test themselves over the hills at Toro Park. Lead by top Olympian Luciano Roberts, the Olympians should contend for the overall individual and team victories. Last year's individual champion Weston Greenelsh of Cuesta College is scheduled to compete to challenge Roberts as is last fall's Norcal runner-up Stephan Chapdelaine. Hartnell will counter with 14:25 runner Julian Vargas. The Panthers will look to use home trail advantage for a potential team upset with a tough Clovis Crush men's team running extremely close together over 4 miles. The men's 4 mile race will start at 11:15am.