Hartnell College Cross Country

Hartnell College Cross Country Page dedicated to all current and past Hartnell College cross country athletes. Hartnell College cross country has a rich history in the sport.

Built on the hardworking legs of local student-athletes, Hartnell has become a cross country power in Northern California.

Congratulations to our recent Hartnell Athletics Hall of Fame inductees Julie Coy and the 1995 Men's Track & Field Team....
11/04/2025

Congratulations to our recent Hartnell Athletics Hall of Fame inductees Julie Coy and the 1995 Men's Track & Field Team.

Julie Coy came to Hartnell College from Gilroy High School as a local stand out sprinter but little did she know she would leave a longstanding impact on the women's track & field team. In 1983, Coy would set the 100m record at 12.36 and follow that up as a sophomore with the 200m record of 25.41. What Julie didn't realize was that the 400m was her best event and her 57.47 set in 1984 would remain the program record for 30 years. While a student at Hartnell, Coy would commute to Salinas three days a week from Gilroy and worked at the Togo's in the Northridge Mall. Julie would go on to attend San Jose State University then make her way east to where she current resides in Connecticut.

The 1995 Men's Track & Field Team placed second at the California Community College State Championship on the strength of athletes in the distance events, pole vault and multi event. Brian Wilkinson dominated the 800m and 1500m winning both, Luis Granado placed 6th in the 5000m, Leo Fernandez was 4th in the 3k steeplechase, Mike James won the pole vault, Neil Lahey and Robert Macias placed 3rd and 5th in the decathlon. The team won the Norcal by a decisive 22 points tallying 89. Brian Wilkinson won the 800, 1500, and 5000m. Mike James won the Pole vault with Neil Lahey taking gold in the decathlon.

Congratulations to our 2024 3C2A All-State Academic Men's Cross Country Team members. These outstanding student-athletes...
11/02/2025

Congratulations to our 2024 3C2A All-State Academic Men's Cross Country Team members. These outstanding student-athletes earned a 3.5 GPA or higher last cross country season

Congratulations to our 2024 3C2A All-State Academic Women's Cross Country Team members. These outstanding student-athlet...
11/02/2025

Congratulations to our 2024 3C2A All-State Academic Women's Cross Country Team members. These outstanding student-athletes earned a 3.5 GPA or higher last cross country season.

It is National Coaches Day and we would like to recognize our amazing staff. We are grateful for the passion and underst...
10/06/2025

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 pi...
10/02/2025

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.

Hartnell College prides itself on being a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and this week we represent our institution ...
09/08/2025

Hartnell College prides itself on being a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and this week we represent our institution with our Hispanic Heritage Month "Las Panteras" singlet at the Kyle Robinson Twilight in Oakland, CA. This meet provides us the opportunity to see how cross country is excellent fall preparation for fast track times in the spring. Hartnell records for the night 5k are 17:39 (Andrea Villegas) and 14:42 (Esteban Deniz).

Panthers used the day after Tour de Cuesta to visit one our South County resources, Indian Springs Road in the Arroyo Se...
08/26/2025

Panthers used the day after Tour de Cuesta to visit one our South County resources, Indian Springs Road in the Arroyo Seco Gorge. Temperatures reached 100 degrees and the water provided perfect aqua therapy. Stay tuned for future adventures this fall!

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Hartnell men take the team victory at the Tour de Cuesta with five in the top 10. Sophomores Gabriel Clemente (King City...
08/24/2025

Hartnell men take the team victory at the Tour de Cuesta with five in the top 10. Sophomores Gabriel Clemente (King City) and Giancarlo Mendo (Watsonville) found the course to their liking paving the team. The freshmen duo of Giovanni Ochoa (Gonzales) and Jose Contreras, Jr. (Piedmont Hills) debuted well over the challenging four mile course. Two weeks until the State Preview at Woodward Park.

Solid opener for the Hartnell women on Friday. The Panthers took the team victory running only six of the top 10 as they...
08/24/2025

Solid opener for the Hartnell women on Friday. The Panthers took the team victory running only six of the top 10 as they prepare for the State Preview. Frosh Gabriela Cardenas (Rancho San Juan) placed fifth overall with Alexa Flores (King City) in eighth. Two weeks until the State Preview!

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Congratulations Joanna Huerta (Hollister) who has chosen to continue her athletic career at Dominican University in San ...
08/21/2025

Congratulations Joanna Huerta (Hollister) who has chosen to continue her athletic career at Dominican University in San Rafael, CA. Joanna joined the Panthers for her final community college track season and immediately made a positive impact. Joanna is the first athlete for us to attend Dominican and should help the women's cross country and track & field teams tremendously. We are Panther Proud of you, Joanna!

Congratulations Isolina "Izzy" Barrett (Notre Dame) who accepted a scholarship to attend and compete for Simpson Univers...
08/15/2025

Congratulations Isolina "Izzy" Barrett (Notre Dame) who accepted a scholarship to attend and compete for Simpson University in Redding, CA. Isolina entered Hartnell having already enjoyed two years as a CCS finalist in the discus throw.

Following in the footsteps of her Hall of Fame mother, Isolina paved made her own Hartnell history by scoring in the Coast Conference Championship in both the hammer and discus both years. Her freshman year, she placed fifth in the discus and eighth in the hammer and then moved up in her second year to third in the discus and fifth in the seventh. She finished 21st at the Norcal Championship in the discus as a frosh and made the final and twelfth as a sophomore despite a late season illness. She connected two of her best discus throws of her career in the final month surpassing the 120 ft barrier for the first time in her final home meet.

Isolina will now be guided by SU coach Elena Bruckner, an Olympic Trials sixth place finisher and World Championships and Pan American Games competitor.

Last Saturday, the Panthers took their annual day trip to Big Sur and Andrew Molera State Park. Andrew Molera was the si...
08/14/2025

Last Saturday, the Panthers took their annual day trip to Big Sur and Andrew Molera State Park. Andrew Molera was the site of the first cross country camp back in 2006 and thru the trip's evolution has always signaled the true start of the cross country season. After a challenging trail run that rose from the river to 1600 feet above sea level, the team enjoyed a picnic lunch then time in the clear water of the Big Sur River where it meets the ocean. The team debuts August 22 at the Tour de Cuesta in San Luis Obispo.

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