Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2019
FRIDAY, December 27th will be our annual Alumni Day on the track.
Thursday's weather forecast is rain all day, and Friday is supposed to be sunny!
Last year we had about 20 former Cowboys join us at practice.
Be there any time between 8:30 and 10:30 to see your old(er) friends!
Natalie Rodriguez runs a 16:06.5 5000 meters July 9, 2019 at APU
Chris Low class of 2010
Alumni Update: Chris Low (2010 grad)
800m PR of 1:46.40.
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Recognize that guy in the middle? It's Patrick King,
Class of 2018, and he was the overall winner of the Tejon Ranch 10 K
(Saturday, April 27) with a time of 41:53. He's pictured with Ryan Davis
(2nd 43:43) and Brian Lancaster (3rd 47:06). Patrick is currently a
US Marine and he is currently stationed at the Santa Clarita recruiting office.
Class of 2018, and he was the overall winner of the Tejon Ranch 10 K
(Saturday, April 27) with a time of 41:53. He's pictured with Ryan Davis
(2nd 43:43) and Brian Lancaster (3rd 47:06). Patrick is currently a
US Marine and he is currently stationed at the Santa Clarita recruiting office.
Tanner Conant Class of 2015 finished his first LA Marathon!
Feb 16, 2019 - Jameson Mora (Class of 2002) won his age group (35-39) at the Austin Texas Marathon with a time of 2:20.22.
Caleb McClain (Class of 2015) had season bests of 30:35 in the 10k and 14:37 in the 5k at University of San Francisco.
Caleb McClain (Class of 2015) had season bests of 30:35 in the 10k and 14:37 in the 5k at University of San Francisco.
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Cole Mears
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Cole Mears throws Javelin 200 feet 11 inches.
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Steven Childs placed 3rd in the Long Jump at 24-10 at the Big West Championships at CSUN this weekend. He also had a PR in the triple jump going 50-2. Steven's long jump PR 25-5 VIDEO |
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Caleb McClain had season bests of 30:35 in the 10k and 14:37 in the 5k at University of San Francisco.
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Alumni News
Congratulations to Kalyn English who just became Dr. Kalyn English who just graduated for Medical School in Oregon.
ALUMNI UPDATES: (Feb 11, 2017) American Alysia Montaño will receive bronze medals for her races at the 2011 and 2013 world championships. I just watched Alysia place 2nd in the 500 m at the Millrose Games. The winner set an American Record. The Olympic Champion placed right behind Alysia in 3rd.
Another Article about Alysia's medals.
Chris Low is now a professional runner sponsored by Brooks Elite!
This Saturday he went to Seattle where he ran the 800m in the Husky Classic for a PR for indoors of 1:49.75. He Came back Sunday at the University of Washington Open and won the 600m. First time in a 600m race so again a PR of 1:17.49. Chris just missed the 800 Auto-Qual time of 1:49.5. But he hit the Auto-Qual time (1:18.00) for the US Indoor Championships in his 600m race. So he will be heading to Albuquerque for the meet on March 3-5. He will be entered in the 600m.
Alumni Updates: (May 14th) Caleb McClain (San Francisco) placed 7th out of 43 runners in the West Coast Last Chance meet runnning a 14:44.0 PR in the 5,000m. Jeremy Kimmer (Glendale Col) PR'd in the Pole Vault at 15-10 and High Jumped 6-7 to qualify for the State Meet in both events next Saturday.
Alumni Update (May 9th) Alysia Montano was on 60 Minutes last night discussing the Russian Dopers.
Another Article about Alysia's medals.
Chris Low is now a professional runner sponsored by Brooks Elite!
This Saturday he went to Seattle where he ran the 800m in the Husky Classic for a PR for indoors of 1:49.75. He Came back Sunday at the University of Washington Open and won the 600m. First time in a 600m race so again a PR of 1:17.49. Chris just missed the 800 Auto-Qual time of 1:49.5. But he hit the Auto-Qual time (1:18.00) for the US Indoor Championships in his 600m race. So he will be heading to Albuquerque for the meet on March 3-5. He will be entered in the 600m.
Alumni Updates: (May 14th) Caleb McClain (San Francisco) placed 7th out of 43 runners in the West Coast Last Chance meet runnning a 14:44.0 PR in the 5,000m. Jeremy Kimmer (Glendale Col) PR'd in the Pole Vault at 15-10 and High Jumped 6-7 to qualify for the State Meet in both events next Saturday.
Alumni Update (May 9th) Alysia Montano was on 60 Minutes last night discussing the Russian Dopers.
Mari Kneisel (COC)
Mari is going to attend Gonzaga University in Washington on a D1 soccer scholarship. She
long jumped 18-2 yesterday and says her improvement is due to hard work in the weight room. Congratulations Mari 
Dana Bowers (COC) JT 33.61m
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(May 7, 2016) Chris Low won his 800m heat at the Oxy Invite in a time of 1:48.47.
So Cal Championships - Prelims Raelyn Abbinanti (WLA) 1st PV 3.14 m (10-3.5) Mari Kneisel (COC) 1st LJ 5.49 m (18-2) Dana Bowers (COC) 2nd JT 35.49 m (116-6) Jeremy Kimmer (Glendale) 1st PV 4.37 (14-3) Cole Mears (COC) 3rd JT 51.99 m (170-7) (May 3, 2016) Mari Kneisel Long Jumped 17-11.75 for COC in the WSC Championships. She will next go after the school record of 18-6 set by Valencia's Jasmin Hall. Alumni Update (May 2, 2016) WSC Prelims and Finals Jason Hillquist (COC) 3,000m Steeple Chase 1st 9:37.86, 10,000 2nd 32:04.23, 1500 7th 4:05.27, 5,000 4th 15:41.62 Joel Estrada (COC) 800 2nd 1:56.58, 1500 9th 4:05.46 Adam Driedger (Questa) 1500 15th 4:20.66, 3,000m Steeple Chase 13th 10:58.22 Cole Mears (COC) Javelin Throw 4th 45.92m Jeremy Kimmer (Glendale) High Jump 3rd 4.67, (6-8.75) Raelyn Abbinanti (West LA) Pole Vault 2nd 3.35m Dana Bowers (COC) Javelin Throw 1st 33.61m, Shot Put 2nd 11.11m, High Jump 4th 5-1, Hammer Throw 7th 32.39 m BTW the mens championship went to Questa with 139 points, COC 2nd 137, Glendale 3rd 123. in the womens meet, the chapionsionship was won by West LA with 177.5, COC 2nd 167, Glendale 5th 54. |
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Alumni Update (April 16, 2016): Caleb McClain (U of San Francisco) ran the 4:02.66 1500m in the Woody Wilson Classic Saturday at UC Davis. This is his first race after a heel injury 6 weeks ago. Steven Childs (UC Davis) long jumped 22-2.5
Alumni Update (April 9, 2016): Sam Willis ran a PR 3:48.94 in the 1500 meters, Saturday for the University of Arizona in the Jim Click Shootout.
Alumni Update (April 9, 2016): Sam Willis ran a PR 3:48.94 in the 1500 meters, Saturday for the University of Arizona in the Jim Click Shootout.
Alumni Update (Apr 2, 2016):
Last weekend at Antelope Valley:
Jeremy Kimmer won the High Jump (1.9m), Pole Vault (4.41m) and placed 2nd in the Javelin (40.31m) behind Cole Mears (46.62m). Dana Bowers won the Javelin (31.33m), the Shot Put (10.79m) 2nd in the Discus (33.16m) Third in the Hammer (34.54m) and 5th in the High Jump (1.45m). Joel Estrada won the 800 m at 1:56.74 and was 3rd in the 1500 4:04.00.
Latest Alumni Updates: April 1. Sam Willis runs a 3:50.29 1500 and placed 4th at the Stanford Invitational!
March 9, 2016
3/4/16 Cal State LA Invite: Dana Bowers (COC) JT 27.82 1st, SP 11.8 2nd, DT 31.12 3rd, HT 32.58 3rd, HJ 1.53 3rd
Jason Hillquist (COC) 1500 4:08.49 4th, Joel Estrada (COC) 1500 4:09.75 7th, Adam Driedger (Cuesta) 4:12.54 10th.
3/6 Caleb McClain ran at the "Nor Cal Opener" at Cal yesterday. He ran the 3000M and finished 3rd in the race in a PR of 8:43.
Last weekend at Antelope Valley:
Jeremy Kimmer won the High Jump (1.9m), Pole Vault (4.41m) and placed 2nd in the Javelin (40.31m) behind Cole Mears (46.62m). Dana Bowers won the Javelin (31.33m), the Shot Put (10.79m) 2nd in the Discus (33.16m) Third in the Hammer (34.54m) and 5th in the High Jump (1.45m). Joel Estrada won the 800 m at 1:56.74 and was 3rd in the 1500 4:04.00.
Latest Alumni Updates: April 1. Sam Willis runs a 3:50.29 1500 and placed 4th at the Stanford Invitational!
March 9, 2016
3/4/16 Cal State LA Invite: Dana Bowers (COC) JT 27.82 1st, SP 11.8 2nd, DT 31.12 3rd, HT 32.58 3rd, HJ 1.53 3rd
Jason Hillquist (COC) 1500 4:08.49 4th, Joel Estrada (COC) 1500 4:09.75 7th, Adam Driedger (Cuesta) 4:12.54 10th.
3/6 Caleb McClain ran at the "Nor Cal Opener" at Cal yesterday. He ran the 3000M and finished 3rd in the race in a PR of 8:43.
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Sam Willis -
On Feb 13, Sam ran a 4:10.91, a new PR at U of Washington Indoor meet. |
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Mari Kneisel - Congratulations to Mari for rewriting the COC Girls' Soccer Team's Record Book! Signal Article
Mari signed with Gonzaga! |
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I'm sad to report that we lost an alumnus. Julio Lopez (class of 2006) who was killed in a motorcycle accident last March. Julio, as a sophomore, made our top 5 on Varsity XC. He was a sergeant in the US Marine Corps and had served several tours in Afghanistan. RIP
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Alysia (Johnson) Montano
LA Times Article on Russian Dopers Alysia Hopes to inspire daughter at the Rio Olympics - Story |