2009
Men's And Women's Cross Country
California Community College Cross Country Results/Rankings
2009 Roster
Jennifer Williams is the Comets' women's Cross-Country Coach.  Williams, who also will coach  women's Track & Field in the Spring, comes to Palomar from Cuyamaca College, where she was head cross country and track & field coach for seven seasons. She guided the Coyotes to five consecutive conference track championships and was  conference Coach of the Year . Williams starred on the community college level at Santa Ana College, where she placed ninth in the state cross country finals in 2000, and on the four-year college level at San Diego State and San Francisco State. She set an SDSU stadium record in 2000 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and placed 67th in the 2001 USA Cross Country Championships at Mobile, AL. Williams also  was an all-conference 5,000-meter runner at San Francisco State.

Assistant women's coach Jesika Fulks graduated  from San Diego State University.  She ran cross country in high school and pole vaulted at San Diego State.  She coached both cross country and track at Cuyamaca College.  She is a personal fitness trainer and recently married the love of her life.

 Hugh Gerhardt While an avid runner for more than 20 years, Hugh was inducted into the California Community College Volleyball Coaches Hall Fame and was the Head Women's Volleyball coach at Cuesta College for nine years.Gerhardt graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with an B.S./M.S. in Physical Education. Today Hugh lives in Carlsbad with his wife Cheryl, daughter Elizabeth and son Ryan.

Contact information for prospective Track & Field & Cross-country athletes:
Jennifer Williams (Track, Cross Country)
Phone (760) 744-1150, ext. 2725 e-mail: jwilliams3@palomar.edu

2009 Schedule

Meet the 2009 Comets. . .

Palomar Women

Kristina Farmer Sophmore	Alicia Gard-Kaminkow Sophmore	Julie Heuring Sophmore
Megan Hicks Freshman	Jaci Kaste Freshman	Veronica Leon Freshman
Dana Martensen Freshman	Jana McAdams Freshman	Ana Nabor Sophmore
Adriana Paz Freshman	Jasmine Rios Sophmore

Palomar Men

Alexander Avilez Sophmore	Cameron Avilez Freshman	Brian Burke Sophmore	Christopher Destefano Freshman
Jonathanleo Fields Red Shirt	Noah Marsh Sophmore	Erick Martinez Freshman	Robert Putnam Sophmore
Marco Ramirez Freshman	Saieed Rihan Freshman	Dexter Wood Freshman

Women's Time

*no times recorded

Men's Time

Mt. San Jacinto Hike

Time Trials

Palomar Cross Country Invitational

Big Bear

Iceing

Orange Coast Invitational

Shark Attack

Foothill Invite

Soccer Field Workout

Pool Workout

Brubaker/Irvine Invite

Discovery Lake

Mt. Sac Invite

Lake Hodges

PCAC Championships

Directions to running practice sights

Directions to Running Sites
(From Palomar College) 

Oceanside Pier-(allow ½ hour) Take 78 West and then the 5 North.  Take the Mission/Downtown exit and head West.  This runs into the pier.  Meet on the street at the beginning of the Oceanside Pier. 

Guajome Park-(Vista allow ½ hour) From Palomar take 78 West, exit College which dead ends into Home Depot go left on Vista Way then go right (north) on College,  Go 3.1 miles and take a right on Mesa Rd..  Stay on Mesa until it dead ends onto North Sante Fe-go right Guajome Park is on your left.  We meet near the restrooms.

Carlsbad Beach-(Carlsbad allow ½ hour) Meet at Cannon Road Park.  From Palomar take 78 West and get on the 5 South.  Take the Cannon rd. exit go west.  It dead ends into Carlsbad Blvd.  Park is at that intersection (small grassy area) on right.  Basketball courts and water are at the Park. 

Buena Vista Park-(Vista allow 15 minutes) Take 78 West, take the Sycamore exit go South under the freeway, at Shadowridge Dr. go right for a few miles.  Pass Melrose and the next light is Antiqua go left into the park.  Park next to the picnic tables. 

La Jolla Cove-(La Jolla allow 1 hour) 78 west and then 5 South.  At the 805/5 split stay right on the 5.  Follow signs from Highway 5.  Parking is tough!  The area is worth it.  We will run and then swim (optional). 

Discovery Lake-(San Marcos allow 15 minutes) Go West on Mission Rd and then (South) left at Las Posas.  Las Posas dead ends into San Marcos Blvd (at the theatres), go East (left).  Approx the third light is Bent Ave.  Go South (right) and continue towards the hills until you get to the light Foxhall.  Go West (right) on Foxhall and follow the road to the top where Discovery park and lake are located.  There is a small parking lot with bathrooms and water.  Great for layout for speed workouts!

Daley Ranch-(Escondido allow 40 minutes) Take the 78 East and keep going when it turns into Lincoln and then dead ends into Citrus (dangerous intersection). Take left on Citrus and then a quick right on La Honda Dr. Go up a mile, parking is a big dirt lot on your left just before the road dead ends.  Do not drive down into the lake area. 

Brengle Terris Park-(Vista allow 20 minutes) Get on W. Mission in front of the school and drive west.  W. Mission then turns into Santa Fe. Take a right on Escondido and then another right on East Vista Way, another right on Vale. Turn left into the park and turn left and drive around to the back of the park where there is a parking lot. 

Hosp Grove-(Carlsbad allow 25 minutes) Take the 78 west and just before the 5 take the Jefferson Exit and go south.  Jefferson turns into Marron as it goes around the mall.  When you get to Monroe turn into the mall parking lot and park there.  We will walk across the street and run in Hosp grove.

 

 

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