PRT women just can’t be stopped

The Prado women's cross country team did what they do best Saturday 10/25 at the 2012 Cougar Challenge— win races. For the fourth time this season!! On a crisp morning, the defending Dirt Dog Champions asserted themselves once again as a powerhouse to be reckoned with, winning the Cal State San Marcos Cougar Challenge.

The individual winner was Paula Whiting, who ran 17:01 and came within six seconds of former Cougar Dallon Williams' course record of 16:55. Our very own Jenna Munguia finished second in 17:11, followed by Marie at 17:44, Kristin Schleicher at 18:10, Hilary Corno at 18:15 and Caela Timinsky at 18:20 to round out our top five. Samantha Espindola, 18:35, and Gina Merchant, 19:02, completed our top seven finishers.

Please see photos from San Diego Runners.

The Prado women will compete on November 10, 2012 for the Dirt Dog Championship at Tecolote Shores – East Mission Bay Park. The course is located just south of the Hilton Hotel in East Mission Bay Park. This is the same basic course that is used for the USATF National Championships. See you out there!

In other news, three weeks ago we had some outstanding performances from three wonderful individuals on the women's Prado Racing Team. Marie Schaper participated in the San Jose ½ marathon to place a respectable 6th place overall. She ran an outstanding time of 1:21 for almost a minute PR.

Second, Hilary Corno "jumped in" a marathon to qualify for Boston in time and ran 2:55. The Wednesday before the race, she made the decision to run the Long Beach Marathon and chase a 2013 Boston qualifier as registration remained open. She went out and won it, on a whim!! See the article below:
Corno wins Long Beach Marathon women's race.

Third, Kristin Schleicher ran a 1:24:26 half-marathon PR at Primo's Run For Education in Danville, CA. She placed 3rd which also helped her grab some cash!!!

Balboa 4-Miler / Bonita 8K Stampede Update

The PRT Open Men's squad turned in a very solid performance at the Balboa 4-miler on September 1, taking third place in a tight battle with SDTC and Adidas Movin Shoes. We were led by new member Armando Lara, who put himself right in the mix with the lead group and finished fifth overall, breaking twenty-two minutes on a sadistic course on a hot day. Rounding out our scoring runners were Dan Seidel (22:13), Derek Bradley (22:34), Alex Phipps (22:43), and Andy Corman (22:51), all finishing in the top twenty. Luis de la Vega (23:18) and Chuck McKeown (23:29) were close behind.

The Bonita 8k, held in Sweetwater Park on September 22 and featuring several hay bale jumps, was a tougher day for the Open Men. We had a small turnout and the other squads were too strong, so PRT had to settle for fourth. Dan S. took seventh (26:30), followed by Alex (27:15), Derek (27:23), Brian Culley (28:23), and James Fieberg (29:49).

Roughly halfway through the Dirt Dog Series, PRT now sits in third place, a few points behind Adidas. We're still looking for a team victory at one of the three remaining races before the championship on November 10, so mark your calendars for the next race--the Balboa Boogie 5k, on October 13. Register here for that race.