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!!!

Recap of Balboa 4-Miler

The defending Dirt Dog Champions have dominated with their second win of the season at the Balboa 4-Miler. While the team was still missing a few women, the woman managed to have a presence in the field. PRT women have established a reputation as a consistently dominant team and will continue to try and hold on to No. 1 this season. Click here for results : Balboa 4-Miler 2012.

Our first athlete Jenna Munguia came in second at 24:21 behind, Adidas/ Moving Shoes athlete Claire Rethmeier, at 24:03. Our next two athletes came in before Adidas/ Moving Shoes second athlete crossed the line. Hilary Corno, at 25:14 and Marie Schaper at 25:34. Caela Timinsky, 26:12 and Kristin Schleicher 26:35 rounded out our top five, as 7 and 8.

One of the trademarks of the PRT Women is the impressive depth of the group. The Prado Women were able to send out so many talented runners that if one or two had an injury or an off day, someone else would be able to fill right in without missing a beat. Look for the Prado Racing Women at the Bonita 8K on the 22nd!

Pictures to follow soon!

Champions are made in the Summer

The summer is now ending and fall is sneaking its way in, as Cross Country season has officially started for the Women's Prado Racing Team. The women have made their stance in the first race at the Wild Duck in Oceanside on August 25, 2012, at Guajome Park. The women dominated in the race, taking first place, without all of our women present. Marie Schaper came in at 18:00, followed by teammate Hilary Corno ( winner of the La Jolla Half Marathon 2012) at 18:14, as well as new teammate Mercy Ray at 19:07 in third. Kelcie Wiemann, 19:22, and Jordana Henderson, 19:35, rounded out the top five, with Becki McClintock close behind at 19:39.

Summer training has paid off as the PRT women let their presence be known. The hard work on the track and on the road during the blistering heat this summer was shown as these women have already had success in the first race.

Here are the results.

It was an awesome start to the season and the goal is to have continued success in the Dirt Dog series. Many of the women have begun to set goals for the season. Kristin Schleicher plans to continue running in the Dirt Dog series, but will also be training for the Cal International Marathon (CIM). Samantha Espindola is a new teammate who joined us last spring from USD. She also plans to prepare for a marathon, with a goal time of 2:50-3:00.

Other teammates are focused on getting through the Dirt Dog series and plan to have just as much as success as they did last year. The PRT women will be gearing up for the next race, the Balboa 4-miler, on September 1, 2012.

PRT Ladies win at CSUSM / Dirt Dog Series Update

Today, the PRT women took home another team win at the Cougar Challenge 5K. The PRT ladies held their own against a strong field, as the race draws many college teams from the region.

The fall Dirt Dog Series is well underway, and with two races to go before the series Championships (November 12th, Mission Bay, San Diego CA), the PRT Men's and Women's Open teams are in first place in series team standings. For current Dirt Dog series team standings, click here.