Head coach: Jorge Chen
Assistant coaches: Donoson FitzGerald, Tina Lount-Pretre, Keith Larsen, Katie Ferguson
2018/2019 Season Schedule
Legend: Postponed Cancelled/Season Over
Date | Opponent | Location | Dismissal | Departure | Start | Results |
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Sat 9/8 | Lowell Invitational | Golden Gate Park | 7:00am | 9:00am | Girls third, Boys 13th | |
Sat 9/22 | Pacific Tigers Invitational | Elkhorn Golf Club | 6:00am | 8:30am | Girls second, Boys 27th | |
Sat 9/29 | Stanford Invitational (Varsity only) | Stanford Golf Course | 9:00am | Girls second | ||
Sat 9/29 | Ram Invitational (JV) | Westmoor HS | 9:45am | 12:00pm | ||
Thu 10/4 | WBAL #1 | Crystal Springs Cross Country Course | 12:45pm | 1:00pm | 3:00pm | Girls first, Boys sixth |
Sat 10/6 | Artichoke Invitational | Half Moon Bay HS | 6:30am | 9:00am | ||
Fri 10/12 | Rough Rider Invitational - Varsity only | Woodard Park, Fresno | 9:45am | 10:00am | 4:00pm | |
Thu 10/18 | WBAL #2 | Baylands Park, Sunnyvale | 12:15pm | 12:30pm | 3:00pm | Girls first, Boys eighth |
Fri 11/2 | WBAL Championships | Crystal Springs Cross Country Course | 11:45am | 12:00pm | 2:30pm | Girls champions, Boys sixth |
Sun 11/18 | *New Date & Location* CCS Championships (boys 12:20pm, girls 12:55pm) | Toro Park, Salinas | 12:20pm | Girls Div.IV champions | ||
Sat 11/24 | CIF State Championships: Girls Div. IV 11:00 am | Woodard Park, Fresno | TBA | 11:00am | Girls11th place |
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About the Team
Following back-to-back history-making seasons, Menlo School’s cross-country program continues to raise the bar. After becoming the first cross country team in school history to advance to the state meet in 2016, the girls returned taking top-20 finishes. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams qualified for the CCS Championships in 2017 and 2014. The boys’ team won back-to-back West Bay Athletic League titles in 2009 and 2010—its best finish since winning five consecutive from 1996-2000. In six of the last eight seasons, Menlo runners have been named league MVP, including Robert Miranda ’18 and Lizzie Lacy ’15, who took 10th at Nationals. The goal of the program is to encourage all student-athletes to discover the pleasure and benefits of running and is geared to the needs of each individual.
About the Coach
Head coach: Jorge Chen (16th season)
Chen ran the 200 and 400 at Stanford from 1993-1995 and competed in crew in 1996 and 1997. Chen was a top-level runner for San Mateo High School track and field, including the Peninsula Athletic League 1990 and 1991 championship teams. Chen, who is also Menlo’s track & field head coach, has developed a successful middle school cross country and track program. He was honored by Menlo in 2009 with the Bagshaw Family Award for Coaching Excellence.