Clackamas Continues Strong
Running Tradition
The Cougars had a great season in 2004 with a first place finish at the NWAACC Championships. Ashley Adams earned All-American status with her 7 th place finish. CCC finished with five women from 7 th to 13 th place. This is the fourth in the last ten years for CCC and the second in four years for Head Coach Keoni McHone. Clackamas also owns 53% of the co-ed combined titles
since 1989. The women were also Southern Region Champions last fall and look forward to defending their title. The winning tradition looks to continue.
This strong tradition has made Clackamas’ cross country and track and field programs a place that universities across the nation look to recruit. We have athletes transfer to universities such as Cal State-Long Beach, Western States College in Colorado (rated as the #10 collegiate cross country program in the US), University of Oregon, University of Georgia, Boise State, Western Oregon University and many others. We continually have athletes that top the national lists for USA Track and Field, NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II. Paul Kezes competed on the USA Cross Country National team joining the likes of Adam Goucher and Jorge Torres. Clackamas continues to put out highly recruited athletes due to their reputation.
Academic Success
The winning tradition is based on dedication and teamwork. Dedication to academics as well as running is key. It is believed that success in the classroom leads to success in running. An athlete is much more motivated if they know they are going to be eligible to compete and not distressed by their academics. P.J. Martineau is our academic advisor that helps athletes plan their academics as well as transfer plans. She is a big reason for our academic success.
The dedication to running and teamwork is based on the philosophy that positive actions are cyclical. Positive actions keep a strong bond and everyone keeps getting better for their teammates and themselves.
Cougar Cross Country News
Please feel free to contact head coach Keoni McHone if you are interested in learning more about Clackamas and its distance program (See contacts page). If you would like to receive e-mail updates on the cross country and track programs please leave your name and e-mail address at keonim@clackamas.edu. |
