GateWay Cross Country

2010 Women's Schedule

2010 Men's Schedule

Almanac

2010 Roster

2nd Annual Scrambling for Scholarships Night Golf Tournament

 The 2nd Annual Scrambling for Scholarships Night Golf Tournament is here!

 

GateWay Community College and Gecko Athletics invites you to grab your clubs and grab your friends for a unique night of food and fun at one of Scottsdale's finest golf courses.

Scrambling for Scholarships will benefit the talented student-athletes of GateWay Community College by raising funds for books, school supplies and sporting equipment. 

You may register as an individual, double or foursome, or you can be a sponsor! 

Our amazing, dedicated, intelligent and skilled student-athletes need your support and your financial assistance to make the most of their college experience!

Download the brochure for more information on how you can register your team or how you can become a sponsor! 

If you have questions, contact Athletic Director Jaime Long by phone (602.286.8222) or by email (longj@gatewaycc.edu).

2nd Annual Scrambling for Scholarships
September 24 at 7pm
Continental Golf Course

Women's soccer, Men's golf, and baseball players honored for academic achievements by NJCAA

The NJCAA National Office in Colorado Springs, Colo., announced on July 1 the names of the 2009-2010 NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American and Academic All-American awards as well as the 2010 Spring All-American Teams.

Several Gecko athletes were honored: three individuals were honored as Academic All-Americans, two were honored as Distinguished Academic All-Americans and the Men's Baseball team and Men's Golf team were both honored as 2010 Spring All-Academic Teams for having an average 3.02 GPA and 3.16 GPA respectively.

The athletes that were honored for their academic achievements were:

Amanda Brown | 3.66 | Women's Soccer I Academic All American

Priscilla Coronado | 3.67 | Women's Soccer I Academic All American

Chad Gatlin | 3.69 | Men's Golf I Academic All American

Abby Haskell | 3.83 | Women's Soccer I Distinguished Academic All American

Doug Snover | 3.83 | Baseball I Distinguished Academic All American

Congratulations Geckos! GateWay Community College is proud of your academic diligence and athletic excellence!

ASU Invite Recap

On a very generous 5K course under the lights at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Gilbert, AZ the men and women of Gateway ran some solid times. The course quoted as a 5K (3.1 miles) seemed closer to a 2.95 mi course. Nonetheless, the Geckos ran some strong personal performances. Renato Romo, freshman, crossed the line first for Gateway in a time of 15:55. Close behind was captain, Paul Morales, with a time of 15:59. Nathan Ball (16:03), Christian Perez (16:05) and Kellen Bennett (16:16) rounded out the top 5 for Gateway this evening. Ryan Straight was the team's 6th runner to cross in 16:52. The men took 6th place out of 10 teams.

On the women's side Anita Fernandez and Kara Ipson ran some solid personal times with 20:59 and 21:06 respectively. Gateway women are still banged up and ill, so once again the Geckos didn't run a full women's team.

ACCAC Conference Meet

On a warm morning in Tucson, the men and women of Gateway ran the ACCAC Meet hosted by Pima CC. The men took 5th out of 7 teams, while the ladies took 6th out of 8 teams. Today was not one of the men's best team performances. With only Paul Morales breaking the 29 minute mark for the 8K (28:56) the Geckos put themselves way behind many of the top teams in the conference. Christian Perez crossed second for the Geckos in a 29:09, then TJ Mangione, Renato Romo, and Kellen Bennett rounding off the top 5 runners. There is much work to do until Regionals (Nov. 6th), which will determine if Gateway will go to Peoria, IL for NJCAA Nationals.

With Christina Kruse, the Geckos #1 runner, dropping out of the race due to a leg injury, the ladies of Gateway were forced to try to make up for the loss of their fastest harrier. Olivia Flores ended up crossing the line first for Gateway today with a 22:25 finish. She was followed by Denisse Miramontes (22:38), Anita Fernandez (22:48), Kira Benjamin (23:21), Kara Ipson (25:04), and Taylor Webb (26:46). Like the men, the women of Gateway have a lot of ground to make up before the region meet in early November in order for them to get a chance to compete at this year's national meet in Peoria, IL.

Dave Murray Invite Recap

The men and women of Gateway traveled south to U of A to run in the Dave Murray Invite. The men ran a full team and ended up 7th out of 7 teams. A bit disappointing after a solid start in Irvine the previous week. Paul Morales led the Geckos with a finishing time of 24:47, followed by Renato Romo (25:02), Kellen Bennett (25:31), Nathan Ball (25:41), and Christian Perez (25:44). The course was a 4.25 mi race, a bit short of the standard 8K (nearly 5 mi) courses the men are use to.

On the women's side, two Lady Geckos ran. Christina Kruse, ran a solid 21:18 5K followed by Anita Fernandez who ran a strong 22:07. The ladies are battling injuries this season, so Coach Allison and Rodriguez chose not to run an entire women's squad this week.

2009 Cross Country Team

Women's Golf Team is Currently Recruiting Players

GateWay Community College is proud to announce the return of women's golf to its Spring 2010 athletic line up! The new women's golf coach, Paul Manoogian, has been working hard to make this a historical season for GateWay and is currently looking for his all-star lineup. Any woman currently enrolled or looking to take classes in the spring is encouraged to join. All skill levels are welcome and scholarships are available!

Women interested should be able to commit to practices and tournaments held primarily on weekdays in the spring. For more information, contact Manoogian at pamanoog@cox.net .

2009 Meets Results

UC Irvine/Asics Invite

From Coach david Allison:

"We ran at UC Irvine/Asics Invite this past weekend, September 12th and 13th, and had great results...

Although the standings don't show it both teams had a very strong showing. We went against many Division I and II NCAA schools and faired well. The women were lead by Christina Kruse with a strong showing of 21:01, while Kira Benjamin (team captain) ran a good 22:21 for the teams seconds spot. The other top 5 spots were filled by freshman Denisse Miramontes, Anita Fernandez, and Olivia Flores. The women will head south to Tucson on Friday for the Dave Murray Invite where they will face many of their regional foes.

The men's key word was bunching. The top five men only had a 26 second gap, and the top seven men had only a 56 second gap between them. With many freshman running their first 8K race, their times were very strong. Renato Romo lead the Geckos with a strong 28:44 finish, followed by other freshman Nathan Ball, and then captain, Paul Morales (sophomore) coming in third for Gateway. Chris Perez and TJ Mangione, both freshman rounded out the top 5. The men also travel down to Dave Murray Invite in Tucson on Friday, where they will clash head to head with many of their regional competition."

Scramble For Scholarships Event to Support GateWay Athletics

A unique evening golf tournament fundraiser at Continental Golf Course to support GateWay athletes

Grab your clubs and join GateWay Community College for a unique night of food and fun at one of Scottsdale’s finest courses! The first ever Scrambling for Scholarships event will be held Saturday, September 19 and will feature dinner, a silent auction and a 9-hole round of night golf.  Each player will receive their own glow-in-the-dark ball and a chance to win great prizes! The event will begin with dinner at 7 p.m. at Continental Golf Course, located at 7920 E Osborn Rd in Scottsdale. Proceeds from the event will help raise money for GateWay athletes.

As the expense of a college education continues to rise, it is imperative that scholarships are available for student athletes to help provide for books, school supplies and sporting equipment.

“This is a great opportunity to support your Geckos while having a great time with friends and family,” said Jaime Long, GateWay’s acting athletic director. “We have over 140 student athletes, many of which have difficulties affording the high price of school supplies. Our fundraising efforts are working to build a book scholarship to benefit these athletes.”

The cost to register for Scrambling for Scholarships is $45 per person and up to four people per group are allowed. Additional support is encouraged and there are three levels of sponsorship with incentives such as tournament registration, t-shirts and recognition in the Gecko Newsletter. 

Sign up today by visiting http://www.maricopa.edu/foundation/events/golf/. The deadline to register is Saturday, September 5.

For more information, contact Rob Shabansky at 602-286-8215 or e-mail shabansky@gatewaycc.edu.

For media inquiries contact:

Stephanie Lough, GateWay Sports Information Director, at (602) 286-8218 or lough@gatewaycc.edu 

Michelle Everson, GateWay PR Assistant, at 602-286-8232 or everson@gatewaycc.edu.

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