Cross Country Returns for Fall Competition, Youngblood Tabbed as Head Coach

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - After a brief season off due to low numbers last fall, the Allan Hancock College men's and women's cross country teams will be returning for the 2023 competition season. The schedule will begin in August with the two teams competing at the Tour de Cuesta event and will come to a close in November at the 3C2A State Championship, hosted at Woodward Park in Fresno, in November. | FULL SCHEDULE

Steven Youngblood will step in at the helm of the program this fall. He is in his second overall year with the Bulldogs after joining the coaching ranks at AHC as an assistant for the track & field squad in the spring of 2023.

Prior to joining the Bulldogs, Youngblood spent four seasons coaching at Pioneer Valley High School and two at Santa Maria High School. He also provides individual coaching during the summer and winter off-season timeframes and has served as a high school teacher for eight years.

The Pioneer Valley alum was a highly decorated distance runner participated in the UCLA running club while working towards a degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. After graduation, Youngblood enrolled at Hancock to begin his collegiate athletic career where he finished 10th overall in the 3k steeplechase at the SoCal Finals, before transferring to compete for Cuesta in cross country.  

Individuals interested in joining the men's or women's cross country team can reach out to Coach Youngblood or complete our prospective student-athlete form by clicking here.