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PHOENIX May 28, 2009 –
PVCC athletes and teams qualified for national level competition in 8 of our 12 sport programs in 2008-2009, breaking several school records in track and field, golf and women’s softball as well as earning recognition from the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference and scholarships for individual achievements. The Puma Women's Softball team broke six of its nine hitting records during their best season in program history to finish with an overall record of 22-31-1. The team broke school records in total hits, doubles, home runs, runs scored, runs batted in and the team’s on-base percentage. Freshman first baseman Tori Munhall broke three of these records (doubles, home runs, RBI) and was named first team All-Region and second team All-ACCAC. Sophomore Kim Galindo (3B) batted .440, and freshman shortstop Lindsay Vollmer batted .413. Outfielder Kelsey Carter received a scholarship to play at Grand Canyon University next year.
Cross County runners Eric Harasyn, George Alex and Tailhar Hasson all broke PVCC’s previous 5000m track record of 14:46.48. Harasyn holds the record with a time of 14:28.30 at the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif., followed by Alex (14:29.95) and Hasson (14:45.23). Jeremy Sudbury also set a new indoor 5000m record (14:52.89) and Aaron Sherf grabbed the 10000m record with a run of 32:44.44.
Harasyn, who was named ACCAC Track and Field Athlete of the Year, set the indoor 3000m school record (8:16.27) and the outdoor 1500m school record with a time of 3:51.90. He broke it again in 3:49.92.
Harasyn, Ryan Schneider, Kacee Hildebrandt and Lauren Cruzan all earned All-American honors in track and field. The men's team finished in fifth place at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championships while women finished 14th. Schneider won the pole vault competition by jumping 16'11". Harasyn and Hildebrandt finished third in the steeplechase and Cruzan place second in pole vault.
