Sophomore Cross Country runner Ryan Cutter made school history by becoming the first runner to qualify for the California CIF Cross Country State Championship in Fresno.
Cutter’s journey to State came on November 22nd when he ran 16:58 at NCS (North Coast Section) in Hayward, ranking 11th out of 100+ runners.
“It felt pretty awesome to go and represent Hercules on such an elite level with so many great runners,” Cutter said.
The following week, Cutter went down to Fresno and represented Hercules, running a respectable 17:15 in his first race at the course.
“The course felt pretty hard. I had no idea what it would be like and it was a pretty challenging course.”
Now, the goal for the sophomore is to keep improving and qualify for State next year.
“For next year, I want to just get my times down and also make state again. Just keep improving and placing better each year,” said Cutter.
Photo credits: Hercules High School Website