Freshman Harrier Anthony Erikson personified the loneliness of the long distance runner, as the only member of Cuesta Men's Track & Field to qualfy to for the 2023 CCCAA State Championships. Erikson, who also qualified for the CCCAA Cross Country Championships last Fall, ran like a veteran and finished 4th in the 1,500-meters. His time of 3:57.14 was his second best time of the season, however his best time would have only moved him up one step on the podium. In Cuesta history (since 1996), he is the third Cougar to reach the State Meet in the "Metric Mile" and slides between Chris Stehula's (2005) 4:02.89 and Brandon Messerly's (2015) 3:55.61, but they are all still chasing Kipp Ortenburger's (1994) school record of 3:51.00. Erikson scored all of the Cougars' points and ledthe program to 30th place in the 37-team event. He concludes his first season at Cuesta ranked 6th all time in the 1,500m (3:55.57).
Cuesta College
Men's Track & Field All State
*State Champion
1982 Tom McKeown- 1,500 Meters
1989 Brian Adamick- Pole Vault
1993 PJ Chadwick- Pole Vault*
Tim Davis- Pole Vault
1994 Sean Brown- Pole Vault*
Tim Davis- Pole Vault
1998 Michael Wilkins- High Jump
1999 Sergio Reyes- 5,000m
Sergio Reyes- 10,000m
2000 Sergio Reyes- 5,000m
2003 Adam Sprein- 110 Hurdles
Ryan Tonneson- Pole Vault
2004 James Nunno- Decathlon
Ryan Tonneson- Pole Vault
2006 Kasey Burlingham- Pole Vault*
2007 Jordan Bucklew- Decathlon
2009 Sam Sampson- Pole Vault
2010 Craig Van Leeuwen - Pole Vault
Travis Hallanan- 5,000m
2011 Derick Hinch- Pole Vault*
2013 Josiah Becker- Pole Vault
2015 Connor Fisher- 5,000m
Brandon Messerly- 1,500m
Joe Dreyer- Pole Vault
2016 Joe Reeves- Pole Vault
Joe Dreyer- Pole Vault
2017 Aaron Cheek- Decathlon*
2018 Luke Nickelson- Long Jump*
2022 Gabriel Katches- Discus*
2023 ANTHONY ERIKSON- 1,500m
