Episode 412 — 2025 3C2A (CCCAA) Cross Country State Championship Preview | Hartnell, Cuyamaca & Moorpark at Woodward ParkEpisode Description (Airey Bros Radio – Special Report)Ladies & gentlemen — Howdy & Aloha!Episode 412 is a special Airey Bros Radio JUCO XC State Championship Preview as we head to Woodward Park in Fresno, CA for the 2025 3C2A / CCCAA Cross Country State Championships.We sit down with three of the top California community college cross country programs to break down NorCal & SoCal regionals, Woodward Park strategy, key athletes, and what it really takes to win a 3C2A state title at the JUCO level.Guests & Programs Featured:

• 🐾 Hartnell College (NorCal) – Head Coach Christopher Zepeda
  
  
  • Men & Women both top-3 at NorCal
    
    
  • “McFarland-style” program built from Monterey County ag communities
    
    
  • One of the most consistent programs in 3C2A history
    
    
• 🟢 Cuyamaca College (SoCal) – Head Coach Tim Seaman
  
  
  • Men’s team ranked near the top of the state
    
    
  • Two-time Olympian in the racewalk & American record holder
    
    
  • “David vs Goliath” mindset vs the big SoCal powers
    
    
• 💙 Moorpark College (SoCal) – Head Coach Maggie Shearer
  
  
  • Men’s & Women’s conference champions
    
    
  • Tommy White & Maya Natarajan – SoCal individual champions
    
    
  • Building a leadership-driven, gratitude-based culture
    
    

If you’re a high school runner, parent, or coach looking for real options beyond NCAA D1, this episode is a deep dive into the 3C2A / CCCAA pathway: academic value, transfer pipelines, and how California JUCOs develop All-Americans, national qualifiers, and complete humans.We cover:

• 2025 3C2A Cross Country State Championship preview at Woodward Park (Fresno, CA)
  
  
• NorCal & SoCal regional recaps and momentum heading into state
  
  
• Course breakdown: hills, rhythm, where races are won & lost
  
  
• JUCO vs NJCAA vs NCAA – how California’s CCCAA system fits into the national picture
  
  
• Athlete development, recruiting local, and changing the stigma around community college
  
  
• Stories from athletes driving 60–90 minutes to practice, first-gen students, and programs built from farm towns & working-class families
  
  
• Training philosophy: consistency over “hero weeks,” silver-medal weeks vs burnout, how many “hard days” JUCO athletes really need
  
  
• Racewalk rabbit hole: U.S. Olympians, Madison Square Garden, Melrose Games, NAIA racewalk, and building national champions out of Cuyamaca
  
  
• Moorpark’s culture: athlete-led accountability, hard conversations, and using gratitude as a performance tool
  
  

Championship Info:
🏆 2025 3C2A / CCCAA State Cross Country Championships
📍 Woodward Park – Fresno, California
📅 Saturday, November 22, If you’re serious about JUCO XC, California community college running, or Woodward Park course intel, this is your state-meet homework.Follow & Support Airey Bros Radio:
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