At the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, a pair of former Cerritos College women's track and field athletes competed, while a former member of the men's team qualified to compete for the Mexican National Team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Due to the fluctuating number of COVID-19 cases, concerns of other COVID variants and the pandemic conditions in Los Angeles County, the majority of the presidents of the South Coast Conference Colleges made the difficult decision on February 26 to suspend athletic competition for traditional spring sports for the 2021 season.
EDITOR'S NOTE: In my 35 years as the Cerritos College Sports Information Director, I have never interjected my personal thoughts or feelings in a press release. But Poonie was like a brother to me, and this one hits a lot harder, so please understand if this release has a personal touch - JVG
Former Cerritos College baseball player Jared Robinson, who spent the last six seasons with the Cleveland Indians, has signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets.
In accordance with the rest of the South Coast Conference, Cerritos College has decided to opt-out of the traditional fall/winter sports for the 2020 season.
Regardless of the sport, anytime someone is interested in becoming a coach, there's always the distinct possibility that they would have to travel anywhere for their next job.
By the time Jenel Lopez had competed in her final swim meet for Cerritos College in 2010, she was part of nine school records and was named the South Coast Conference Swimmer of the Year both seasons.
It was just four short years ago that Mackenzie Kutzke was an Academic All-American outfielder, who batted .364 for the Cerritos College softball team.
With the number of California Community Colleges that were fielding wrestling teams continuing to dwindle, high school athletes were faced with the decision to travel farther distances if they wanted to continue their wrestling careers.
In the first of a new series, we will be looking back at former Cerritos College athletes and what they're up to these days. Our first is former volleyball player Mandy (Arnold) Rodriguez.