Refugio Estrada is currently in his 31st season serving as the equipment manager for the football, baseball and track and field teams at Cerritos College. He is responsible for distributing, as well as maintaining the quality of the equipment. At times, Estrada can be seen working on several football players’ equipment problems at once, and is considered a vital part of the team’s success over the years.

A former Falcon athlete himself, he is better known as “Poonie”, and was a two-year letterman in both cross-country and track and field. His specialty was the 5000 meters and he went on to earn the team’s Most Improved Runner. While at Mark Keppel High School, Estrada was a two-year letterman on the cross-country and track and field teams. He was selected his team’s Most Valuable Performer for cross-country.

After graduating from Cerritos College with an A.A. in Physical Education, Estrada moved on to Cal State Fullerton and ran cross-country for one season, earning their Athlete of the Year Award.

Estrada has two children - 25-year old daughter, Desiree and son Matthew (19), who played baseball at Gahr High - and resides in Norwalk.