The RiverHawk Men’s Obstacle Course Racing program has announced the signing of Sutherlin High School’s Patrick Gerstner. Gerster, a Sutherlin native has participated in cheer while at Sutherlin HS, as well as being a four year member of the Future Farmers of America program (FFA). Gerstner grew up and works on a ranch, and he is excited about transitioning the work it takes to maintain a ranch into the athletic field.
UCC Head Men’s Obstacle Course Racing Coach Andrea Bowden has this to say about the signing of Gerstner, “Patrick has a great work ethic and is excited to show it manifest itself on the obstacle course. We are looking forward to him joining our program.”
Gerstner becomes the 12th member of Umpqua’s Obstacle Course Racing team. The OCR program is the first of its kind in the country and will begin competition in the fall of 2017.
Umpqua’s Department of Athletics is composed of nine varsity sports teams including four men's teams (basketball, cross country, wrestling and obstacle course racing), and five women's teams (basketball, cross country, volleyball, wrestling and obstacle course racing). Umpqua is a member of the Northwest Athletic Conference in all sports except men’s and women’s wrestling and obstacle course racing. For men’s wrestling UCC belongs to the National Junior College Athletic Association and for women’s wrestling, the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association. For more information, please visit www.uccriverhawks.com. Follow RiverHawk Athletics at www.facebook.com/Umpqua-RiverHawk-Athletics and also on Twitter @uccriverhawks.
