Coach Ricky Etheridge AKA Coach "E" finished 11th and 12th grade in Barstow High School in 1995.  While there in 1994 Ricky competed in the California HS State Championship where he placed 6th with a time of 4:13 in the 1600. 

High School Personal Bests:

400-50.1    800-1:54     1600-4:13    XC-15:35 5k

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After HS Ricky went to San Bernardino Valley JC and as a freshman in college won the 800m State Championship and had a Personal Best of 1:50.5.  JC Personal Bests:

400-47.8    800-1:50.5    1500-3:48    XC: 19:48 4mile

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After SBVC coach "E" got a full scholarship to Cal Baptist.  While at Cal Baptist coach was a 17 time ALL AMERICAN and 8 time NATIONAL CHAMPION.  2X INDOOR MILE NATIONAL CHAMPION AND THE 1999 ATHLETE OF THE MEET WHEN THE TEAM WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.  Cal Baptist Personal Bests are:

400-47.1     800-1:47.08    1k-2:19   1500-3:43      MILE-4:00.4     3k 8:13   5k-14:10  XC-24:22 5mile

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Coach turned Professional after graduating Cal Baptist in 2001.  Coach competed professionally for Puerto Rico from 2001-2004.  3 Time 800m & 1500m National Champion and National Record Holder in 800m.  Finished 6th place at the Pan Am Games in the 800 and competed in the World Indoor Championships.

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After a short Pro career coach landed an assistant coaching position at UC Riverside Division 1 NCAA School.  Great experiences and learned a lot from the coach who trained me at Cal Baptist.  Worked with Top USA runner Brenda Martinez and helped develop multiple high level runners in the middle distances.  After coaching at UCR from 2004-2007 coach got into HS coaching at Arlington HS in Riverside and now

Santiago HS. 

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Fastest HS kids:

Cayla Etheridge - 800- 2:14.02, 1600 - 5:16, XC - 17:49 3mile

Kyle Pendleton - 800- 1:55.07, 1600 - 4:19, XC - 14:50 3mile

Farrah Bassey - 400 - 56.2 - 800 - 2:17

Natalie Schafer - 1600-5:12 and XC league Champ

Alisa Murray - 1600-5:17 and started as an 8min miler

Joseph Aguilar - 800-1:57, 1600-4:29 and 9:38 2 mile

Marcos Milla - 1600 - 4:22, 2mile 9:11, XC - 14:43 3mile

Diana Bautista - 1600 - 5:11, 3200 - 11:30, XC - 17:29 3mile

Samantha Velazquez - 800 - 2:19, 1600 - 5:12

Ryan Lay Fastest Freshman in XC ever coached 15:34 3mile

Santiago Boys Frosh/Soph Team 2018 (5 FS between 15:23-15:55)

Rylee Blade 8th Grader ran 800-2:19, 1500-4:43, 3k-10:30 and was the 2021 3k USATF National Champion in Rome Georgia

Evan Hild fastest boy ever coached in XC at 14:33, Also ran 4:18 in mile as JR

Tyler Kaan most improved runner ever in 3mile 17:36 as a freshman to 14:34 as a SR

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Coach "E" is now currently  Head Cross Country/Assistant Track Coach at Santiago HS.  Coach is confident that he will build a successful state level program and Speedtacular TC can be a huge part of this excellent tradition of champions.