Marcus Pastran

Marcus Pastran
Marcus Pastran
  • Height:
    5'6"
  • Hometown:
    Abilene, KS
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Abilene
News mentions
Laari joins four others in school history, leads Barton men’s cross country team to 17th national finish
Laari joins four others in school history, leads Barton men’s cross country team to 17th national finish

The Barton Community College men’s cross country team placed in the national Top 20 for the second year in a row finishing 17th Saturday at the 2015 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championship held at the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Barton completed the 8k race in a combined 2:19:00 to average 27:48 per runner as two Cougars placed amongst the nation's best 100 runners.

Laari leads No. 12 ranked Barton men’s cross country team to Region VI third place finish
Laari leads No. 12 ranked Barton men’s cross country team to Region VI third place finish

In a nationally ranked packed field, the Barton Community College men’s cross country team placed third Saturday at the Region VI Championships held on the campus of Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. Featuring six teams in the nation’s top twenty-five, the No. 12 ranked Cougars finished the 8k rolling hills course behind Region Champion and No. 6 ranked Allen County Community College and No. 8 ranked Butler Community College.

Seven personal best efforts lead No. 22 ranked Barton men’s cross country team to third place finish at FHSU Tiger Open
Seven personal best efforts lead No. 22 ranked Barton men’s cross country team to third place finish at FHSU Tiger Open

Behind seven personal best efforts Saturday the Barton Community College men's team took third place out of eighteen teams in the Black race division of the FHSU Tiger Open in Victoria, Kansas. The No. 22 ranked Cougars had four runners within the top thirty-five of the 185 competitors covering the 8k course held at the Sand Plum Nature Trail.

No. 22 ranked Cougar cross country team competes at prestigious Chile Pepper Festival
No. 22 ranked Cougar cross country team competes at prestigious Chile Pepper Festival

The Barton Community College men's team competed this past Saturday in the collegiate division at the 27th annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival hosted by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The No. 22 ranked Cougars placed 21st amongst the 33 collegiate teams in the 8k race competing against 466 competitors. The No. 15 ranked Razorbacks took home the university title in the fifteen team NCAA Division I field.

Laari takes title, veteran Cougar cross country team takes third at J.K. Gold Classic
Laari takes title, veteran Cougar cross country team takes third at J.K. Gold Classic

The Barton Community College men's cross country team opened the 2015 season Saturday taking third place at the 67th Annual J.K. Gold Classic held in Augusta, Kansas. Competing in a group of 105 runners from NCAA Division I, small college, and other NJCAA competitors, the Cougars finished thirty-one seconds out of second place with a total team time of 1:44:16. In part due to the individual championship by Sampson Laari, Barton did record the second best per man average on the 6k R.A.F.T. Course at 20:52.