Jorge Chen (Menlo HS) - 2025

by Gabriel Palacio



Under Jorge Chen’s tutelage these All Time Milestones below were achieved. 
Thru his 24 years at Menlo School many Student Athletes were developed and attained great success not only 
at the High School Prep level but also at the Collegiate and Professional levels. Thru his inspirational 
guidance they stayed true to his visionary plan surpassing results that at the time seemed the impossible. 
With his years of success he has already been inducted into the Menlo School Hall of Fame. 
Though many athletes have been recognized on Lynbrooksports, I feel Jorge Chen deserves accolades for Menlo 
School’s past and present historic achievements. 
I’ve listed Menlo Schools Team and individual accomplishments below. 

Also, this Wednesday 1/29 Jorge Chen will be receiving The NFHS 2024 Coach of the Year Award for the State 
of California for Girls Track & Field at the CCS office.

-Baylands
Fastest team time 1:18.30
Fastest individual 14:57.9 (Pretre)

-Crystal Springs
Fastest team time 1:15.43
2nd fastest individual 14:24.8 (Pretre)

-Woodward Park
Fastest CCS team time & D5 State team time & #10 all time team time 1:16.37
Fastest CCS individual 14:38.8 (Pretre)
Lowest score at State D5 28 (McFarland’s 29)

First Small school to qualify for NXN as a team. 

Menlo Girls #20 all time at Crystal Springs 93:22 (2019) & Lizzie Lacy #13 all time at Crystal 17:00.8



Menlo High School Alumni mentored by Jorge Chen 

-Maddy Price ‘14 Duke ‘18 200/400 Canada Olympian ‘20 & ‘24
-Lizzie Lacy ‘15 Amherst ‘19
Footlocker Nationals 10th place 
-Robert Miranda ‘18 Yale ‘22 Boston Marathon ‘24 6th fastest American & CMI ‘24 4th 2:12.07
-Charlotte Tomkinson ‘20 Duke ‘24 Georgetown ‘25 NCAA XC nationals D1 Qualifier 2 years 800 PR 2:02.79
-Kyra Pretre ‘20 Yale ‘24 UTexas ‘25 NCAA XC D1 qualifier 
-Justin Pretre ‘23 Cal ‘27 U20 Canadian 1500M champion last summer
-Summer Young ‘24 BYU ‘28 multis CIF 2nd & Nike Nationals 4th last summer