ORANGE COUNTY BOYS OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR 2023-24

This award recognizes an Orange County athlete who was a standout in multiple sports, a team leader and someone who also excelled in areas outside of sports.

Marina High School senior Quinn Hartman, the Orange County Register’s boys competitor of the year, in Huntington Beach, CA, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Name: Quinn Hartman

School: Marina

Year: Senior

Sports: Cross country, soccer, baseball

Notable highlights: Quinn Hartman was the captain on three teams — cross country, soccer and baseball — at Marina this school year.

He received the CIF State Spirit of Sport award that annually goes to one male and one female recipient in California “who excel in the classroom, athletics, and are strong contributors to their schools and communities.”

Hartman had a 5.0 grade-point average and will begin attending Caltech in the fall.

He enjoyed being a three-sport team captain and credited cross country coach Emily Taylor, soccer coach Gabe Lucatero, baseball coach Andrew Bynum and Marina athletic director Nick Racklin for teaching him how to be an effective team captain.

“The team captains get to speak up and show where we need to improve,” he said. “I can talk about what worked and what did not work so well so that we can focus on those things in practice.”

He was president of the Marina Science National Honors Society, vice president of the school’s California Scholastic Federation and a member of the National Honors Society.

He said he could not have accomplished all of that on his own.

“I’ve had a lot of help from my parents, my siblings and all of the coaches and people at Marina and all of my teammates who have supported me,” Hartman said.

Hartman played his three sports every year since his freshman year.

“When the seasons overlap it can be a little challenging,” he said. “But what I’ve done during cross country season is train with my soccer teammates outside of school hours. Playing on travel teams in baseball and soccer helps me constantly improve so that when I get to soccer or baseball I’m ready to contribute and help the team win.”

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