It’s Wyatt Baxter’s time
Noah Andrews
April 17, 2019
Growing up with a sibling that plays the same sport as you has positives and negatives.On the one hand, you always have somebody to practice or play with. On the other hand, they often become your greatest competitor. And what do you tend to try and do to your greatest competition? Beat them in every way...
How athletes deal with their worst nightmare－injuries
Lucero Del Rayo-Nava
March 13, 2019
As an athlete, the most important thing you can do is to keep your body well-maintained throughout the season. But with sports being as unpredictable as they are, injuries can occur in the blink of an eye.“You put all this time and effort into things just like writing a paper and the word docu...
The Wildcat Rumble: Matt Ferreira’s debut and Wyatt Baxter interview
Ricardo Tovar
February 22, 2019
Welcome to the fourth installment of the Wildcat Rumble of the Spring 2019 semester. Sports editor Ricardo Tovar is joined by a debuting Matthew Ferreira. Ferreira is new to The Orion's sports team and he is here, along with Tovar, to give his thoughts on Wildcat's sports, the MLB season and NBA seas...
Wildcat of the week- Jack Emanuel
Ricardo Tovar
December 5, 2018
Jack Emanuel is a Chico native who redshirted cross-country and track during his true freshman year. The construction management major has been in the scoring mix for four out of Chico State's six races this season; five of those being first place wins for the Wildcats. He finished 34th out of 203 in...
Wildcats cross-country ends with top ten finishes
Ricardo Tovar
December 2, 2018
It wasn't ideal running conditions for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships on Saturday morning. The Bob O'Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a hill-covered course. The muddy terrain forced runners to use half-inch spikes. Coach Gary Towne said it was one of ...
Chico State men and women’s cross-country continues streak of CCAA titles
Ricardo Tovar
November 4, 2018
In what has become a yearly tradition over the last two decades, the Chico State men and women's cross-country teams won the California Collegiate Athletic Association championships on Saturday in San Bernardino. The men for the 17th time in row and the women for the 11th time in a row. Just as impressive, ...
Wildcat of the Week – Karlie Garcia
Connor Mcpherson and Caitlyn Young
October 24, 2018
Cross-country star Karlie Garcia has had a huge impact on the team and her efforts have earned her an All-American First team honor last season. She has made her mark in the record books as well, as she recently set a course record and finishing almost a minute faster than her closest opponent. This al...
Cross-country tramples competition at Bronco Invitational
Ricardo Tovar
October 13, 2018
Chico State came into the Bronco Invitational at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale having placed first in men's 8k and fifth in women's 6k at the Capital Cross Challenge. Nothing changed this time around as that's exactly how both teams placed this time around. "The Bronco Invitational gets out so fast, so t...
Wildcat of the Week- Jason Intravaia
Ricardo Tovar
October 8, 2018
Senior cross-country runner and kinesiology major, Jason Intravaia has battled the injury bug his entire collegiate career. Intravaia made a triumphant return to cross-country at the Capital Cross Challenge Saturday, Sep. 29, placing second for the Chico men's team in the 8k. Overall, he finished eighth ou...
‘Cat tats earned in sweat, blood and hard work
Kenta Mcafee
September 22, 2015
Through hats, shirts and even tattoos, many Chico State student athletes represent their school with a lifelong commitment, but none more as a collective pack than the Chico State cross-country team.The Wildcat logo is often tatted on the thigh or calves of many current and past Chico State cross-co...
Men’s cross-country shines in first meet of season
Jason Spies
September 14, 2015
The Chico State men's cross-country team had its first meet of the year Friday afternoon at the Ash Creek Invitational in Monmouth, OR. They did not fail to impress grabbing first, second and third place with seven players finishing in the top 10. Led by Will Reyes, who placed first in the 6,400-meter run with a ...
Men’s cross-country hits the trail for 2015
Kenta Mcafee
September 1, 2015
For Chico State athletics, 2014 was an overall great year for sports, but one of the biggest successes was for the men's cross-country team. The team found success in the 2014 season, continuing the streak of winning CCAA title's with its 13th straight victory. The team also succeeded in winning the la...
