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The Men’s Cross Country team celebrating their regional championship win on Nov 4. Daniel Hernandez (center) is seen lifting their title up. Courtesy of Luke Reid.

Men’s Cross Country wins 7th consecutive NCAA West Regional title

Steven Amador, Sports Reporter
November 5, 2023

Men’s Cross Country won the National Collegiate Athletic Association West Regional title Saturday, marking the seventh consecutive year the team has done so.  The meet was hosted by Western Oregon...

A group of Chico State cross-country runners prepare to cross the finish line at the 2013 California Collegiate Athletic Association championships. Photo courtesy Gary Towne

Men’s cross-country team competes for 13th consecutive title

Samuel Wolfson
November 1, 2014
The Chico State men's cross-country team competes Nov. 8 at the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships.
Aaron Mora, a junior business administration major, embraces Coach Gary Towne's input about anything and everything running. Photo credit: Emerson Keenan

Cross-country runners embrace race strategies

Emerson Keenan
October 27, 2014
Athletes on the men and women's teams work together with head Coach Gary Towne on approaching races and strategizing before and during the race.
Chico State men's cross-country runners sprint to the finish in a race last season. Orion File photo.

Cross-country opens season at Stanford Invitational

Samuel Wolfson
September 27, 2014
The Chico State men and women's cross-country teams opened up its season at the Stanford Cross-Country Invite, with the men's team ranked No.4 nationally and the women's No.5.

First week practice of first-year runners

Ryan Grady
September 24, 2014
The Orion followed first-years Derek Morton and Camila Turati through their first full week of workouts with Chico State's cross-country team.