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The Chico State women's cross-country team in Upper Bidwell Park earlier this season. The team is currently preparing for the California Collegiate Athletic Association championships. Photo courtesy of Gary Towne

Women’s cross-country team headed for CCAA championship

Kevin Lucena // November 5, 2014
The Chico State women's cross-country team is working toward winning the championship title for the eighth year in a row on Nov. 8.
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.
Former Chico State cross-country runner Ayla Granados won the Northern California Cross-Country Challenge Sept. 13 in Redding. Photo courtesy Chico Wildcats

Alumna pursues elite-level cross-country career

Nick Reddy // September 23, 2014
The former Chico State runner has started participating in post-collegiate races, leading the path to her professional cross-country goal.
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