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#16 Wyatt Baxter is a dual-sport athlete who runs cross-country in the Fall and the men's 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters for track in the spring. 
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It’s Wyatt Baxter’s time

Noah Andrews // April 17, 2019
"I hated being referred to as Sarah Baxter's little brother."
Alexandria Tucker has returned to competing while Brennan Wheeler (left) and Derek Morton (right) are still in the recovery process. Photo credit: Brian Luong

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...

Digital Art By Claire Bang

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...

Jack Emanuel running at the NCA West Regional Championships in Billings, Montana. Emanuel finished 18th. Image courtesy of Gary Towne.

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...

Eddie King leads pack of Chico State runners at the NCAA West Regional Championships in Billings, Montana. Image courtesy of Gary Towne.

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...

Chico State's Kayden Carpenter stays ahead of her opponent in the Triton Classic in this archived photo. Image from Gary W Towne.

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...

Cross-country runner, Karlie Garcia, just earned her first CCAA runner of the week title this season. Photo credit: Caitlyn Young

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...

Chico State cross-country runners, Jason Intravaia (left) and Jack Johnson (right) helped Chico State win the Capital Cross Challenge in this archived photo. Image courtesy of Gary W Towne.

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...

Jason Intravaia placed eighth in the Capital Cross Challenge on Sep. 29 Photo credit: Keelie Lewis

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...

Lauren Schnelli, junior track and field runner, proudly represents the Chico with her Wildcat tattoo. Photo credit: Jenelle Kapellas

‘Cat tats earned in sweat, blood and hard work

Kenta Mcafee // September 22, 2015
The logo of the Chico State Wildcat is proudly represented by Chico State athletes in ink.
Orion file photo.

Men’s cross-country shines in first meet of season

Jason Spies // September 14, 2015
The Chico State men's cross-country team ran past the competition at the Ash Creek Invitational.
The Chico State men's cross-country team gears up for the 2015 season in Lake Tahoe. Photo courtesy of Gary Towne.

Men’s cross-country hits the trail for 2015

Kenta Mcafee // September 1, 2015
The Chico State men's cross-country team looks to get back into the top 10 national finishers in the 2015 season.
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