Life, one step at a time
October 10, 2018
Filed under Cross Country, Mobile Headlines, Showcase, Sports
Athletes are often glamorized as larger than life, individuals that can perform at the height of human ability and even pushing beyond what audiences expect. With all the awards, stats and amazing performances, it is often forgotten that athletes are humans just like everyone else. They're people with...
Chico State men place 1st and women place 5th in cross-country season opener
September 29, 2018
Filed under Cross Country, Mobile Headlines, Sports
Chico State men's and women's cross-country kicked off its season opener this morning at the Capital Cross Challenge in Sacramento. Both teams are coming off of California Collegiate Athletic Association titles, 16 in a row for the men and ten in a row for the women.The men's team won, placing first as ...
What’s to Come for Chico State Cross Country
September 12, 2018
Filed under Cross Country, Mobile Headlines, Sports
Often times when one thinks of dominate collegiate programs they think of Alabama Football, University of Connecticut's Women’s Basketball and Duke's Men’s Basketball. Few in Chico are aware of their own collegiate powerhouse, that powerhouse being Chico State Cross-Country.Now in his 23...
Looking Ahead to Fall Athletics
August 29, 2018
Filed under Cross Country, Mobile Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Volleyball
The fall semester has begun at Chico State and with that so do fall athletics.This semester there will be plenty of teams to take an interest in; the always exciting basketball teams and the championship winning cross country teams.Men's SoccerThe men finished their last season with a 10-6-2 record, b...
Star players shine on the court
November 15, 2016
Filed under Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Sports, Volleyball
No single athlete can represent an entire team, but the players that hit game-winning shots or snag the final kill seem to stand above the rest.The Chico State athletic department is no stranger to greatness with dominant performances in the cross country, basketball, soccer and volleyball teams thi...
Cross Country dominates the NCAA
October 23, 2016
Filed under Cross Country, Sports
The Chico State men's and women's cross country teams continued the tradition of placing first at the CCAA Championships.Men's Cross Country:The men's team easily outpaced the competition to snag its 15th consecutive CCAA crown, with a final team score of 20 to prove they deserve the title of number one...
Full Disclosure: Cross Country
October 6, 2016
Filed under Cross Country, Full Disclosure, Sports
Editor's note: Full Disclosure is a weekly analysis of the athletic program at Chico State. The Chico State cross country team has continued to dominate their league this season and rank number one in the West once again. Men's cross country The men's cross country team made history last ye...
Wildcat teams prepare for CCAA
September 19, 2016
Filed under Cross Country, Soccer, Sports, Volleyball
Sept. 16 marks the first day of the California Collegiate Athletic Association series for most of the teams at Chico State. Athletes are able to get their feet wet during the preseason games and through their insight, they can determine if they feel prepared for CCAA contention.Men's Soccer teamThe men...
Cross Country kicks off in Tahoe
August 20, 2016
Filed under Cross Country, Sports
Cross Country runners are hitting the trail as the new season beginsWith a sixth place finish for the men and fourth place finish for the women at the NCAA Championship last year, the cross country teams have already begun to hit the trail in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.The teams have begun their training as a gr...
Runner uses grit and determination to overcome knee injury
April 26, 2016
Filed under Sports, Track and field
By making second team All-American for cross country and placing in the top 20 for both the 5K and 10K meter race, junior runner Steven Martinez has proven he cannot be slowed down.Martinez suffered a knee injury in December while practicing and was unsure that he would be able to recover in time for ...
Former McFarland runner carries high school legacy
March 15, 2016
Filed under Cross Country, Sports, Track and field
For first-year cross-country and track runner Veronica Garcia, the movie "McFarland, USA” (2015) is more than an inspirational sports dramatization. The story of a 1987 cross-country team put together by its coach, Jim White, happened right in her high school. Garcia began running in kindergarten,...
From cross-country to track and field
January 28, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Track and field
For two Chico State athletes, competing year round comes with both challenges and excitement. Junior runners McCall Habermehl and Sadie Gastelum had two great cross-country seasons this past fall and will compete for the track and field team this spring. Habermehl placed 3rd at the CCAA Championships...
