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Sadie Gastelum leads the Wildcat cross country practice. Photo credit: Jordan Jarrell

Cross Country teams finish first

Gabriel Moreno // November 8, 2016

The Chico State men's and women's cross country team's set out to test its mettle Nov. 5 at the NCAA West Regional Championship but struggled to find its competition. Men's Cross CountryThe team snagged...

Junior Falco DiGiallonardo leads the men's cross country practice as they prepare for their upcoming tournament. Photo credit: Jordan Jarrell

Full Disclosure: Cross Country

Kenta Mcafee // October 6, 2016

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...

Sadie Gastelum leads the women's cross country team during the 'Cats practice. Photo credit: Jordan Jarrell

Cross Country keeps steady pace

Gabriel Moreno // October 2, 2016

The Chico State men's and women's cross country team competed at the Capital Cross Challenge at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on Oct. 1 and had strong performances in the invitational.Men's Cross CountryThe...

Chico State women's cross country trains before their invitational. Photo credit: Jordan Jarrell

Wildcats kick off season with a win

Kenta Mcafee // September 14, 2016

Chico State men's and women's cross country opened their season's with a first place finish at the Humboldt State Invitational on Sept. 10.The men's team had a commanding lead over their competition, finishing...

Junior Isaiah Dargan boots the ball on the fly in a game last fall. Photo credit: Ryan Pressey

Headlines to look for in 2016 fall sports

Kenta Mcafee // May 18, 2016
The Orion looks ahead at the 2016 fall season and what headlines to look out for.
Junior Sadie Gastelum trains for the upcoming track and field season. Photo credit: The Orion

From cross-country to track and field

January 28, 2016
Junior runners McCall Habermehl and Sadie Gastelum talk about the challenges and benefits of competing year-round.
Will Reyes won the CCAA Runner of the Year award as a key part of the men's sixth-place NCAA Championship run this season. Photo courtesy Gary Towne.

Chico State cross-country teams finish strong

December 14, 2015
After a very disappointing finish at last year's NCAA Championships, the Chico State men's and women's cross-country teams rejoined the top-10 finishers this season.
The Chico State men's and women's cross country teams will be headed to the NCAA Championships. Photo courtesy of Gary Towne.

Chico State women’s cross country team takes first, while men place second at NCAA West Regionals

Jason Spies // November 12, 2015
The Chico State men and women's cross country teams have punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships, after the men came in second and the women came in first at the NCAA West Regionals.
The Chico State men's cross country team took first place for the Wildcats for the 14th year in a row. Photo courtesy of Chico Wildcats.

Cross-country CCAA Championship streaks continue

Kenta Mcafee // October 28, 2015
Both the Chico State men's and women's cross-country teams finished first at the CCAA championships on Oct. 25.
The men's cross-country team, ranked No. 2 in the nation, takes first place at the San Francisco Invitational. Photo courtesy of Gary Towne.

Chico State cross-country dominates at San Francisco Invitational

Nick Martinez-Esquibel // October 15, 2015
With both cross-country teams taking first place at the San Francisco State Invitational, the Wildcats prove why they are ranked among the top five teams in the nation.
Quetta Peinado finished 9th overall in the Women's Open division for Chico State with a time of 21:50.0. Photo courtesy of Gary Towne.

Women’s cross-country takes fourth at Stanford Invitational

Kenta Mcafee // September 28, 2015
The Chico State women's cross-country team finished fourth overall at the Stanford Invitational on Sept. 26 with Wildcat Bekah Bahra taking 14th at the Garin Park Challenge.
Kody Atkins and Nicole Anthony run during practice on Wednesday before hitting the weight room. Photo by John Domogma.

Women’s cross-country season preview

Nick Martinez-Esquibel // August 31, 2015
The 'Cats are looking to claw their way back into the top 10 for the fall 2015 season.
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