Juan Chantaca

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/30/2025
  • Sport
    Cross Country
  • School
    UC Irvine
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
  • Hometown
    San Clemente, Calif.
  • High School
    San Clemente HS

  • UC Irvine's Juan Chantaca ran an 8K school-record 23:38.4 at the UC Riverside Invitational to claim The Big West Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week award. It is Chantaca's third career weekly honor, having won it once last year and once earlier this season. 

  • The sophomore was the top UCI and Big West finisher in the race, coming in fourth out of 224 athlet