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DAVIS, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara men and UC Davis women won their respective races at the 2021 Big West Cross Country Championships. The event was hosted by UC Davis at Wildhorse Golf Club.
In the men’s 8K, the individual title went to Cal State Fullerton’s Sam Ayala, as he went wire-to-wire with the lead, crossing the 2K mark at 5:42.1, the 4K mark at 11:45.2, the 6K mark at 17:48.2 and completed the course with a time of 23:34.5. UC Santa Barbara’s Nick Randazzo took second, crossing the finish line in 23:43.5. Cal Poly’s William Fallini-Haas rounded out the top three at 23:47.2.
The Gauchos won the team title with 38 points, using a strong front pack taking three of the top six spots with Randazzo taking second, Brian Schulz (24:07.6) finishing fifth and Zachary Parker (24:10.2) in sixth. UCSB’s fourth and fifth runners went 11-12 to wrap up the scoring for the Gauchos. It is UC Santa Barbara’s eighth Big West title on the men’s side, and their first since 2015. Cal Poly (50), Cal State Fullerton (64), UC Davis (100) and Long Beach State (115) rounded out the top five.
Cal State Fullerton made it a sweep of the individual titles, with Trinity Ruelas winning the women’s 6K with a time of 20:09.0.
UC Davis placed all five scorers in the top 10 to win the team title with 26 points. It is the Aggies’ third team title on the women’s side and first since 2017. UCD went 2-3-5-6-10, with Sierra Atkins and Brianna Weidler leading the way, crossing the finish line at 20:21.3 and 20:38.6. Hope Bergmark (20:43.1), Chloe Arriaga (20:45.5) and Eva Goodisson (20:52.5) were the other scorers for the Aggies. Cal State Fullerton (60), Cal Poly (78), UC Irvine (100) and UC Riverside (116) rounded out the top five.
Fans can watch the 2021 Big West Cross Country Championships recap show premiere on ESPN+ on Friday, Nov. 5 at noon PT, as Tim Neverett is joined by Tom Feuer where the pair break down all the action from both races.
Up next for all teams will be the NCAA Division I West Regionals, hosted by Sacramento State, at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on Friday, Nov. 12.
| 2021 Big West Men’s Cross Country Championship Results |
| Place |
Team |
Points (scores) |
| 1. |
UC Santa Barbara |
38 (2-5-6-12-13-27*-32*) |
| 2. |
Cal Poly |
50 (3-8-9-14-16-20*-21*) |
| 3. |
Cal State Fullerton |
64 (1-4-17-19-23-29*-45*) |
| 4. |
UC Davis |
100 (10-15-22-25-28-38*-50*) |
| 5. |
Long Beach State |
115 (7-11-26-34-37-43*) |
| 6. |
CSUN |
183 (18-33-35-44-53-54*) |
| 7. |
UC Riverside |
184 (30-31-40-41-42-51*-52*) |
| 8. |
UC Irvine |
192 (24-36-39-46-47-48*-49*) |
| Men’s Cross Country All-Big West Team (top 10 individuals) |
| Place |
Student-Athlete (School) |
Time |
| 1. |
Sam Ayala (Cal State Fullerton) |
23:34.5 |
| 2. |
Nick Randazzo (UC Santa Barbara) |
23:43.5 |
| 3. |
William Fallini-Haas (Cal Poly) |
23:47.2 |
| 4. |
Alexis Garcia (Cal State Fullerton) |
23:58.6 |
| 5. |
Brian Schulz (UC Santa Barbara) |
24:07.6 |
| 6. |
Zachary Parker (UC Santa Barbara) |
24:10.2 |
| 7. |
Michael Phillips (Long Beach State) |
24:12.7 |
| 8. |
Xian Shively (Cal Poly) |
24:13.9 |
| 9. |
Anthony Guerra (Cal Poly) |
24:14.6 |
| 10. |
Austin Vasquez (UC Davis) |
24:16.9 |
| 2021 Big West Women’s Cross Country Championship Results |
| Place |
Team |
Points (scores) |
| 1. |
UC Davis |
26 (2-3-5-6-10-12*-20*) |
| 2. |
Cal State Fullerton |
60 (1-8-11-18-22-30*-35*) |
| 3. |
Cal Poly |
78 (9-15-16-17-21-23*-34*) |
| 4. |
UC Irvine |
100 (7-14-25-26-28-41*-45*) |
| 5. |
UC Riverside |
116 (4-19-24-27-41-51*-56*) |
| 6. |
Long Beach State |
157 (13-31-33-37-43-49*-55*) |
| 7. |
UC Santa Barbara |
190 (29-32-39-44-46-47*-48*) |
| 8. |
Hawai’i |
219 (36-38-40-52-53-57*-59*) |
| 9. |
CSUN |
300 (54-58-60-63-65-66*-68*) |
| 10. |
CSU Bakersfield |
304 (50-61-62-64-67) |
| Women’s Cross Country All-Big West Team (top 10 individuals) |
| Place |
Student-Athlete (School) |
Time |
| 1. |
Trinity Ruelas (Cal State Fullerton) |
20:09.0 |
| 2. |
Sierra Atkins (UC Davis) |
20:21.3 |
| 3. |
Brianna Weidler (UC Davis) |
20:38.6 |
| 4. |
Linda Perez (UC Riverside) |
20:42.7 |
| 5. |
Hope Bergmark (UC Davis) |
20:43.1 |
| 6. |
Chloe Arriaga (UC Davis) |
20:45.5 |
| 7. |
Hannah Chau (UC Irvine) |
20:48.3 |
| 8. |
Dana McGrath (Cal State Fullerton) |
20:49.8 |
| 9. |
Schuyler Gooley (Cal Poly) |
20:51.6 |
| 10. |
Eva Goodisson (UC Davis) |
20:52.5 |