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NIPOMO, Calif. -- For the second year in a row, Cal Poly took home both men’s and women’s team titles at the 2023 Big West Cross Country Championships. The competition was held at Blacklake Golf Resort and hosted by Cal Poly.
In the men’s 8K, Cal Poly’s Davis Bove crossed the finish line in 23:37.4 to take the individual crown. Fellow Mustang Aidan McCarthy was second at 23:41.6 and UC Santa Barbara’s Ethan Godsey came in third at 23:45.2.
Cal Poly took their record 19th team title with four scorers in the top 10, dominating the competition with a mere 27 points, 60 ahead of second-place UC Santa Barbara (87). The Mustangs have won all but six team championships since 1998. Anthony Guerra (fifth/24:03.2), Spencer Pickren (sixth/24:07.6) and Chris Caudillo (13th/24:27.1) were Cal Poly's other three scorers. Cal State Fullerton finished third with 89 points.
In the women’s 6K, UC Davis took the top three spots with Sierra Atkins (19:52.5), Brianna Weidler (20:09.8) and Danielle Barrett (20:29.9) going 1-2-3.
Although the Aggies had a strong contingent up front, Cal Poly’s depth came through going 4-6-7-8-14 for 39 points to edge out UC Davis (58) by 19 points for the team title. It was the Mustangs' ninth team title in program history. Schulyer Gooley (20:34.0), Hana Catsimanes (20:45.8), Tatiana Cornejo (20:50.5), Carissa Bucholz (21:02.9) and Riley Cash (21:29.9) were the scorers for the Mustangs. UC Riverside came in third with 87 points.
Fans can watch a recap show of the 2023 Big West Cross Country Championships show on Friday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. PT and available on ESPN+ for the next month.
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. 10.
| 2023 Big West Men’s Cross Country Championship Results |
| Place |
Team |
Points (scores) |
| 1. |
Cal Poly |
27 (1-2-5-6-13-14*-21*) |
| 2. |
UC Santa Barbara |
87 (3-12-22-23-27-30*-43*) |
| 3. |
Cal State Fullerton |
89 (8-11-18-24-28-29*-37*) |
| 4. |
UC Riverside |
94 (4-7-15-33-35-50*-55*) |
| 5. |
UC Davis |
129 (9-19-25-32-44-51*-56*) |
| 6. |
Long Beach State |
140 (16-17-31-36-40-46*-48*) |
| 7. |
UC Irvine |
141 (10-20-34-38-39-45*-49*) |
| 8. |
CSUN |
208 (26-41-42-47-52-53*-54*) |
| Men’s Cross Country All-Big West Team (top 10 individuals) |
| Place |
Student-Athlete (School) |
Time |
| 1. |
Davis Bove (Cal Poly) |
23:37.4 |
| 2. |
Aidan McCarthy (Cal Poly) |
23:41.6 |
| 3. |
Ethan Godsey (UC Santa Barbara) |
23:45.2 |
| 4. |
Ashraf Abdelmagid (UC Riverside) |
24:01.6 |
| 5. |
Anthony Guerra (Cal Poly) |
24:03.2 |
| 6. |
Spencer Pickren (Cal Poly) |
24:07.6 |
| 7. |
Andrew Castellon (UC Riverside) |
24:14.1 |
| 8. |
Alexis Garcia (Cal State Fullerton) |
24:15.4 |
| 9. |
Ethan Brooks (UC Davis) |
24:16.6 |
| 10. |
Lucas Amare (UC Irvine) |
24:17.8 |
| 2023 Big West Women’s Cross Country Championship Results |
| Place |
Team |
Points (scores) |
| 1. |
Cal Poly |
39 (4-6-7-8-14-15*-22*) |
| 2. |
UC Davis |
58 (1-2-3-20-33-38*-57*) |
| 3. |
UC Riverside |
87 (5-11-18-26-27-45*-53*) |
| 4. |
Cal State Fullerton |
101 (10-13-17-30-31-40*-42*) |
| 5. |
UC Irvine |
110 (9-19-21-23-38-40*-43*) |
| 6. |
Long Beach State |
137 (16-24-29-33-35-36*-48*) |
| 7. |
UC Santa Barbara |
209 (12-42-44-54-57-59*-62*) |
| 8. |
Hawai'i |
231 (225-47-51-52-56-58*-60*) |
| 9. |
CSUN |
234 (28-46-49-50-61-63*-64*) |
| 10. |
Cal State Bakersfield |
300 (34-65-66-67-68-69*-70*) |
| Women’s Cross Country All-Big West Team (top 10 individuals) |
| Place |
Student-Athlete (School) |
Time |
| 1. |
Sierra Atkins (UC Davis) |
19:52.5 |
| 2. |
Brianna Weidler (UC Davis) |
20:09.8 |
| 3. |
Danielle Barrett (UC Davis) |
20:29.9 |
| 4. |
Schuyler Gooley (Cal Poly) |
20:34.0 |
| 5. |
Linda Perez (UC Riverside) |
20:43:5 |
| 6. |
Hana Catsimanes (Cal Poly) |
20:45.8 |
| 7. |
Tatiana Cornejo (Cal Poly) |
20:50.5 |
| 8. |
Carissa Buchholz (Cal Poly) |
21:02.9 |
| 9. |
Sameen Andar (UC Irvine) |
21:03.2 |
| 10. |
Jicel Fernandez Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton) |
21:04.3 |