Cross Country

Cal Poly Sweeps Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Team Titles for Third Consecutive Year; Mustangs’ Davis Bove and Schulyer Gooley Crowned Individual Champions


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For the third year in a row, Cal Poly swept both the men’s and women’s team titles at the 2024 Big West Cross Country Championships. The meet was held Saturday at UC Riverside’s Ag/Ops Course.
 
 In the men’s 8K, Cal Poly’s Davis Bove crossed the finish line in 23:51.3 to take the individual crown for the second consecutive season.
 
Cal Poly took its record 20th team title with all five scorers in the top 10, dominating the competition with a mere 22 points. Chris Caudillo (23:54.7), Colton Swinth (23:55.9), Rory Catsimanes (23:59.8) and Michael Chambers (24:02.4) went 2-3-6-10 for the Mustangs. Cal State Fullerton was second with 73 points and UC Davis was third with 82 points.
 
Including the Mustangs five scorers, UC Davis’ Ethan Brooks (4th/23:56.7), UC Riverside’s Joshua Mendoza (5th/23:58.9), Cal State Fullerton’s Talman Young (7th/24:00.7), UC Davis’ Muhammed Ahmed (8th/24:02.0) and Cal State Fullerton’s Tony Chavez (24:02.3) all earn All-Big West honors by virtue of finishing in the top 10.
 
Cal Poly’s Schuyler Gooley won the women’s 6K with a time of 19:47.7. Cal Poly won its 10th team crown on the women’s side with all five scorers in the top 12. Tatiana Cornejo (19:57.4), Hana Catsimanes (20:16.9) and Sophia Nordenholz (20:21.5) and Kelli Gaffney (20:35.8) went 5-7-8-12, to round out the scorers for the Mustangs. UC Davis was second with 70 points and UC Irvine was third with 96 points.
 
Including the Mustangs top four finishers, UC Irvine’s Anna Vogtmann (2nd/19:49.3), UC Davis’ Maddie Kackley (3rd/19:51.1), UC Davis’ Dani Barrett (4th/19:53.6), UC San Diego’s Sylvana Northrop (6th/20:04.1), Hawai‘i’s Lucy Milliner (9th/20:24.2) and UC Riverside’s Collette Lowengrub (10th/20:27.4) earn All-Big West honors by virtue of finishing in the top 10.
 
Fans can watch a recap show of the 2024 Big West Cross Country Championships, Saturday, Nov. 2 at approximately 6 p.m. PT on the Big West YouTube channel.
 
Up next for all teams will be the NCAA Division I West Regionals, hosted by Washington State at Colfax Golf Complex, on Friday, Nov. 15.  
 
 
2024 Big West Men’s Cross Country Championship Results
Place  Team Points (scores)
1. Cal Poly 22 (1-2-3-6-10-12*-16*)
2. Cal State Fullerton 73 (7-9-11-22-24-25*-27*)
3. UC Davis 83 (4-8-18-19-33-42*44*)
4. UC Irvine 119 (14-21-23-30-31-49*-50*)
5. UC San Diego 129 (17-20-28-29-35-46*-51*)
6. UC Riverside 141 (5-13-37-39-47-55*-58*)
7. UC Santa Barbara 160 (15-26-38-40-41-43*-45*)
8. Long Beach State 220 (32-34-48-52-54-62*-63*)
9. CSUN 261 (36-53-56-57-59-60*-61*)
Men’s Cross Country All-Big West Team (top 10 individuals)
Place  Student-Athlete (School) Time
1. Davis Bove (Cal Poly) 23:51.3
2. Chris Caudillo (Cal Poly) 23:54.7
3. Colton Swinth (Cal Poly) 23:55.9
4. Ethan Brooks (UC Davis) 23:56.7
5. Joshua Mendoza (UC Riverside) 23:58.9
6. Rory Catsimanes (Cal Poly) 23:59.8
7. Talman Young (Cal State Fullerton) 24:00.7
8. Muhammed Ahmed (UC Davis) 24:02.0
9. Tony Chavez (Cal State Fullerton) 24:02.3
10. Michael Chambers (Cal Poly) 24:02.4
 
2024 Big West Women’s Cross Country Championship Results
Place  Team Points (scores)
1. Cal Poly 33 (1-5-7-8-12-14*-16*)
2. UC Davis 70 (3-4-20-21-22-23*-24*)
3. UC Irvine 96 (2-17-19-28-30-33*-40*)
4. UC San Diego 108 (6-15-26-29-32-47*-48*)
5. Hawai'i 149 (9-11-31-42-56-64*-68*)
6. Long Beach State 150 (13-18-35-39-45-49*-57*)
7. UC Riverside 180 (10-37-43-44-46-51*-66*)
8. UC Santa Barbara 206 (24-36-41-52-53-54*-55*)
9. Cal State Fullerton 207 (25-27-38-58-59-62*-63*)
10. CSUN 305 (50-60-61-65-69)
11. Cal State Bakersfield 353 (67-70-71-72-73-74*-75*)
Women’s Cross Country All-Big West Team (top 10 individuals)
Place  Student-Athlete (School) Time
1. Schuyler Gooley (Cal Poly) 19:47.7
2. Anna Vogtmann (UC Irvine) 19:49.3
3. Maddie Kackley (UC Davis) 19:51.1
4. Dani Barrett (UC Davis) 19:53.6
5. Tatiana Cornejo (Cal Poly) 19:57.4
6. Sylvana Northrop (UC San Diego) 20:04.1
7. Hana Catsimanes (Cal Poly) 20:16.9
8. Sophia Nordenholz (Cal Poly) 20:21.5
9. Lucy Milliner (Hawai'i) 20:24.2
10. Collette Lowengrub (UC Riverside) 20:27.4