Saturday, October 28
Riverside, CA
8:30 AM
UC Riverside
vs
Big West Conference Championship
Cross Country Hosts Big West Championships Saturday At Ag/Ops Course
10/25/2017 9:23:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Riverside, CA—The UC Riverside Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams host the Big West Conference Cross Country Championships this Saturday, October 28. The Women's 6k begins at 8:30 am PT, and the Men's 8k starts at 9:15 am. The awards ceremony begins at 10 am.
Cost to attend the championships is $5 per person. Children two and under, as well as Big West students with school ID, are admitted free of charge.
Final results can be found at FinishedResults.com. Unofficial results may be tracked live through the Finished Results app.
Read The UC Riverside Men's Cross Country Preview
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MEET NOTES
LAST TIME OUT
The UC Riverside Women's Cross Country Team finished in third place (story) and the Men's Team came in fourth (story) at the 6th Annual Highlanders Invitational. Faith Makau (17:01.2) and Weslie Pearce (17:14.0) finished second and third respectively on the Women's side, with Emily Sanchez (17:36.6) not far behind in eight place. On the Men's side, Solomon Demeku-Ousman posted his best finish of the year, coming in fifth place to pace the Highlanders.
THE HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST
Including this Saturday's running, the Highlanders' Ag/Ops course has played host to the Big West Conference Championship 11 times in UC Riverside's 17 years in the league.
YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH
Redshirt senior Faith Makau has yet to finish lower than 11th place in four races this season, and has three top four finishes. She also recorded three top-four finishes during the 2015 season.
FIRST!
In 21 career meets, Makau has been the first member of the Highlanders across the finish line 11 times. She has led her team in every meet so far this season, and in six consecutive dating back to last year. She has never finished outside of the top-two on her team in her career.
WESTERN MEADOW
Redshirt senior Weslie Pearce has finished in the top-20 in nine of her last 12 races.
CRAZY EIGHTS
Junior Emily Sanchez recorded the best finish of her career in the Highlander Invitational on October 14 coming in eighth place, and setting a new PR for the 5k.
NEXT UP
The Highlanders travel to the NCAA West Regional Championships on Friday, November 10 in Seattle, Washington. Jefferson Golf Course is the site of this year's regionals.
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DIRECTIONS
The Ag/Ops Course is located adjacent to campus on the 420-acre Citrus Research Center and Agricultural Experiment Station on the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Canyon Crest Drive. The course is 85 percent flat with a few rolling hills, hard packed dirt with pre-competition watering to reduce dust.
Parking for home cross country meets is in Lot 30 located in the Northwest corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Canyon Crest Drive.
To reach the Ag/Ops Course from the 215/60 freeway, exit Martin Luther King and go West. Turn left at the Canyon Crest traffic light and travel approximately 300 meters to the course entrance on the right. For parking in Lot 30, continue straight on Martin Luther King.
Cost to attend the championships is $5 per person. Children two and under, as well as Big West students with school ID, are admitted free of charge.
Final results can be found at FinishedResults.com. Unofficial results may be tracked live through the Finished Results app.
Read The UC Riverside Men's Cross Country Preview
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| Big West Cross Country Championships | |
| Big West Championship Central | |
| Women's Championship Record Book | Men's Championship Record Book |
| Events | Times |
| Women's 6k Invitational | 8:30 am PT |
| Men's 8k Invitational | 9:15 am PT |
| Awards Ceremony | 10:00 am PT |
MEET NOTES
LAST TIME OUT
The UC Riverside Women's Cross Country Team finished in third place (story) and the Men's Team came in fourth (story) at the 6th Annual Highlanders Invitational. Faith Makau (17:01.2) and Weslie Pearce (17:14.0) finished second and third respectively on the Women's side, with Emily Sanchez (17:36.6) not far behind in eight place. On the Men's side, Solomon Demeku-Ousman posted his best finish of the year, coming in fifth place to pace the Highlanders.
THE HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST
Including this Saturday's running, the Highlanders' Ag/Ops course has played host to the Big West Conference Championship 11 times in UC Riverside's 17 years in the league.
YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH
Redshirt senior Faith Makau has yet to finish lower than 11th place in four races this season, and has three top four finishes. She also recorded three top-four finishes during the 2015 season.
FIRST!
In 21 career meets, Makau has been the first member of the Highlanders across the finish line 11 times. She has led her team in every meet so far this season, and in six consecutive dating back to last year. She has never finished outside of the top-two on her team in her career.
WESTERN MEADOW
Redshirt senior Weslie Pearce has finished in the top-20 in nine of her last 12 races.
CRAZY EIGHTS
Junior Emily Sanchez recorded the best finish of her career in the Highlander Invitational on October 14 coming in eighth place, and setting a new PR for the 5k.
NEXT UP
The Highlanders travel to the NCAA West Regional Championships on Friday, November 10 in Seattle, Washington. Jefferson Golf Course is the site of this year's regionals.
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| Highlanders at the Big West Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Course | Men Finish |
Women Finish |
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| 2016 | Kahuku Golf Course | 7th of 8 | 6th of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 7th of 8 | 4th of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 3rd of 8 | 4th of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Fairbanks X-Country Course | 7th of 8 | 6th of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 6th of 8 | 4th of 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 4th of 8 | 5th of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 2nd of 8 | 4th of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 4th of 8 | 5th of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 3rd of 8 | 1st of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Fairbanks X-Country Course | 3rd of 8 | 2nd of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Fairbanks X-Country Course | 6th of 7 | 4th of 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 4th of 7 | 5th of 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 8th of 9 | 9th of 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Fairbanks X-Country Course | 8th of 9 | 9th of 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | UCR Ag/Ops Course | 8th of 9 | 8th of 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Fairbanks X-Country Course | 6th of 9 | 9th of 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIRECTIONS
The Ag/Ops Course is located adjacent to campus on the 420-acre Citrus Research Center and Agricultural Experiment Station on the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Canyon Crest Drive. The course is 85 percent flat with a few rolling hills, hard packed dirt with pre-competition watering to reduce dust.
Parking for home cross country meets is in Lot 30 located in the Northwest corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Canyon Crest Drive.
To reach the Ag/Ops Course from the 215/60 freeway, exit Martin Luther King and go West. Turn left at the Canyon Crest traffic light and travel approximately 300 meters to the course entrance on the right. For parking in Lot 30, continue straight on Martin Luther King.
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