Hussain Finishes Ninth, Alfred Leads Highlanders at Big West Championships

Saturday, October 29

Riverside, Calif.

W: 8:30 a.m. / M: 9:15 a.m.

UC Riverside

Big West Championships

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Photo by: Elena Versage

10/31/2026 4:48:00 PM | Cross Country

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Eshaan Hussain and Nicole Alfred led UC Riverside cross country at the Big West Championships on Saturday, with Hussain earning a top-10 finish in the men's 8K and Alfred pacing the Highlander women in the 6K.

MEN'S XC
Hussain led the Highlanders with a ninth-place finish, crossing the line in 23:42.1 to earn nine points toward UCR's team score.

Eamon Wright was the second Highlander across the line, finishing 50th overall in 24:42.8. Finn Babbitt followed in 54th with a time of 24:48.4.

Jordan Herrera placed 70th in 25:09.7, while Joshua West rounded out UCR's five scoring runners with a 73rd-place finish in 25:17.1. The Highlanders finished ninth in the team standings with 231 points.

Jarron Chua crossed in 25:22.7 to place 76th, followed by freshman Brady Bertsch in 81st at 25:31.1. Hunter Hannah finished 85th in 25:40.7, while Baptiste Garderes crossed in 25:54.7.

WOMEN'S XC
Alfred paced the Highlander women with a 30th-place finish, crossing the line in 20:48.4.

Makayla Anderson followed closely behind in 37th with a time of 20:53.2. Nadia Mejia was the third Highlander across the line, placing 44th in 21:05.7, while Anna Field finished 48th in 21:14.1.

Alexis Corvese rounded out UCR's five scoring runners, placing 75th with a time of 21:50.2. The Highlanders finished eighth in the team standings with 213 points.

Ericka Dorn followed in 76th at 21:54.1, while Zaida Velazquez crossed in 21:57.8 to place 81st. Freshman Hannah Aalaei finished 83rd in 22:04.0.

Marissa Hehir recorded a time of 22:22.0, followed by freshman Raisa Guerrero in 22:35.5.