Monday, October 28th at Woodward Park in Fresno, Calif.
The California Pacific Conference Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships are set for Monday, October 28 at Woodward Park in Fresno, Calif., hosted by University of California, Merced. The women's 6k will open the championships at 9:30am with the men's 8k following at 10:30. This is the second year the Cal Pac Championship will feature the 6k distance on the women's side. The meet determines the conference's individual and team champions, in addition to All-Cal Pac First and Second Team members. An Awards Ceremony will follow both races. The team champion advances to the NAIA National Championships, which will be held in Columbia, Mo., on Friday, Nov. 22.
If at least 6 teams complete the race with a score, the top four individuals not on the championship team(s) shall also qualify for the national meet, provided they finish among the top 15 scoring places of their respective races. In 2024, two men’s teams are on probation and will not count as scoring teams for NAIA qualification. As such, the men’s team champion will advance, and two (2) individuals not on the winning team will advance if those runners finish in the top eight.
Woodward Park
Address: 7775 N Friant Rd, Fresno, CA 93720
Participating Teams
Cal Maritime, UC Merced, La Sierra, Pacific Union, Simpson, Soka
No competing team in 2024 has ever won a conference title. Embry-Riddle has swept the last ten Cal Pac Cross Country Championships. ERAU is now a member of the Great Southwest Athletic Conference.
UC Merced's Jonathan Chavez and Embry-Riddle's Josey Gregory are back-to-back Cal Pac Individual Champions. Last year, Chavez turned in a California Pacific Conference Championship record time of 24:18. Gregory recorded the inaugural 6k time of 22:01.
Race Maps
Men's 8k
Women's 6k
Woodward Park
The start of the race, finish line, and the awards ceremony will be held on the field next to the Mountain View Shelter.
Results
Men's 8k Championship Race
Women's 6k Championship Race
Individual Awards
Men's Individual Champion - Andre Souza (24:56), Soka
Women's Individual Champion - Elizette Ysais (23:32), UC Merced
Men's All-Cal Pac First Team:
Andre Souza (24:56), Soka
Sharvin Manjrekar (25:41), UC Merced
Derrick Pickrel (25:57), UC Merced
Jordan Bravo (26:05), Soka
Joshua Riley (26:46), UC Merced
Naoki Kasai (26:59), Soka
Jorge Mandujano (27:12), UC Merced
Men's All-Cal Pac Second Team:
Cole Rommelfanger (27:18), UC Merced
Kevin Pedroza (27:24), UC Merced
Alberto Alves (27:33), UC Merced
Cade Salsedo (27:56), Simpson
Krossley Kirkpatrick (29:03), Cal Maritime
Josue Hilario (29:28), Pacific Union
Daiki Katsukawa (29:51), Soka
Women's All-Cal Pac First Team:
Elizette Ysais (23:32), UC Merced
Leslie Aquino (24:13), UC Merced
Jaydah Aguilar (25:20), UC Merced
Jailyn Batis (25:37), UC Merced
Kasia Holland (26:07), UC Merced
Mia Abonza (26:17), UC Merced
Layla Muhammed (26:49), UC Merced
Women's All-Cal Pac Second Team:
Yuko Hashimoto (26:56), Soka
Joy Taylor (27:27), Simpson
Naylah Santos (28:30), Soka
Alyssa Rangel (29:00), La Sierra
Faith Escobedo (29:00), La Sierra
Jewelia Zaragoza (29:11), Simpson
Ayu Nakazaki (29:17), Soka
Men's Cal Pac All-Academic Team:
Cal Maritime | Michael Lapinski
La Sierra | Ryan Hernandez, Alex Navarro
Soka | Naoki Kasai, Lev Nakamura, Mark Pluishchanskii, Andre Souza, Eiichia Takemura
UC Merced | Kevin Pedroza, Derrick Pickrel, Joshua Riley
Women's Cal Pac All-Academic Team:
Cal Maritime | Lauren Shoaf
Simpson | Joy Taylor
Soka | Yuka Hashimoto, Aya Nakazaki, Vitoria Souza e Robles, Naylah Santos, Finleyrose Wyatt
UC Merced | Kasia Holland, Layla Muhammed, Elizette Ysais
Champions of Character:
Cal Maritime | Laura Shoaf and Andrew Scanell
UC Merced | Kasia Holland and Joshua Riley
La Sierra | Alex Navarro and Jazlyn Hernandez
Pacific Union College | Johanna Fisher and Josue Hilario
Simpson | Jewelia Zaragoza and Mark Rachel
Soka University of America | Daiki Katsukawa and Sofia Vitale
