Chico State dominates recent collegiate cross country meets

Chico State dominated recent collegiate cross country competitions, securing major victories at both the San Francisco State Invitational and the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational.

At the San Francisco State Invitational, the Chico State men's team achieved a perfect score of 15 points by sweeping the first five individual positions. Sophomore Charlie Brennan led the team with a time of 24:54.6 on the 8,000-meter course. He was followed by Preston Mullen, Joseph DePascale, Peter Kendall, and Stephan Chapdelaine. The Wildcats finished significantly ahead of runner-up Westmont.

In the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational, Chico State also claimed both the men's and women's team titles. The men's team finished with 46 points, while the women's team also recorded 46 points. Sacramento State saw strong performances from freshmen, with Lucas Ruark leading the men's team to an 11th-place finish and Sara Thompson and Marina Lipary guiding the women's team to fifth place overall.