Oregon sweeps Big Ten Cross Country Championships

The University of Oregon Ducks achieved a dual sweep at the 2026 Big Ten Cross Country Championships, winning both the women’s 6k and men’s 8k team titles. In the women’s race, sophomore Diana Cherotich defended her individual title and set a new course record with a time of 18:56. She was followed by teammates Juliet Cherubet in second and Dalia Frias in fourth. The Ducks finished with 35 points, significantly ahead of runner-up Northwestern University, which scored 90 points.

On the men’s side, junior Simeon Birnbaum secured the individual championship with a time of 23:04. The Oregon men’s team demonstrated depth, placing eight runners within the top 25 finishers.

Other notable conference performances included Indiana University, where Katy Zangran placed third overall in the women’s race to earn All-Big Ten First Team honors. UCLA also achieved high marks, with the women’s team finishing eighth, their highest-ever placement at the Big Ten Championships, while the men’s team finished tenth.