2021 CCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021  
Women's Start 9 a.m. • Men's Start 10 a.m.
San Marcos, Calif. – Magnum Track & Field Complex 
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE RESULTS

HAYWARD, Calif. — The Cal State East Bay cross country teams are set for its biggest meet of the season on Saturday, as the Pioneers compete at the 2021 CCAA Championships hosted by Cal State San Marcos.

The women's 6K race is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., followed by the men's 8K race at 10 a.m. The awards ceremony will take place shortly after at approximately 11:15 a.m. The entire event will be streamed live here, and live results will be available here.

The Pioneer women are currently ranked No. 10 in the West Region. Junior Amanda Navarro has recorded the top time for the Pioneer women this season, posting a mark of 22-minutes, 41.6-seconds in a 6K at the Sacramento State Invitational on Oct. 1. Meanwhile, junior Chase Worthen finished right behind in 22:45 at the Sac State Invitational.

On the men's side, John Robert Bradshaw has the top time for East Bay this Fall after crossing the finish line at the Sac State Invite 8K in 25:46.8, while senior Luke Calubayan is a close second with his time of 25:48.8 at the USF Invite 8K early in the season on Sept. 4.
 
Cal State San Marcos will be hosting the conference championships for the first since joining the CCAA in 2015. The races will be held on campus with the start and finish at Mangrum Track. This will be just the second event ever held at the newly reconfigured Championship Course.
 
The CCAA Cross Country Championships took a one-year hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, but when the teams return this year, every team in the league, on both the men's and women's side, will be trying to knock off the Wildcats from Chico State.

About the Course The Championship Course begins on the infield of the Mangrum Track & Field Complex before weaving through and around several different Cougar athletic facilities. The course will consist of 2k loops with varied terrain with approximately 75 percent on dirt trails, 25 percent on grass, and 40 meters of pavement per loop. It also has a number of small rolling hills and inclines.
 
Teams ran the Championship Course on Sept. 25 at the Cougar Challenge. Teams throughout the region came to compete, including five CCAA teams on the men's side and eight on the women's side. CCAA teams finished in the top three spots in the women's race. Chico won the team title but Stanislaus State's Kaela Dishion won the individual title. Cal State San Marcos' Shea Vavra won the men's race and Chico State took second place to finish as the CCAA's top men's team. 
  For the Fans Spectators are allowed for this outdoor event on the campus of Cal State San Marcos. However, all fans are required to wear face coverings and stay within designated areas and refrain from interacting with the student-athletes. Participants should wear face coverings when not competing. 
 
The 2021 Cross Country Championships are free and open to the public. Parking is available in Lot Z, located off Twin Oaks Valley Road. Parking is complimentary in Lot Z on game days. Parking anywhere else on campus will require a parking pass. 
 
CCAA merchandise and championship gear will be available for purchase near the entrance of Mangrum Track.
 
For fans unable to attend the meet, follow along with the race for free on the CCAA Network at CCAAnetwork.com. Live results will also be available here.