Ten CCAA runners earn USTFCCCA All-West Region honors

Nov 30, 2022

CCAA men earned 10 of the 25 United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-West Region honors.
 
All 10 student-athletes earned All-Region honors by finishing in the top 25 at the 2022 NCAA Division II West Regional Championships on Saturday, November 19 in Billings, Mont.
 
Chico State placed six on the award stand as they raced to their sixth consecutive west region championship. CCAA Runner of the Year Rory Abberton was joined on the team by Omar Alvarez-Hernandez, Jack Emanuel, Daniel Hernandez, Brayden McLaughlin and Joshua O'Neill.
 
Cal Poly Pomona also placed multiple runners on the team with Ricardo Vargas and Leandro Candray each taking home their first career all-region honors.
 
Cal Poly Humboldt and Cal State San Marcos were represented on the all-region team by Nick Brichta and Nick Melanese, respectively.
 
Click here to see the complete USTFCCCA All-West Region team.
 
Nick Brichta Cal Poly Humboldt
Leandro Candray Cal Poly Pomona
Ricardo Vargas Cal Poly Pomona
Nick Melanese Cal State San Marcos
Rory Abberton Chico State
Omar Alvarez-Hernandez Chico State
Jack Emanuel Chico State
Daniel Hernandez Chico State
Brayden McLaughlin Chico State
Joshua O'Neill Chico State