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FRESNO, Calif. – Chico State won its second consecutive CCAA Women’s Cross Country Championship presented by Pollo Campero and 14th in the last 16 seasons on Friday, Oct. 25 at Woodward Park.
Twin sisters Della and Iresh Molina were the top two finishers in the 6k race, with times of 21:11.9 and 21:13.7, respectively. Their three points helped the Wildcats finish with 43 points, 17 ahead of Stanislaus State.
Three years ago, Stan State ended Chico State's streak of 14 consecutive CCAA titles. The Warriors put themselves in a strong position early to challenge the Wildcats for another championship, as their first three runners, Annie Wild (3rd), Jacqueline Sanchez (5th), and Crystal Hernandez (7th), all crossed the finish line in the top seven.
Sophie Pelletier finished ninth, two runners later, to bring the scoring to 15-12 in Chico's favor as each team awaited their subsequent two runners to come down the stretch. They would come in the next pack. Jasmine Fletcher placed 13th for Chico State, and Kayden Legan finished 17th for Stan State. Marbella Flores completed the scoring for Chico State, finishing on Legan's heels to place 18th.
Stanislaus State closed out its scoring, with Tessa Vasquez placing 31st to secure 60 team points. This is the fourth consecutive season the Warriors have finished in the top two at the conference.
Cal Poly Pomona placed third with 66 points. Vivian Martinez earned All-CCAA honors (top 15 finished) for the second straight season. She finished sixth with a time of 21:50.0, and Jade Kingston placed 10th. Paige Moore also received All-CCAA honors for her 15th-place finish. Gallea Jimenez and Chloe Alchin placed 16th and 19th as the Broncos had five runners within the top 20.
Host Sonoma State placed fourth with 122 points, the Seawolves' best finish ever by three places at the conference championships. Constance O'Neal ran a time of 21:32.7 to lead the Seawolves and earn CCAA Newcomer of the Year honors. Makenzie Kordic earned All-CCAA honors by placing 14th at 22:20.4. It was the first time since 2001 that Sonoma State has had two student-athletes earn All-CCAA honors.
The following three places went to Cal State San Marcos (127 points), Cal State Monterey Bay (185), and Cal State East Bay (202). Hailie Lomeli led Cal State San Marcos, capturing All-CCAA honors with a 12th-place finish. Ali Keith led CSUMB with a 21st-place finish, and Madison Gomez placed 37th to lead Cal State East Bay.
Cal State San Bernardino edged out Cal Poly Humboldt for eighth place by one point, 214-215. Artana Nice earned CCAA Freshman of the Year by finishing 11th at 22:14.0. CSUSB's top runner was Gabriella Romero, who placed 26th.
San Francisco State (272) and Cal State LA (336) rounded out the scoring.
The teams will now focus on the upcoming NCAA West Regional, which will be held on Nov. 9 in Billings, Mont.
| 2024 CCAA Women's Cross Country Championship Results |
| Pl. |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
Chico State |
43 |
| 2 |
Stanislaus State |
60 |
| 3 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
66 |
| 4 |
Sonoma State |
122 |
| 5 |
Cal State San Marcos |
127 |
| 6 |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
185 |
| 7 |
Cal State East Bay |
202 |
| 8 |
Cal State San Bernardino |
214 |
| 9 |
Cal Poly Humboldt |
215 |
| 10 |
San Francisco State |
272 |
| 11 |
Cal State LA |
336 |
| 2024 CCAA Women's Cross Country Awards |
| Runner of the Year |
Della Molina, CHICO |
| Freshman of the Year |
Artana Nice (HUM) |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Constance O'Neal (SSU) |
| Elite 13 Award |
Hannah Wirth (CHICO) |
| Coach of the Year |
TBD |
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| All-CCAA Team |
| Pl. |
Athlete (School) |
Time |
| 1 |
Della Molina (CHICO) |
21:11.9 |
| 2 |
Iresh Molina (CHICO) |
21:13.7 |
| 3 |
Annie Wild (STAN) |
21:20.3 |
| 4 |
Constance O'Neal |
21:32.7 |
| 5 |
Jacqueline Sanchez (STAN) |
21:38.4 |
| 6 |
Vivian Martinez (CPP) |
21:50.0 |
| 7 |
Crystal Hernandez (STAN) |
22:00.7 |
| 8 |
Angela McManus (CSUSM) |
22:01.2 |
| 9 |
Sophie Pelletier (CHICO) |
22:04.7 |
| 10 |
Jade Kingston (CPP) |
22:09.9 |
| 11 |
Artana Nice (HUM) |
22:14.0 |
| 12 |
Hailie Lomeli (CSUSM) |
22:15.9 |
| 13 |
Jasmine Fletcher (CHICO) |
22:18.5 |
| 14 |
Makenzie Kordic (SSU) |
22:20.4 |
| 15 |
Paige Moore (CPP) |
22:31.3 |