ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Chico State’s Mario Giannini has been selected as the FloCollege/CCAA Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for the week of Oct. 5-11.

Giannini posted a time of 23:46.6 in the 8k race at the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Saturday, finishing third overall and leading all Division II runners. His result helped Chico State place third as a team. 

The senior from Chico, Calif., has earned his second CCAA Men’s Runner of the Week honors, adding to the recognition he received earlier this 2026 season. Click here for the history of CCAA Player of the Week awards.

The Wildcats will travel to the Bronco Invitational hosted by Santa Clara in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Saturday, October 17th.