The Chico State men's cross country team has enjoyed one of the most dominating seasons in the history of the program to this point, beating every opponent in its path this season (including a number of Division I programs) handily and winning its 15^th consecutive California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) title.
 
The Wildcats, ranked No. 4 in the nation and No. 1 in the West, have placed at least five runners inside the top 10 in each of their four races this season. Will Reyes has three individual wins and one runner-up finish. Connor Fisher and Kyle Medina have placed in the top 10 in all four races. And Falco DiGiallonardo and Steven Martinez have been in the top 10 three times.
 
In short, the Wildcats have been having quite a bit of fun.
 
Beginning with Saturday's West Region Championships at Amend Park in Billings, Montana, the stakes get even higher.
 
On the line for the Wildcats is their string of 17 consecutive NCAA Championship berths. The top five teams at the regional championships will advance to the NCAA Championships in St. Leo, Florida, on Nov. 19. The Wildcats are also hoping to avenge their loss to Alaska Anchorage at last season's race for the title of Best in the West.
 
Race day Schedule
Saturday, Nov. 5
8:00 a.m. Course opens to competitors.
Men's 10,000-Meter Race

9:40 a.m. Men's competitors called to the start line (approximately 20 minutes to start)
9:44 a.m. National anthems
9:50 a.m. Second call to the start line (10 minutes to start)
9:55 a.m. Start line is cleared of all non-competitors (5 minutes to start)
9:57 a.m. Runners at the start line for instructions
10:00 a.m. Start of men's 10,000-meter race
Women's 6,000-Meter Race
10:55 a.m. Women's competitors called to the start line (approximately 20 minutes to start)
11:05 a.m. Second call to the start line (10 minutes to start)
11:10 a.m. Start line is cleared of all non-competitors (5 minutes to start)
11:12 a.m. Runners at the start line for instructions
11:15 a.m. Start of women's 6,000-meter race
Immediately after the second race, recognition of top runners and teams.
 
The Race
The race will cover 10 kilometers and feature all 25 teams from the West Region.
 
The Rankings
The Wildcats remained ranked atop the West Region and No. 4 in the national following their impressive conference title race in which they beat runner-up Cal Poly Pomona 20-67. Five more teams from the West are in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Top 25: No. 6 Alaska Anchorage, No. 9 Cal Poly Pomona, No. 11 UC San Diego, No. 16 California Baptist, and No. 24 Simon Fraser.
 
The top-10 teams in the West are as follows:
1. Chico State
2. Alaska Anchorage
3. Cal Poly Pomona
4. UC San Diego
5. California Baptist
6. Simon Fraser
7. Academy of Art
8. Western Washington
9. San Francisco State
10. Western Oregon
 
The Reward
The top five teams advance to NCAA Championships on Nov. 19 in St. Leo, Florida. The Wildcats have qualified for the NCAA Championships 17 years in a row. The top 25 individuals will be named All-West Region.
 
The History
Chico State has won 11 regional titles in the last 14 years. They finished second to Alaska Anchorage last season at Ash Creek Preserve in Monmouth, Oregon, marking their 16^th-straight top-two finish.
 
Three different Wildcats have won the individual regional title: Isaach Chavez (2013), Scott Bauhs (2008), and Patrick Boivin (2005).
 
The Returners
Seniors Reyes and Steven Martinez were the top finishers for the Wildcats last season, coming in third and 10^th, respectively. Aaron Mora, Kyle Medina, and Arturo Arevalo also have regional championship experience. After placing eighth in 2014 and 19^th last season, Mora is looking to become just the 10^th Chico State runner to earn All-Region honors three times. Medina finished fifth as a freshman in 2014. He did not race at last year's regional. Arevalo came in 38^th at last year's regional.
 
The Lineup

William Reyes-1^st at CCAA Championships
Connor Fisher-2^nd at CCAA Championships
Falco DiGiallonardo-4^th at CCAA Championships
Arturo Arevalo-6^th at CCAA Championships
Kyle Medina-7^th at CCAA Championships
Steven Martinez-9^th at CCAA Championships
Aaron Mora-12^th at CCAA Championships
 
The Ways to Follow
Links to "semi-live" results feeds and final results are available in the calendar section of our homepage and on the cross country schedule page. All results are unofficial until after the 15-minute protest period is complete. A link to a live web stream of the races and awards ceremony is available there as well.
Links:
Results
Video Stream
Race Homepage

The Other Race
Nine other Wildcats will be racing at the Doc Adams Invitational at UC Davis on Saturday at Putah Creek Reserve, hoping to get Towne's attention for a possible NCAA Championship roster spot should one come open. The women's 8k is scheduled to begin at 10:40 a.m.
 
Doc Adams Lineup
Ashbaugh, Cameron
Chamberlain, Zachary
DeLong, Garrett
Johnson , Jack
Kigar, Chris
King, Eddie
Magana, Anuare
Morton, Derek
Velarde, Steven