Chico State Athletics

McCall Habermehl had one heck of a run in 2015. The junior from Roseville wrapped up her cross country campaign Saturday at the NCAA Championships with a 50^th-place finish, helping lead the Wildcats to a fourth-place podium performance in Joplin, Missouri, and earning Wildcat of the Week honors.
 
Habermehl passed 26 runners over the final half of the six-kilometer race, picking up valuable points along the way and finishing second among Chico State's runners just one season after missing the National Championships with the flu.
 
The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Athlete of the Year, Habermehl won the CCAA title, and two weeks later, earned All-West Region accolades after her 14^th-place finish at the NCAA West Regional Championships.
 
Saturday's successful finish marked a wonderful way to cap it all off.
 
She covered the cold and windy course in 21:39.0, finishing just ahead of teammates Alex Burkhart and Quetta Peinado.
 
After a brief break, Habermehl will transition to the track where she boasts the fifth fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase time in program history and hopes to qualify for the NCAA Championships.