FRESNO, Calif. – A new streak has begun for the Chico State women's cross country team.
 
After reclaiming the CCAA Championship from Stanislaus State last season, the Wildcats bested the Warriors again to clinch their second straight conference title at Woodward Park on Friday. The Wildcats collected 43 points while the Warriors finished with 60 points.
 
The dynamic twin duo of Della and Iresh Molina, who have raced at the very same park as runners for Chico High in 2019, took the top two finish, respectively at 21:11.9 and 21:13.7. Della becomes the first top finisher for Chico State since Destiny Everett won it in 2019.
 
It is also the second time this season the twins crossed the finish line at one and two, the last being at the season-opening Kim Duyst Twilight when they won the meet hand-in-hand.
 
The twins had a battle with Sonoma State's Constance O'Neal. The trio were neck-and-neck at the first checkpoint. Della maintained her lead heading into the 2.5-mile mark, but Iresh fell three spots behind the two and Stan State's Annie Wild. Iresh would eventually leap both Wild and O'Neal and beat the two by less than seven seconds.
 
Also contributing to the team scoring were Sophie Pelletier, who ran a 22:04.7 to take ninth overall, Jasmin Fletcher placed 13^th overall followed by Marbella Flores at 18^th, Jaclyn Denham at 20^th place and Sienna Bianchi at 22^nd.
 
Kaya Scuba was another top 30 finisher, placing 28^th at 22:55.6. Hannah Wirth took 34^th overall and Zoe Aitken placed 51^st to round out the Wildcats.
 
With the conference trophy captured, the Wildcats will now seek the NCAA West Regional title. It will be held November 9 at Montana State Billings' Amend Park.
 
CCAA Championships
Hosted by Sonoma State
Chico State Results
 
Individual Results (97 Participants)
1. Della Molina, 21:11.9
2. Iresh Molina, 21:13.7
9. Sophie Pelletier, 22:04.7
13. Jasmine Fletcher, 22:18.5
18. Marbella Flores, 22:33.4
20. Jaclyn Denham, 22:35.5
22. Sienna Bianchi, 22:42.1
28. Kaya Scuba, 22:55.6
34. Hannah Wirth, 23:14.5
51. Zoe Aitken, 23:58.9
 
 
Team Results (Rankings based on USTFCCCA)
1. No. 12 Chico State, 43 Pts.
2. No. 27 Stanislaus State, 60 Pts.
3. Cal Poly Pomona, 66 Pts.
4. Sonoma State, 122 Pts.
5. Cal State San Marcos, 127 Pts.
6. Cal State Monterey Bay, 185 Pts.
7. Cal State East Bay, 202 Pts.
8. Cal State San Bernardino, 214 Pts.
9. Cal Poly Humboldt, 215 Pts.
10. San Francisco State, 272 Pts.
11. Cal State LA, 336 Pts.