Chico State Women's XC Championships History
Luke Reid - Sports Information Director (lreid@csuchico.edu)
Women's Head Coaches
1976-83 Sherrie Sherrard
1985-89 Kirk Freitas
1990-95 Jean Murphy-Atkins
1996-present Gary Towne
Women's Postseason Team Finishes
2021 25th NCAA Championships, 3rd West Regional, 2nd CCAA Championships
2019 7th NCAA Championships, West Region Champions, CCAA Champions
2018 8th NCAA Championships, 3rd West Regional, CCAA Champions
2017 4th NCAA Championships, 3rd West Regional, CCAA Champions
2016 4th NCAA Championships, West Region Champions, CCAA Champions
2015 4th NCAA Championships, West Region Champions, CCAA Champions
2014 13th NCAA Championships, 2nd West Regional, CCAA Champions
2013 6th NCAA Championships, 2nd West Regional, CCAA Champions
2012 5th NCAA Championships, West Region Champions, CCAA Champions
2011 7th NCAA Championships, 2nd West Regional, CCAA Champions
2010 5th NCAA Championships, 2nd West Regional, CCAA Champions
2009 6th NCAA Championships, 2nd West Regional, CCAA Champions
2008 7th NCAA Championships, West Region Champions, CCAA Champions
2007 4th NCAA Championships, 3rd West Regional, 2nd CCAA Championships
2006 9th NCAA Championships, 4th West Regional, CCAA Champions
2005 4th NCAA Championships, West Region Champions, 2nd CCAA Championships
2004 6th NCAA Championships, West Region Champions, CCAA Champions
2003 4th NCAA Championships, West Region Champions, CCAA Champions
2002 5th NCAA Championships, 2nd West Regional, CCAA Champions
2001 18th NCAA Championships, 3rd West Regional
2000 9th NCAA Championships, 3rd West Regional
1999 5th West Regional Championships
1998 16th NCAA Championships, 3rd West Regional, 2nd CCAA Championships
1997 17th NCAA Championships, 3rd West Regional, 2nd NCAC Championships
1996 5th West Regional, 3rd NCAC Championships
1994 5th West Regional, 3rd NCAC Championships
1993 8th West Regional, 4th NCAC Championships
1992 5th West Regional, 3rd NCAC Championships
1988 7th West Regional, 3rd GSC Championships
1979 3rd West Regional, 3rd GSC Championships
CCAA - California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAC - Northern California Athletic Conference
GSC - Golden State Conference
Conference Finishes
CCAA
2021 2nd
2019 1st
2018 1st
2017 1st
2016 1st
2015 1st
2014 1st
2013 1st
2012 1st
2011 1st
2010 1st
2009 1st
2008 1st
2007 2nd
2006 1st
2005 2nd
2004 1st
2003 1st
2002 1st
2001 2nd
2000 2nd
1999 4th
1998 2nd
NCAC
1997 2nd
1996 3rd
1995 5th
1994 3rd
1993 4th
1992 3rd
1991 3rd
1990 4th
1989 5th
1988 3rd
1987 3rd
1986 5th
1985 5th
1984 No team
1983 4th
1982 4th
GSC
1981 5th
1980 5th
1979 3rd
1978 3rd
1976 4th
NCAA Championships top-10 team finishes
Year Pl. Score Location
2017 4th 179 Evansville, IN
2016 4th 189 St. Leo, FL
2015 4th 212 Joplin, MO
2007 4th 183 Joplin, MO
2005 4th 162 Chino, CA
2003 4th 201 Raleigh, NC
2012 5th 200 Joplin, MO
2010 5th 164 Louisville, KY
2002 5th 241 Ashland, OR
2013 6th 242 Spokane, WA
2009 6th 172 Evansville, IN
2004 6th 219 Evansville, IN
2011 7th 213 Spokane, WA
2008 7th 241 Slippery Rock, PA
2019 7th 319 Sacramento, CA
2018 8th 300 Pittsburgh, PA
2006 9th 228 Pensacola, FL
2000 9th 242 Pomona, CA
Top Individual Performance at each NCAA Championship
Year Athlete-Place
2021 Marissa D'Atri–67th
2019 Nora Pizzella–60th
2018 Nora Pizzella–52nd
2017 Karlie Garcia–11th (All-America)
2016 Sadie Gastelum–33rd (All-America)
2015 Sadie Gastelum–12th (All-America)
2014 Enriquetta Peinado–52nd
2013 Ayla Granados–52nd26th (All-America)
2012 Sara Mikesell–14th (All-America)
2011 Alia Gray–38th (All-America)
2010 Kara Lubieniecki–16th (All-America)
2009 Tori Tyler–27th (All-America)
2008 Tori Tyler–16th (All-America)
2007 Sarah Montez–15th (All-America)
2006 Mary Torres–30th (All-America)
2005 Katie Lee–15th (All-America)
2004 Jennifer James–25th (All-America)
2003 Missy Lendl–18th (All-America)
2002 Margaret Pridgen–30th
2001 Jasmine Green–52nd
2000 Paige Osborn–37th
1998 Christina Peacock–51st
1997 Sarah Gibson–74th
1994 Lisa Gay–76th
Women's Top-50 Performances and All-Americans at the NCAA Championships
Athlete Finish Year
Karlie Garcia (Sr.) 11th 2017*
Sadie Gastelum (Jr.) 12th 2015*
Sara Mikesell (Jr.) 14th 2012*
Jill Symons 14th 1979*
Sarah Montez (Sr.) 15th 2007*
Katie Lee (Sr.) 15th 2005*
Hannah Dorman 16th 2017*
Kara Lubieniecki (Sr.) 16th 2010*
Tori Tyler (Jr.) 16th 2008*
Missy Lendl (Jr.) 18th 2003*
Jennifer James (Jr.) 25th 2004*
Ayla Granados (Sr.) 26th 2013*
Jennifer James (Sr.) 26th 2005*
Tori Tyler (Sr.) 27th 2009*
Mary Torres (Sr.) 30th 2006*
Margaret Pridgen (Jr.) 30th 2002
Kara Lubieniecki (Jr.) 32nd 2009*
Missy Lendl (Sr.) 32nd 2005*
Sadie Gastelum (Sr.) 33rd 2016*
Alia Gray (So.) 34th 2009*
Kayla Silva (Jr.) 35th 2007*
Kelly Ortlieb (So.) 36th 2003*
Shannon Rich (Jr.) 37th 2010*
Paige Osborn (Fr.) 37th 2000
Alia Gray (Sr.) 38th 2011*
Ciara Harvey (Sr.) 40th 2005
Alex Burkhart 42nd 2017
Lisa Nowak (Sr.) 42nd 2000
Kara Lubieniecki (So.) 43rd 2008
Sara Mikesell (Sr.) 45th 2013
Sarah Montez (Jr.) 45th 2006
Hannah Dorman (Jr.) 46th 2016
Ayla Granados (Jr.) 46th 2012
Margaret Pridgen (Sr.) 46th 2003
Amy Schnittger (Sr.) 47th 2012
Ciara Harvey (Jr.) 48th 2004
Karlie Garcia (Jr.) 50th 2016
McCall Habermehl (Jr.) 50th 2015
* - Denotes All-American
Chico State Athletes with multiple All-America honors
Two-Time All-Americans
Sadie Gastelum-12th in 2015, 33rd in 2016
Alia Gray-34th in 2009, 38th in 2011
Jennifer James-25th in 2004, 26th in 2005
Missy Lendl-18th in 2003, 32nd in 2005
Tori Tyler-18th in 2008, 27th in 2009
Women's All-West Region Performances
(Top-15 finish at NCAA West Regional through 2010; Top-25 since)
Year Athlete Place
2021 Marissa D'Atri 9th
2021 Katie Hawley 20th
2021 Hannah Ryan 25th
2019 Destiny Everett 5th
2019 Talia Swangler 9th
2019 Gracie Dupuis 17th
2019 Nora Pizzella 20th
2019 Desirae Jones 24th
2018 Alexandria Tucker 12th
2018 Desirae Jones 13th
2018 Nora Pizzella 17th
2018 Kayden Carpenter 20th
2018 Karlie Garcia 22nd
2018 Haley Boynton 23nd
2017 Hannah Dorman 4th
2017 Alex Burkhart 16th
2017 Haley Kroll 20th
2016 Sadie Gastelum 5th
2016 Karlie Garcia 6th
2016 Alex Burkhart 16th
2016 Hannah Dorman 18th
2016 Nora Pizzella 25th
2015 Sadie Gastelum 3rd
2015 Quetta Peinado 8th
2015 McCall Hambermehl 14th
2014 Quetta Peinado 11th
2014 Camila Turati 18th
2014 Alex Burkhart 22nd
2014 Sadie Gastelum 24th
2013 Ayla Granados 5th
2013 Sara Mikesell 7th
2013 Rebekah Bahra 11th
2012 Ayla Granados 3rd
2012 Sara Mikesell 7th
2012 Paige Henker 12th
2012 Jessica Varela 15th
2012 Rebekah Bahra 18th
2012 Jonah Weeks 20th
2012 Amy Schnittger 22nd
2011 Alia Gray 5th
2011 Amy Schnittger 9th
2011 Katie Spencer 14th
2011 Shannon Rich 20th
2011 Paige Henker 21st
2011 Jonah Weeks 24th
2010 Kara Lubieniecki 7th
2010 Jonah Weeks 9th
2010 Stephanie Consiglio 11th
2010 Colleen Joyce 13th
2010 Shannon McVannel 15th
2009 Tori Tyler 6th
2009 Julie Shaw 8th
2009 Alia Gray 13th
2009 Kara Lubieniecki 15th
2008 Tori Tyler 2nd
2008 Shannon McVannel 10th
2008 Alia Gray 12th
2008 Kara Lubieniecki 14th
2007 Sarah Montez 3rd
2007 Lindsay Nelson 9th
2007 Kayla Silva 11th
2007 Aisha Kamala 12th
2006 Mary Torres 2nd
2006 Sarah Montez 8th
2006 Lindsay Nelson 13th
2005 Katie Lee 2nd
2005 Jennifer James 3rd
2005 Missy Lendl 11th
2005 Ciara Harvey 12th
2005 Julie Shaw 14th
2004 Jennifer James 6th
2004 Sarah Montez 7th
2004 Mary Biggs 13th
2004 Laura Cohen 15th
2003 Missy Lendl 4th
2003 Margaret Pridgen 7th
2003 Kelly Ortlieb 8th
2003 Sarah Montez 9th
2003 Katie Lee 10th
2002 Katie Lee 7th
2001 Jasmine Green 15th
2000 Paige Osborn 8th
2000 Lisa Nowak 9th
2000 Sarah Hallas 14th
1999 Amy Crislip 14th
1998 Jennifer Spoon 5th
1998 Sarah Gibson 13th
1998 Christina Peacock 14th
1997 Sarah Gibson 14th
1996 Sarah Gibson 12th
1994 Lisa Gay 14th
1987 Suzanne Hansen 15th
1979 Jill Symons 1st
1979 Cathy Oddone 15th
Ten Best West Regional Performances
Athlete Finish Year
Jill Symons 1st 1979
Tori Tyler 2nd 2008
Mary Torres 2nd 2006
Katie Lee 2nd 2005
Sadie Gastelum 3rd 2015
Ayla Granados 3rd 2012
Sarah Montez 3rd 2007
Jennifer James 3rd 2005
Missy Lendl 4th 2003
Destiny Everett 5th 2019
Sadie Gastelum 5th 2016
Ayla Granados 5th 2013
Alia Gray 5th 2011
Jennifer Spoon 5th 1998
Most All-West Region Awards
Athletes with 4 All-West Region Awards
Athlete: Year-Finish
Sarah Montez: 9th-2003, 7th-2004, 8th-2006, 3rd-2007
Athletes with 3 All-West Region Awards
Athlete: Year-Finish
Nora Pizzella: 25th-2016, 17th-2018, 20th-2019
Sadie Gastelum: 24th-2014, 3rd-2015, 5th-2016
Jonah Weeks: 9th-2010, 24th-2011, 20th-2012
Alia Gray: 12th-2008, 13th-2009, 5th-2011
Kara Lubieniecki: 14th-2008, 15th-2009, 7th-2010
Katie Lee: 7th-2002, 10th-2003, 2nd-2005
Sarah Gibson: 12th-1996, 14th-1997, 13th-1998
West Region Coach of the Year
Gary Towne (8 times)
2003
2004
2005
2008
2012
2015
2016
2019
Women's All-Conference Performances (Top 15 at conference championships)
Year Athlete Place
2021 Gracie Dupuis 3rd
2021 Hannah Ryan 5th
2021 Marissa D'Atri 6th
2019 Destiny Everett 1st
2019 Gracie Dupuis 3rd
2019 Talia Swangler 4th
2019 Nora Pizzella 5th
2019 Haley Boynton 10th
2019 Desirae Jones 12th
2019 Carrie McDonough 14th
2019 Taylor Bailey-Lustyan 15th
2018 Karlie Garcia 1st
2018 Alexandria Tucker 2nd
2018 Nora Pizzella 4th
2018 Kayden Carpenter 5th
2018 Haley Boynton 12th
2018 Desirae Jones 15th
2017 Hannah Dorman 1st
2017 Alex Burkhart 4th
2017 Karlie Garcia 7th
2017 Alexandria Tucker 9th
2016 Karlie Garcia 2nd
2016 Sadie Gastelum 3rd
2016 Alex Burkhart 5th
2016 Nora Pizzella 7th
2016 Hannah Dorman 8th
2016 Haley Kroll 9th
2016 Kayden Carpenter 13th
2015 McCall Habermehl 1st
2015 Sadie Gastelum 2nd
2015 Quetta Peinado 10th
2015 Lora James 15th
2014 Quetta Peinado 6th
2014 Camila Turati 9th
2014 Bekah Bahra 10th
2014 Alexandra Burkhart 12th
2014 Sadie Gastelum 14th
2013 Ayla Granados 1st
2013 Sara Mikesell 2nd
2013 Jessica Varela 6th
2013 Rebekah Bahra 7th
2013 Haley Kroll 13th
2013 McCall Habermehl 15th
2012 Ayla Granados 3rd
2012 Sara Mikesell 4th
2012 Amy Schnittger 6th
2012 Rebekah Bahra 8th
2012 Jonah Weeks 14th
2012 Jessica Varela 15th
2011 Alia Gray 1st
2011 Amy Schnittger 3rd
2011 Shannon Rich 10th
Year Athlete Place
2011 Katie Spencer 11th
2011 Tiffany Heflin 12th
2010 Kara Lubieniecki 1st
2010 Jonah Weeks 3rd
2010 Stephanie Consiglio 4th
2010 Shannon Rich 5th
2010 Colleen Joyce 6th
2010 Amy Schnittger 7th
2010 Katie Spencer 8th
2010 Shannon McVannel 9th
2010 Michelle Johnson 10th
2010 Paige Henker 13th
2009 Julie Shaw 3rd
2009 Alia Gray 4th
2009 Kara Lubieniecki 5th
2009 Shannon Rich 8th
2009 Jonah Weeks 13th
2009 Paige Henker 14th
2009 Alysssa Flores 15th
2008 Tori Tyler 4th
2008 Kara Lubieniecki 5th
2008 Alia Gray 6th
2008 Shannon McVannel 7th
2008 Stephanie Consiglio 8th
2008 Shannon Rich 9th
2008 Kayla Silva 14th
2008 Colleen Joyce 15th
2007 Sarah Montez 3rd
2007 Aisha Kamala 7th
2007 Lindsay Nelson 9th
2007 Kayla Silva 14th
2006 Mary Torres 1st
2006 Sarah Montez 2nd
2006 Lindsay Nelson 5th
2006 Julie Shaw 9th
2005 Jennifer James 3rd
2005 Ciara Harvey 4th
2005 Katie Lee 10th
2004 Jennifer James 1st
2004 Kelly Ortlieb 2nd
Year Athlete Place
2004 Mary Biggs 3rd
2004 Laura Cohen 4th
2004 Ciara Harvey 5th
2004 Sarah Montez 13th
2003 Katie Lee 2nd
2003 Missy Lendl 3rd
2003 Margaret Pridgen 5th
2003 Kelly Ortlieb 6th
2003 Kristi Cangiamilla 12th
2003 Jennifer James 15th
2002 Margaret Pridgen 3rd
2002 Katie Lee 6th
2002 Sarah Hallas 10th
2002 Lindsey Kuehn 11th
2002 Jamine Green 12th
2002 Missy Lendl 13th
2001 Sarah Hallas 7th
2001 Jasmine Green 15th
2001 Missy Lendl 17th
2000 Paige Osborn 4th
2000 Lisa Nowak 7th
2000 Andrea Carillo 14th
2000 Lisa Renteria 15th
1998 Jennifer Spoon 8th
1998 Christina Peacock 10th
1997 Laura Dockery 7th
1996 Laura Dockery 8th
1993 Lisa Gay 8th
1992 Cynthia Carlson 4th
1992 Megan Sheehy 6th
1991 Cynthia Carlson 5th
1991 Beth Cook 10th
1990 Dana Bjornsen 3rd
1988 Suzanne Hansen 4th
1987 Suzanne Hansen 4th
1983 Shemagne Gunn 6th
1979 Jill Symons 1st
1979 Cathy Oddone 9th
1978 Jill Symons 1st
1978 Julie Mastain 5th
1978 Cathy Oddone 10th
Chico State's Individual Conference Champions
Athlete Year
Destiny Everett 2019
Karlie Garcia 2018
Hannah Dorman 2017
McCall Habermehl 2015
Ayla Granados 2013
Alia Gray 2011
Kara Lubieniecki 2010
Mary Torres 2006
Jennifer James 2004
Jill Symons 1979
Jill Symons 1978
CCAA Newcomer of the Year
Athlete Year
Carrie McDonough 2019
Talia Swangler 2018
Alexandria Tucker 2017
Kayden Carpenter 2016
Haley Kroll 2013
Ayla Granados 2012
Michelle J. Johnson 2010
Jonah Weeks 2009
CCAA Freshman of the Year
Athlete Year
Destiny Everett 2019
Nora Pizzella 2016
Camila Turati 2014
Tiffany Heflin 2011
Julie Shaw 2005
Missy Lendl 2001
CCAA Coach of the year
Gary Towne (15): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Four-time All-CCAA: Shannon Rich (2008-11)
Three-time All-CCAA (12)
Nora Pizzella (2016 & 2018-19)
Alex Burkhart (2014 & 16-17)
Sadie Gastelum (2014-16)
Bekah Bahra (2012-14)
Amy Schnittger (2010-12)
Jonah Weeks (2009-10 & 12)
Kara Lubieniecki (2008-10)
Alia Gray (2008-09 & 11)
Sarah Montez (2004 & 2006-07)
Jennifer James (2003-05)
Katie Lee (2002-03 & 05)
Missy Lendl (2001-03)
