Saturday, October 27
Seattle
10:00 AM
California Baptist University
vs
Western Athletic Conference Championships
Photo by: Reagan Lee
New Conference, Same Goal in Mind
10/24/2018 11:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Cross Country, Cross Country & Track
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – After establishing its dominance at conference championships the last few years, California Baptist University has a new challenge in front of it on Saturday. The Lancers are looking for their first Western Athletic Conference title in their inaugural NCAA Division I season, heading to Jefferson Park Golf Course on October 27 for the WAC Championship Meet.
While it may be a new conference, the expectations are still there. CBU's men have won seven-straight championships, while the women have won five, including the last four, and have never finished outside the top-three.
"We need to take care of variables we can control," said Coach Adam Tribble. "I hope each of our individuals competing, go into the race with individual purpose and focus to execute their individual race plans. If they do that, it will just help us find team success."
In addition to pursuing team titles, the Lancers will compete for All-WAC honors as individuals. In order to be named All-WAC, a runner must finish in the top-14. Spots one through seven earn first-team recognition, followed by eight through 14 for second-team recognition.
Women's Championship Preview
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Race Distance: 6K
CBU Runners (8): Karolina Iznerowicz, Fruzsi Ladanyi, Anna Mate, Lara Orrock, Maria Guerrero, Emilie Renaud, Chloe Sharp, Anett Somogyi
Defending WAC Champions (Championships Won): New Mexico State (2)
Regionally Ranked Teams (Region, Ranking): Utah Valley (Mountain, No. 14); UT Rio Grande Valley (South Central, No. 5); California Baptist (West, No. 11)
Coaches Poll Pick: CBU
Going into this weekend, the Lancers were picked to be the top finisher in the WAC Pre-Championship Coaches Poll, receiving seven out of nine first-place votes. The coaches poll is voted on by the coaches of all WAC teams, who are not allowed to vote for their own team.
As a team, the Lancers finished second in three of their four races this season. Individually, Somogyi claimed the highest finish of the year for CBU with a second-place finish at the UC Riverside Invitational. She also finished in the top-five individually at the Mark Covert Classic and the Roy Griak Invitational. Mate has also been a strong contributor to CBU's success this season, with top-20 finishes in all four races.
"I'm hoping the women continue to do what they've done all year," said Tribble. "We didn't have the best race at Texas A&M, but if we can compete and take care of our business individually, I think we can walk away pleased with the result."
Men's Championship Preview
Start Time: 11:00 a.m.
Race Distance: 8K
CBU Runners (7): Simon Bedard, Cody Beeson, Jayden Emerson, William Ernst, McMarshall Hartzenburg, Dennis Messmer, Hector Peralta
Defending WAC Champions (Championships Won): Kansas City (2)
Regionally Ranked Teams (Region, Ranking): Utah Valley (Mountain, No. 13); New Mexico State (Mountain, No. 15); UT Rio Grande Valley (South Central, No. 3)
Coaches Poll Pick: Utah Valley
On the men's side, the Lancers were picked to take second overall while also receiving three out of eight first-place votes.
As a team, the Lancers finished the season on a high note, winning the UCR Highlander Invite to go along with fifth-place finishes at the Mark Covert Classic and the UC Riverside Invitational. Bedard has been the top runner for the Lancer men in all four races this season, taking top-10 individual finishes at the Mark Covert Classic, the UC Riverside Invitational and the UCR Highlander Invite.
"For the men, I hope that we can duplicate the effort, intensity and passion from the last UCR meet," said Tribble. "I want us to continue with the great progress we've been showing."
WAC Championship Central
https://www.wacsports.com/tournaments/xc/2018-19/index
While it may be a new conference, the expectations are still there. CBU's men have won seven-straight championships, while the women have won five, including the last four, and have never finished outside the top-three.
"We need to take care of variables we can control," said Coach Adam Tribble. "I hope each of our individuals competing, go into the race with individual purpose and focus to execute their individual race plans. If they do that, it will just help us find team success."
In addition to pursuing team titles, the Lancers will compete for All-WAC honors as individuals. In order to be named All-WAC, a runner must finish in the top-14. Spots one through seven earn first-team recognition, followed by eight through 14 for second-team recognition.
Women's Championship Preview
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Race Distance: 6K
CBU Runners (8): Karolina Iznerowicz, Fruzsi Ladanyi, Anna Mate, Lara Orrock, Maria Guerrero, Emilie Renaud, Chloe Sharp, Anett Somogyi
Defending WAC Champions (Championships Won): New Mexico State (2)
Regionally Ranked Teams (Region, Ranking): Utah Valley (Mountain, No. 14); UT Rio Grande Valley (South Central, No. 5); California Baptist (West, No. 11)
Coaches Poll Pick: CBU
Going into this weekend, the Lancers were picked to be the top finisher in the WAC Pre-Championship Coaches Poll, receiving seven out of nine first-place votes. The coaches poll is voted on by the coaches of all WAC teams, who are not allowed to vote for their own team.
As a team, the Lancers finished second in three of their four races this season. Individually, Somogyi claimed the highest finish of the year for CBU with a second-place finish at the UC Riverside Invitational. She also finished in the top-five individually at the Mark Covert Classic and the Roy Griak Invitational. Mate has also been a strong contributor to CBU's success this season, with top-20 finishes in all four races.
"I'm hoping the women continue to do what they've done all year," said Tribble. "We didn't have the best race at Texas A&M, but if we can compete and take care of our business individually, I think we can walk away pleased with the result."
Men's Championship Preview
Start Time: 11:00 a.m.
Race Distance: 8K
CBU Runners (7): Simon Bedard, Cody Beeson, Jayden Emerson, William Ernst, McMarshall Hartzenburg, Dennis Messmer, Hector Peralta
Defending WAC Champions (Championships Won): Kansas City (2)
Regionally Ranked Teams (Region, Ranking): Utah Valley (Mountain, No. 13); New Mexico State (Mountain, No. 15); UT Rio Grande Valley (South Central, No. 3)
Coaches Poll Pick: Utah Valley
On the men's side, the Lancers were picked to take second overall while also receiving three out of eight first-place votes.
As a team, the Lancers finished the season on a high note, winning the UCR Highlander Invite to go along with fifth-place finishes at the Mark Covert Classic and the UC Riverside Invitational. Bedard has been the top runner for the Lancer men in all four races this season, taking top-10 individual finishes at the Mark Covert Classic, the UC Riverside Invitational and the UCR Highlander Invite.
"For the men, I hope that we can duplicate the effort, intensity and passion from the last UCR meet," said Tribble. "I want us to continue with the great progress we've been showing."
WAC Championship Central
https://www.wacsports.com/tournaments/xc/2018-19/index
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