CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | 2019 WCC CROSS COUNTRY ALMANAC
 
2019 West Coast Conference Cross Country Championships
Friday, November 1, 2019
Woodley Lakes Golf Course | Van Nuys, Calif.
Race Times: Women (6K): 10:00 a.m. PT; Men (8K): 11:00 a.m. PT
 
WCC CROSS COUNTRY BY THE NUMBERS
15 – Number of Individual Titles captured by WCC student-athletes (eight women)
14 – Number of Team Titles captured by WCC programs – seven men; seven women
6 – Number of WCC men’s and women’s teams with either a regional or national USTFCCCA ranking entering the race
5 – Returning All-Americans expected to compete in the 2019 WCC Championships
2 – Top-15 USTFCCCA-ranked men’s teams entering the WCC Championship for the third consecutive year
2 – Teams entering this year’s race with a top-five national ranking (BYU men, 2 / BYU women, 4)
 
RACE SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. PT - Women's Championship 6K race
11:00 a.m. PT - Men's Championship 8K race
12:00 p.m. PT - Awards Ceremony
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
For the eighth consecutive year, the 2019 West Coast Conference Cross Country Championships will be broadcast live and commercial-free on WCC Network. George Devine and Josh Muxen (analyst) will provide the commentary for both races.
 
WCC IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
On the men's side, four-time defending champion BYU enters the race at No. 2 for the third consecutive year. The Cougars, who are seeking their fifth consecutive WCC crown, earned 316 points in the latest USTFCCCA Poll (13 out of first place) behind two-time defending NCAA Champion NAU. Portland checks in at No. 12, while Gonzaga is ranked in the top-30 for the second straight season, appearing at No. 29.
 
On the women’s side, No. 4 BYU leads the charge. The Cougars are the defending WCC Champions.

WCC TAKES ON NATIONALS
MEN
For the second straight season, two WCC men’s programs posted podium finishes at the NCAA National meet in Madison, Wisconsin. BYU posted a national runner-up showing, while Portland was third. The Cougars and Pilots posted reverse results in the 2017 race with Portland taking second place.
 
It was the highest finish in program history for the Cougars who had previously placed third in 2017 and back in 1993. BYU posted a fourth place showing in both 2011 and 2014 as WCC members. The Pilots made their third podium appearance in five seasons.
 
WOMEN
BYU women posted a seventh-place finish at the 2018 NCAA Nationals – the best for the program since 2003. The best all-time WCC showing at NCAAs came 2017 when San Francisco was the NCAA National Runner-Up.
 
WCC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
This will be the 35th women's race. No. 4 BYU, who has registered three team titles and a runner-up showing at the Pre-Nationals Invitational enters as the favorite. Four teams have won championships in the last six races: Portland (2016), Gonzaga (2015), BYU (2014, 18) and San Francisco (2013, 17).
 
WCC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
This will be the 45th men's race, and this season marks the third straight year that both BYU and Portland enter the championship ranked in the top-15 nationally. The Cougars and Pilots were both in the top-five in 2017 and again in 2018.
 
The Pilots and Cougars have combined to win the last 40 WCC Championships, highlighted by an unprecedented 32 consecutive by Portland (1979-2010). The two powerhouses figure to battle it out once again in a field laden with talent. No. 29 Gonzaga ranks in the nation’s top-30 programs while Pepperdine is No. 14 in the West Region.
 
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WOMEN'S TEAM TITLE COUNT (LAST)
Portland: 20 (2016)
San Francisco: 6 (2017)
Gonzaga: 2 (2015)
BYU: 2 (2018)
USIU: 2 (1986)
Santa Clara: 1 (2001)
Saint Mary's: 1 (1990)
 
LAST 11 WOMEN'S TEAM/INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

YEAR	TEAM	POINTS	INDIVIDUAL (SCHOOL)	TIME
2018	BYU	27	Erica Birk-Jarvis, Jr. (BYU)	19:46
2017	USF	20	Charlotte Taylor, Sr. (USF)	19:11*
2016	POR	42	Lauren LaRocco, Jr. (POR)	20:27
2015	GON	59	Shelby Mills, Sr. (GON)	20:55
2014	BYU	36	Tansey Lystad, Sr. (POR)	19:39
2013	USF	39	Bridget Dahlberg, Gr. (USF)	20:55
2012	USF	25	Eva Krchova, Jr. (USF)	20:31
2011	USF	32	Tara Erdmann, Sr. (LMU)	20:01
2010	USF	38	Tara Erdmann, Jr. (LMU)	20:21
2009	USF	45	Stephanie Wilson (SCU)	20:32
2008	POR	43	Tara Erdmann, So. (LMU)	21:54

*WCC 6k Championship record
 
WOMEN'S CONFERENCE ROUNDUP
 
BYU
Current National/Regional Ranking
No. 4 / No. 1 Mountain Region
Team Titles (3)
Big Wave Invitational (Hawaii) – Kahuku Golf Course
Autumn Classic (BYU) – East Bay Golf Course
Bill Dellinger Invitational – Pine Ridge Golf Course
Individual Titles (3)
Whittni Orton – Big Wave Invitational – 18:05.00
Whittni Orton – Bill Dellinger Invitational – 19:25.8
Erica Birk-Jarvis – Pre-Nationals – 20:02.6 (Blue Race)
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Pre-Nationals Invitational / 2nd (87) / 1. Erica Birk-Jarvis (20:02.6)
 
GONZAGA
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Team Titles (2)
Clash of the Inland Northwest (EWU)
Sasquatch Invitational
Individual Titles (1)
Claire Manley – Cougar Classic – 21:04.8
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Arturo Barrios Invitational / 7th (247) / 13. Claire Manley (20:49.9)
 
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Bronco Invitational / N/A / 7. Kyla Danforth (20:33)
 
PACIFIC
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Bronco Invitational / 8th (261) / 24. Jasmine Gonzalez (21:07.2)
 
PEPPERDINE
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Bronco Invitational / 26th (556) / 98. Skyler Danley (22:09.1)
 
PORTLAND
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A/ No. 6 West Region
Team Titles (2)
Linfield Harrier Classic (Linfield) – 4K
WOU Sundowner (Western Oregon)
Individual Titles (2)
Ellie Misuraca – Linfield Harrier Classic – 15:34.5
Victoria Weir – WOU Sundowner – 22:17.4
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Nuttycombe Invitational / 24th (608) / 58. Grace Perkins (22:21.2)
 
SAINT MARY'S
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Bronco Invitational / 6th (195) / 10. Kaela Dishion (20:36.0)
 
SAN DIEGO
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
UCR Highlander Invitational / 4th (99) / 7. Molly Klein (21:07.1)
 
SAN FRANCISCO
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Individual Titles (2)
Aoibhe Richardson – Roy Griak Invitational – 20:47.7
Aoibhe Richardson – Pre-Nationals Invitational – 20:32.1 (White Race)
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Pre-Nationals Invitational / 10th (294 - White) / 1. Aoibhe Richardson (20:32.1 - White)
 
SANTA CLARA
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Bronco Invitational / 8th (237) / 10. Janie Nabholz (20:35.0)
 
MEN'S TEAM TITLE COUNT (LAST)
Portland: 34 (2014)
BYU: 6 (2018)
Nevada: 4 (1978)*
 
LAST 11 MEN'S TEAM/INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

YEAR	TEAM	POINTS	INDIVIDUAL (SCHOOL)	TIME
2018	BYU	21	Nick Hauger, Sr. (POR)	23:21*
2017	BYU	15	Connor McMillan, Jr. (BYU)	23:23
2016	BYU	24	Alex Short, Sr. (USF)	24:40
2015	BYU	17	Aaron Fletcher, Sr. (BYU)	24:40
2014	POR	28	David Perry, Sr. (POR)	23:26
2013	BYU	30	Jason Witt, Sr. (BYU)	23:14
2012	POR	32	Jared Ward, Jr. (BYU)	23:41
2011	BYU	25	Miles Batty, Sr. (BYU)	23:47
2010	POR	36	Craig Hopkins, Gr. (GON)	25:01
2009	POR	34	Alfred Kipchumba, So. (POR)	24:20
2008	POR	38	David Kinsella, Sr. (POR)	25:11

 *WCC 8k Championship record
 
MEN'S CONFERENCE ROUNDUP
 
BYU
Current National/Regional Ranking
No. 2 / No. 2 Mountain Region
Team Titles (2)
Autumn Classic (BYU) – East Bay Golf Course
Pre-Nationals Invitational (Blue Race) – LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
Individual Titles (3)
Conner Mantz – BYU Autumn Classic – 21:12.3 (7K)
Conner Mantz – Bill Dellinger Invitational – 23:24.7
Conner Mantz – Pre-Nationals – 23:20.8 (Blue Race)
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Pre-Nationals Invitational / 1st (81) / 1. Conner Mantz (23:20.8)
 
GONZAGA
Current National/Regional Ranking
No. 29 / No. 7 West Region
Team Titles (2)
Clash of the Inland Northwest (EWU)
Cougar Classic (WSU)
Sasquatch Invitational
Individual Titles (2)
Cullen McEachern – Clash of the Inland Northwest – 18:00.5 (5K)
James Mwaura – Cougar Classic – 24:07.4
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Nuttycombe Invitational / 16th (307) / 15. James Mwaura (23:56.5)
 
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Bronco Invitational / 6th (221) / 27. Max Smith (24:42.3)
 
PEPPERDINE
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / No. 14 West Region
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Bronco Invitational / 4th (180) / 16. Karl Winter (24:31.3)
 
PORTLAND
Current National/Regional Ranking
No. 12 / No. 4 West Region
Team Titles (3)
Linfield Harrier Classic (Linfield) – 6K
PSU Viking Rust Buster – (Portland State) – 6K
Charles Bowles Invitational
Individual Titles (2)
Cameron Thompson – Linfield Harrier Classic – 19:34.4
Reuben Kiprono – PSU Viking Rust Buster – 18:11.9
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Nuttycombe Invitational / 9th (295) / 19. Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse (23:57.3)
 
SAINT MARY'S
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Bronco Invitational / 12th (308) / 29. Anthony Vazquez (24:45.1)
 
SAN DIEGO
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
UCR Highlander Invitational / 6th (142) / 20. Ethan Steiner (24:50.7)
 
SAN FRANCISCO
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / 12th West Region
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Pre-Nationals Invitational / 3rd (294 - White) / 3. Andrew Snyder (24:50.5 - White)
 
SANTA CLARA
Current National/Regional Ranking
N/A / N/A
Last Race/Team Finish/Top Individual
Bronco Invitational / 5th (218) / 33. Jorge Estrella (24:49.6)