ARLINGTON, Texas – California Baptist swept the team podium to bring home both trophies at the 2025 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Cross Country Championships on Friday morning at the Harold Patterson Sports Center. The Lancers won a sixth straight men’s title and added a fifth overall women’s championship victory.
The CBU men’s team became the second in WAC history to win six or more consecutive cross country titles, joining UTEP (1973-83). The Lancers scored 22 points to finish atop the men’s 8K championship standings. Utah Valley finished as the runner-up with 41 points, followed by Southern Utah in third with 92 points. UT Arlington was fourth with 129 points, Abilene Christian was fifth with 130 points, Tarleton State was sixth with 157 points and Utah Tech was seventh with 172 points.
On the women’s side, CBU scored 29 points for the team victory. Utah Valley was second with 58 points, UT Arlington was third with 96 points, Southern Utah was fourth with 106 points, Utah Tech was fifth with 117 points, Abilene Christian was sixth with 169 points and Tarleton State was seventh with 174 points.
2025 WAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
2025 WAC Women’s Cross Country 6K Team Results
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
| 1. |
California Baptist |
29 |
| 2. |
Utah Valley |
58 |
| 3. |
UT Arlington |
96 |
| 4. |
Southern Utah |
106 |
| 5. |
Utah Tech |
117 |
| 6. |
Abilene Christian |
169 |
| 7. |
Tarleton State |
174 |
2025 Women’s All-WAC First Team
- Morgan Nokes, Utah Valley – 19:27.50
- Dorcas Jepkosgei, UT Arlington – 20:03.90
- Sarah Schiffman, California Baptist – 20:16.50
- Matro Jepkemboi, UT Arlington – 20:20.90
- Emilia Mikszuta, California Baptist – 20:26.30
- Mahut Cooren, California Baptist – 20:31.10
- Helena Mees, California Baptist – 20:35.40
- Ava Dyck, California Baptist – 20:35.90
- Karolina Bliujute, California Baptist – 20:41.70
- Ceyda Pinar, California Baptist – 20:47.00
2025 Women’s All-WAC Second Team
- Isalys Huet, California Baptist – 21:13.30
- Paisley Taylor, Utah Valley – 21:17.50
- Audrey Hales, Southern Utah – 21:18.90
- Ari Trimble, Utah Valley – 21:20.20
- Aspen Hacker, Southern Utah – 21:26.10
- Nixie Killpack, Southern Utah – 21:26.60
- Artana Nice, Utah Valley – 21:27.50
- Elisabeth Ferrell, Utah Valley – 21:28.60
- Kaitlyn Gale, Tarleton State – 21:29.60
- Ana Mees, California Baptist – 21:35.50
2025 WAC Men’s Cross Country 8K Team Results
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
| 1. |
California Baptist |
22 |
| 2. |
Utah Valley |
41 |
| 3. |
Southern Utah |
92 |
| 4. |
UT Arlington |
129 |
| 5. |
Abilene Christian |
130 |
| 6. |
Tarleton State |
157 |
| 7. |
Utah Tech |
172 |
2025 Men’s All-WAC First Team
- Valentin Soca, California Baptist – 23:51.00
- Sila Kiplakat, Utah Valley – 23:52.10
- Gabriel Guzman, California Baptist – 23:55.30
- Wyatt Mortenson, Utah Valley – 23:55.50
- Finn Anspach, California Baptist – 24:00.80
- Jude Devries, California Baptist – 24:01.40
- Brett Rushman, California Baptist – 24:01.40
- Victor Rosas, California Baptist – 24:01.60
- Ernesto Ruiz, California Baptist – 24:03.70
- Jayden Fitzgarrald, Utah Valley – 24:13.40
2025 Men’s All-WAC Second Team
- Logan Peel, Southern Utah – 24:19.40
- Porter Whitworth, Utah Valley – 24:25.20
- Alex Hartshorn, Utah Valley – 24:26.60
- Amit Cohen, Southern Utah – 24:28.00
- Toby Eaton, UT Arlington – 24:29.30
- Eric Perez, California Baptist – 24:29.80
- Jacob Jones, Utah Tech – 24:30.00
- Samuel Nelson, Utah Valley – 24:35.70
- Carlos Cortez, Abilene Christian – 24:36.20
- Seth Smith, Utah Valley – 24:37.50
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