SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Oct. 29) –  The UC Santa Barbara Cross Country teams are set to compete at the Big West Championships, hosted by UC Riverside on Saturday, October 31. After getting a feel for the conference course at the Highlander Invitational, the Gauchos look to carry their regular season momentum into the post season and secure a spot at NCAA West Regionals.

At last year's Big West Championships in O'ahu, the men's team climbed three spots in the conference standings to finish fourth, while the women's team improved two spots to finish sixth, led by Addie Oversmith's sixth-place finish.

DETAILS
Race 1: Men's 8k at 8:00 a.m.
Race 2: Women's 6k at 9:15 a.m.
Location: UCR Agricultural Operations XC Course, Riverside, California
Forecast: Light rain
How to watch: follow along with finished results 

LAST MEET
At the Highlander Invitational, the UCSB women's team took first out of 20 teams with 78 points, led by Addie Oversmith's fifth-place finish (20:34.1). Jordin Lieberman followed in 20:56.2, while Ryann Strawn (21:01.7) and Olivia Bollenbach (21:10.4) both recorded personal bests. 

On the men's side, Parker Herbert led the Gauchos with a personal best of 24:29.3, followed by Nate Osborn (24:37.4). Parker Stickney and Carson Ehman also recorded personal bests, both finishing in 24:39.8. 

NEXT UP
The UCSB Cross Country teams will head to Sacramento for the NCAA West Regionals on November 13, where they will compete for a spot at the NCAA Championships.