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Men's Cross Country

Toreros Set to Take on NCAA West Regionals Friday in Sacramento

San Diego’s women will open the regional at 9 a.m. and the men follow at 10 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The University of San Diego men's and women's cross country teams will compete on Friday at the NCAA West Regionals, where the top two teams in each race will earn automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. The women's 6K is set for 9 a.m. PT, with the men's 10K to follow at 10 a.m. at Arcade Creek Golf Course in Sacramento.

Friday is the second stop in a championship stretch for both programs, following a trip to nearby Mission Bay for the West Coast Conference Championships at Tecolote Shores. The Torero women scored 232 points to place ninth and the men scored 246 to finish eighth.

Camryn Kozak led the women for the third straight meet in the WCC title race, placing 28th of 86 finishers in 22:49.5 after running 30th at the 1K mark and holding her position the rest of the way. Jilli Lange made the biggest move of any Torero in the event, climbing from 72nd after the first kilometer to 49th at the finish in 23:26.6. Evelyn Cody (56th, 23:46.0), Talya Sepand (63rd, 24:16.5) and Madi Li (69th, 24:27.8) completed the scoring five, with Ashleigh Schein just 0.9 seconds behind Li in 70th.

For the men at the WCC Championship, Parker McAdam — who has crossed first for USD in every race this fall — was 51st in 26:45.1 over the 8K course. Four of the Toreros' five scorers were newcomers, with McAdam, Joey Bronzini (61st, 27:18.5), Troy Turner (67th, 27:40.3) and Bob Johnson (68th, 28:02.9) bringing home the points. Maxwell Gibbons added the team's biggest move, climbing from 66th at 3K to 57th in 27:14.7.

In addition to the two automatic team bids from each race, the remaining NCAA Championships team spots are filled at-large, and individual berths are also available. The national meet is Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Ind.

2026 NCAA WEST REGIONALS
Friday, Nov. 13 | Arcade Creek Golf Course | Sacramento, CA
Host: Sacramento State
Women's 6K – 9:00 a.m. PT
Men's 8K – 10:00 a.m. PT
Live Results via Record Timing
 
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Players Mentioned

Maxwell Gibbons

Maxwell Gibbons

Freshman
Camryn Kozak

Camryn Kozak

Redshirt Junior
Jilli Lange

Jilli Lange

5' 5"
Junior
Ashleigh Schein

Ashleigh Schein

Sophomore
Talya Sepand

Talya Sepand

Freshman
Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson

6' 2"
Freshman
Troy Turner

Troy Turner

5' 11"
Freshman
Parker McAdam

Parker McAdam

5' 5"
Freshman
Joey Bronzini

Joey Bronzini

5' 7"
Freshman
Madi Li

Madi Li

5' 4"
Freshman
Evelyn Cody

Evelyn Cody

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Maxwell Gibbons

Maxwell Gibbons

Freshman
Camryn Kozak

Camryn Kozak

Redshirt Junior
Jilli Lange

Jilli Lange

5' 5"
Junior
Ashleigh Schein

Ashleigh Schein

Sophomore
Talya Sepand

Talya Sepand

Freshman
Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson

6' 2"
Freshman
Troy Turner

Troy Turner

5' 11"
Freshman
Parker McAdam

Parker McAdam

5' 5"
Freshman
Joey Bronzini

Joey Bronzini

5' 7"
Freshman
Madi Li

Madi Li

5' 4"
Freshman
Evelyn Cody

Evelyn Cody

5' 6"
Freshman