Meet: CCAA Championship
Location: Arcata, Calif.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019
Team Finish: 2nd out of 10 teams
Winner: Cal State San Marcos's Joshua Litwiller (24:40.28)

COURSE REPORT: Senior Joshua Litwiller won the individual title while leading the Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team to a second place finish in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships Saturday morning in Arcata, California. 

ALL-CCAA HONOREES
Joshua Litwiller
Shea Vavra

FINISH LINE

• Litwiller was named CCAA Runner of the Year after out sprinting Chico State's Trad Berti to claim first place in a time of 24:40.28. 
• Junior Shea Vavra finished in 12th place with a time of 25:18.12. 
• Junior Kibrom Elias was CSUSM's third runner to finish in the top 20 with a time of 25:42.79, placing in the 19th slot.  
• Senior Kevin Lehr completed the 8k course with a time of 25:56.19, securing the same finish as last year at 22nd place. 
• Junior Robert Marin registered a 27th place finish as he crossed the finish line at the 26:0198 mark. 

 

Head Coach Torrey Olson shares his thoughts on both #CCAAxc races today in Arcata. #BleedBlue #goCCAA #NCAAd2 pic.twitter.com/lBjov0Axzx

— CSUSM XC and T&F (@CSUSMxctf) October 26, 2019

 

#CCAAxc | @csusmcougars' Joshua Litwiller raced to the individual title today - snapping a string of 11-straight Wildcats to lead the way. Hear from Josh after his gutty performance that took him back to his CIF days >>> https://t.co/dOFJKdnIzN

— CCAA (@goccaa) October 26, 2019

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will competing the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 9 in Monmouth, Oregon.