Utah Valley will travel to Riverside, Calif. this Saturday for its first-ever Big West Championships, according to a October 29 statement. The men's race is scheduled to begin at 9:30 MDT, while the women's race will follow at 10:15 MDT.
The women's team seeks to capture its first title since 2024, while the men aim to claim their first championship since 2019. Notable contenders for the Wolverines include Caren Kipsirat and Reagan Doman for the women, and Sila Kiplagat for the men. Kiplagat placed second at last year's WAC Championships.
The men's roster includes Mark Boyle, Trey Despain, Jayden Fitzgarrald, Alex Hartshorn, Josh Howard, Cameron Jacobs, Sila Kiplagat, Skyler Roper, Porter Whitworth, and Wyatt Mortenson. The women's roster features Isabel Anglero, Sophia Biesinger, Natalia Boltz, Reagan Doman, Caren Kipsirat, Graysen Lanenga, Avalon Mecham, Artana Nice, Rozlyn Stowe, and Mazee Frentheway.
Last week, the men ranked tenth in the Mountain Region Poll, while the women ranked seventh. Utah Valley will face competition from Cal Poly and California Baptist. Cal Poly has won both the men's and women's Big West championships in each of the past four years, and California Baptist swept both team titles in the WAC last season.
Following the Big West Championships, the Wolverines are scheduled to travel to Albuquerque, N.M., for the NCAA Mountain Regionals on Nov. 13. The NCAA championships will follow on Nov. 21.
