Three Big West individual athletes are headed to the NCAA Cross Country Championships next Monday as Cal Poly's Joe Gatel and UC Santa Barbara's Scott Smith and Crystal Reed qualified for the national meet.

With a week off to prepare themselves, the Big West cross country squads are geared up for the final step towards the NCAA Championships as they take part in the NCAA West Region Meet this weekend. The regional championship is being held in the Pacific Northwest this season as the University of Oregon hosts the competition at Springfield Country...

Cal Poly was the recipient of the most 2009 Big West Cross Country awards as the Mustangs claimed three of the six major honors.

The 2009 edition of the Big West Cross Country Championships added more history to the record books as the Cal Poly Men and UC Santa Barbara women claimed the crowns. The races were held at Riverside Ops Course in Riverside, Calif., and hosted by UC Riverside.

The wait is finally over for the nine Big West cross country squads as the 2009 edition of the league championship meet is on the docket this weekend. UC Riverside will serve as the host institution for the Championships, welcoming its league rivals to the Riverside Ops Course for the second consecutive season.