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.

The final weekly honor of the 2009 season went to a Gaucho as UC Santa Barbara's Cassie Brooker claimed her first career weekly honor.

Following excellent efforts at the Pre-National meet in Terre Haute, Ind., Cal Poly's Joe Gatel and UC Davis' Sarah Sumpter were voted as the Big West Men's and Women's Athlete of the Week, respectively.