NIPOMO – In her final appearance at the Big West Conference Championship, senior Sierra Atkins outdistanced the field to claim the individual title and help lead the Aggies to a runner-up finish with 58 points.

Atkins covered the 6k course at the Blacklake Golf Club in a winning time of 19:52.5. The Ags secured the top-3 spots in the race as defending champion Brianna Weidler was the runner-up at 20:09.8 and Dani Barrett was third with a time of 20:29.9.

The title run by Atkins marked the third straight season she had placed in the top-5 as she was the runner-up in 2021.

Hope Bergmark placed 20^th at 21:45.6 and Stormy Wallace was 33^rd with a time of 22:10.4. In her final cross country conference championship, Chloe Arriaga was 38^th at 22:19.4 and Madison Kackley was 57^th with a time of 22:57.7.

Kayla Rutz (23:17.3) and Jocelyn Pacheco (23:19.9) rounded out the Aggies in 64^th and 65^th place, respectively.

In the men's competition the Aggies placed fifth overall and were led by Ethan Brooks. The sophomore crossed the line in ninth place with a time of 24:16.6.

Austin Vasquez was 19^th overall with a time of 24:38.4 and Michael Cooper followed in 25^th with a 24:52.3 on the 8k course.

Newcomer Donavan Cheruiyot placed 32^nd with a time of 25:14.8 and Chris Coles was 45^th at 25:33.7.

Isaiah Galindo (53^rd, 25:49.5), Nick Herrmann (65^th, 26:39) and Zachary Graeber (66^th, 26:39) closed out the men's competition for the Aggies.

The Aggies will now prepare for the NCAA West Regionals in Sacramento. The regionals will take place at Haggin Oaks Golf Course on November 10^th .