DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis cross country returns to action for its final race of the 2026 regular season as the Aggies head to Sunnyvale to compete in Santa Clara's Bronco Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 17. Hosted at Baylands Regional Park, the men's 8000m race gets under way at 8:45 a.m. PT, followed by the women's 6000m race at 9:30 a.m. PT.
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Oct. 17 — Bronco Invitational |
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Men's 8k – 8:45 a.m.
Women's 6k – 9:30 a.m.
The Weekend's action features a deep regional field at Baylands Regional Park, bringing together 23 collegiate programs—highlighted by 15 NCAA Division I teams—alongside three club entries, two junior college rosters, and several unattached competitors.
Saturday marks the Aggies' first appearance at the Bronco Invitational since 2024, when the men's squad captured first overall out of 17 competing programs and the women placed second.
Building on momentum from a record-setting performance at the UC Riverside Invitational on Sept. 19—where 13 total runners set new personal bests—UC Davis arrives in the Bay Area looking to cap off the regular season with another strong showing.
Peyton Adams led the way for the UC Davis women in Riverside, shaving nearly 47 seconds off her personal record to cross the line in 20:39.3 and earn 13th overall. Senior
Brooke Butler provided crucial front-running support, placing 27th with a personal-best time of 20:48.2 as six Aggie women set lifetime bests to secure 14th overall in a 30-team field.
On the men's side, freshman
Dominic McMahon paced the squad for the second straight meet, cutting over 36 seconds off his debut time to finish 30th overall with an 8k PR of 24:17.9. Backed by six total personal records across the men's lineup, the Aggies posted a 17th-place team finish against a 25-team field.
On the course, the women's side brings back 17 strong returners to lead the team this fall, including
Peyton Adams (So.),
Hannah Aguirre (So.),
Miriam Aguirre (So.),
Kiah Aitken (Jr.),
Emily Allison (Jr.),
Brooke Butler (Sr.),
Phoebe Drazsnzak (So.),
Grace Dunham (Jr.),
Kirra Fisk (Jr.),
Cassidy Kajita (Jr.),
Tauren Mitchell (Jr.),
Jocelyn Pacheco (Sr.),
Kayla Towne (Jr.),
Gracie Trenam (Jr.),
Angelina Valladeres (Jr.), and
Lauren Villegas (Jr.).
The men's roster features a balance of established experience and incoming talent. Upperclassmen
Tanner Gray (Jr.) and
Caden Hicks (Jr.) lead the distance group alongside track & field veteran
Christian Taylor (Sr.), guiding an incoming freshman class that includes
Grant Breger (Fr.),
Wesley Ewing (Fr.),
Chase Joanou (Fr.),
Linus Martin (Fr.),
Dominic McMahon (Fr.),
Austin Petrik (Fr.), and
Desmond Vaughs (Fr.).
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