Friday, November 13
Sacramento, Calif.
9:00 AM
University of Washington
vs
NCAA West Regionals
November 13, 2026 | Cross Country
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Husky men's cross country team is on its way back to the NCAA Championships, securing its spot with a runner-up finish today at the West Regional Championships at Haggin Oaks Golf Course. The Dawgs were led by Jamar Distel and Theo Schucht with 11th- and 12th-place finishes to edge out 19th-ranked Stanford for second by just five points.
The UW women's team earned a solid fifth-place finish in the field of 37 teams, but would need to receive an at-large bid to NCAAs, as only the top-two teams from each of the nine regions automatically advance to the championship race, set for next Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Unofficial projections online had the women unfortunately missing the cut, but the NCAA Selection Show will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. on NCAA.com.
This is the fourth time under men's head coach Andy Powell that the Huskies have earned an auto-qualifying spot at West Regionals, as they previously finished second in 2018, second in 2021, and first in 2024. The Dawgs roared back in a big way from last season's seventh-place Regional finish.
The Oregon men won the men's team race with 51 points but the Dawgs took second with 110. The held off 19th-ranked Stanford, which was third with 115, followed by Portland in fourth with 141 points and 27th-ranked Arizona in fifth with 141 points as well.
The men's distance shifted up to 10,000-meters today, and that suited the Dawgs just fine. Jamar Distel had his best race of the season, taking 11th in 29-minutes and 21-seconds. Schucht, the Boston College transfer, was one second behind in 12th, then Tyrone Gorze followed soon in 16th-place in 29:28. All three earned All-West Region honors.
Isaac Briggs was the No. 4 scorer in 34th in 29:57, then Jonathan Podbielski turned in his best run of the fall to take 37th in 30:02 to cap the scoring. Third-year Parker Mong was 45th overall in 30:13, and freshman Cohen Butler was 112th in 31:34.
The women's team was running third or fourth for much of the race, but got edged for fourth-place over the final split by just three points. Oregon got the win with 38 points, with Washington State taking second with 109, Boise State third with 112, and Stanford fourth with 143, then the Huskies with 146.
WSU transfer Nicole Bissell continues to shine in her first year as a Dawg, leading the way in 17th-place in 19:55. Julia David-Smith was strong in just her second race of the season, taking 22nd in 20:02. First-year Sherry Drury was third today in 28th in 20:11, and Yale transfer Carmel Fitzgibbon placed 36th in 20:18. Louisa Esmouni scored for the squad for the first time in her career as she was 43rd in 20:30. Fifth-year Josephine Welin was 46th in 20:33 and first-year Milla Roberts was 69th out of a field of 260 runners, in 21:01.
2026 NCAA West Regional Cross Country Championships
Friday, Nov. 13
Sacramento, Calif. | Haggin Oaks Golf Course
Women's 6,000m Results
Team (Top-20 of 37): 1. Oregon 38; 2. Washington State 109; 3. Boise State 112; 4. Stanford 143; 5. Washington 146; 6. San Francisco 239; 7. Gonzaga 241; 8. Oregon State 250; 9. Cal Baptist 280; 10. Portland 295; 11. Arizona 297; 12. UCLA 306; 13. California 373; 14. Cal Poly 383; 15. UC Irvine 412; 16. Idaho 472; 17. Arizona State 541; 18. Santa Clara 543; 19. Hawaii 606; 20. UC San Diego 607.
Individual Champion: Diana Cherotich, Oregon 18:55
Husky Finishers (out of 260): 17. Nicole Bissell 19:55; 22. Julia David-Smith 20:02; 28. Sherry Drury 20:11; 36. Carmel Fitzgibbon 20:18; 43. Louisa Esmouni 20:30; 46. Josephine Welin 20:33; 69. Milla Roberts 21:01.
Men's 10,000m Results
Team (Top-20 of 30): 1. Oregon 51; 2. Washington 110; 3. Stanford 115; 4. Portland 141; 5. Arizona 141; 6. Gonzaga 167; 7. Cal Baptist 172; 8. Boise State 178; 9. Washington State 186; 10. UCLA 241; 11. San Francisco 332; 12. Arizona State 355; 13. Cal Poly 362; 14. Saint Mary's 408; 15. California 427; 16. UC San Diego 455; 17. Santa Clara 472; 18. Pepperdine 538; 19. Utah Tech 574; 20. Idaho 611.
Individual Champion: Solomon Kipchoge, Washington State, 28:37
Husky Finishers (out of 216): 11. Jamar Distel 29:21; 12. Theo Schucht 29:22; 16. Tyrone Gorze 29:28; 34. Isaac Briggs 29:57; 37. Jonathan Podbielski 30:02; 45. Parker Mong 30:13; 112. Cohen Butler 31:34.
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The UW women's team earned a solid fifth-place finish in the field of 37 teams, but would need to receive an at-large bid to NCAAs, as only the top-two teams from each of the nine regions automatically advance to the championship race, set for next Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Unofficial projections online had the women unfortunately missing the cut, but the NCAA Selection Show will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. on NCAA.com.
This is the fourth time under men's head coach Andy Powell that the Huskies have earned an auto-qualifying spot at West Regionals, as they previously finished second in 2018, second in 2021, and first in 2024. The Dawgs roared back in a big way from last season's seventh-place Regional finish.
The Oregon men won the men's team race with 51 points but the Dawgs took second with 110. The held off 19th-ranked Stanford, which was third with 115, followed by Portland in fourth with 141 points and 27th-ranked Arizona in fifth with 141 points as well.
The men's distance shifted up to 10,000-meters today, and that suited the Dawgs just fine. Jamar Distel had his best race of the season, taking 11th in 29-minutes and 21-seconds. Schucht, the Boston College transfer, was one second behind in 12th, then Tyrone Gorze followed soon in 16th-place in 29:28. All three earned All-West Region honors.
Isaac Briggs was the No. 4 scorer in 34th in 29:57, then Jonathan Podbielski turned in his best run of the fall to take 37th in 30:02 to cap the scoring. Third-year Parker Mong was 45th overall in 30:13, and freshman Cohen Butler was 112th in 31:34.
The women's team was running third or fourth for much of the race, but got edged for fourth-place over the final split by just three points. Oregon got the win with 38 points, with Washington State taking second with 109, Boise State third with 112, and Stanford fourth with 143, then the Huskies with 146.
WSU transfer Nicole Bissell continues to shine in her first year as a Dawg, leading the way in 17th-place in 19:55. Julia David-Smith was strong in just her second race of the season, taking 22nd in 20:02. First-year Sherry Drury was third today in 28th in 20:11, and Yale transfer Carmel Fitzgibbon placed 36th in 20:18. Louisa Esmouni scored for the squad for the first time in her career as she was 43rd in 20:30. Fifth-year Josephine Welin was 46th in 20:33 and first-year Milla Roberts was 69th out of a field of 260 runners, in 21:01.
2026 NCAA West Regional Cross Country Championships
Friday, Nov. 13
Sacramento, Calif. | Haggin Oaks Golf Course
Women's 6,000m Results
Team (Top-20 of 37): 1. Oregon 38; 2. Washington State 109; 3. Boise State 112; 4. Stanford 143; 5. Washington 146; 6. San Francisco 239; 7. Gonzaga 241; 8. Oregon State 250; 9. Cal Baptist 280; 10. Portland 295; 11. Arizona 297; 12. UCLA 306; 13. California 373; 14. Cal Poly 383; 15. UC Irvine 412; 16. Idaho 472; 17. Arizona State 541; 18. Santa Clara 543; 19. Hawaii 606; 20. UC San Diego 607.
Individual Champion: Diana Cherotich, Oregon 18:55
Husky Finishers (out of 260): 17. Nicole Bissell 19:55; 22. Julia David-Smith 20:02; 28. Sherry Drury 20:11; 36. Carmel Fitzgibbon 20:18; 43. Louisa Esmouni 20:30; 46. Josephine Welin 20:33; 69. Milla Roberts 21:01.
Men's 10,000m Results
Team (Top-20 of 30): 1. Oregon 51; 2. Washington 110; 3. Stanford 115; 4. Portland 141; 5. Arizona 141; 6. Gonzaga 167; 7. Cal Baptist 172; 8. Boise State 178; 9. Washington State 186; 10. UCLA 241; 11. San Francisco 332; 12. Arizona State 355; 13. Cal Poly 362; 14. Saint Mary's 408; 15. California 427; 16. UC San Diego 455; 17. Santa Clara 472; 18. Pepperdine 538; 19. Utah Tech 574; 20. Idaho 611.
Individual Champion: Solomon Kipchoge, Washington State, 28:37
Husky Finishers (out of 216): 11. Jamar Distel 29:21; 12. Theo Schucht 29:22; 16. Tyrone Gorze 29:28; 34. Isaac Briggs 29:57; 37. Jonathan Podbielski 30:02; 45. Parker Mong 30:13; 112. Cohen Butler 31:34.
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