Stan State Men’s Cross Country Ranked Sixth in 2025 USTFCCCA/NCAA DII West Region Preseason Poll
NEW ORLEANS — The Stanislaus State men's cross country team has been ranked sixth in the 2025 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)/NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country West Region Preseason Rankings, released today by the USTFCCCA. The Warriors will open their regular season by hosting the Kim Duyst Twilight meet at River Oaks Golf Course in Ceres, California.
Preseason Regional Rankings:
Chico State leads the preseason rankings, followed by Western Washington, Cal Poly Pomona, Northwest Nazarene, and Biola. Rounding out the top ten are Stan State, Cal State San Marcos, Concordia, Fresno Pacific, and Alaska. At last year's West Region Championships in Billings, Montana, Chico State captured the title, followed by Western Washington, Biola, Cal Poly Pomona, and Azusa Pacific. Stan State placed sixth in that event.
2024 CCAA Recap:
Under head coach Darren Holman, the Warriors return three All-CCAA honorees: Tanner Gerhart, Jackson Oliveira, and Mason Oliveira. Gerhart was named the 2024 CCAA Newcomer of the Year, while Jackson Oliveira earned 2024 CCAA Freshman of the Year honors. At the CCAA Championships in Fresno, Gerhart placed 10th with a time of 24:34.7, Jackson Oliveira finished 13th at 24:42.3, and Mason Oliveira came in 15th with a time of 24:44.7. The Warriors finished third overall, behind champion Chico State and runner-up Cal Poly Pomona.
2025 Schedule:
Stanislaus State opens the 2025 season at home with the Kim Duyst Twilight on Saturday, September 13 at River Oaks Golf Course in Ceres, California. The event will feature eleven high school races starting at 5:15 p.m. with the freshman/sophomore girls' 2K. The collegiate men's 8K is set for 8:30 p.m., followed by the women's 6K at 9:00 p.m.
The Warriors will then compete at the UC Riverside Invitational on September 27 at the AgOps Cross Country Course on the UC Riverside campus. Their final regular-season race will be the SF State Invitational on October 10 at Golden Gate Park's Speedway Meadows in San Francisco.
The 2025 CCAA Championships are scheduled for Friday, October 31 at 11:00 a.m. at Bidwell Park in Chico, California. Stan State will then compete at the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships on November 8 at Ash Creek Preserve, Western Oregon University, in Monmouth, Oregon. Qualifiers will advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships on November 22 at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
PRESEASON REGIONAL RANKINGS:
| RANKING | INSTITUTION | 2024 LAST RANKING |
| 1. | Chico State | 1 |
| 2. | Western Washington | 2 |
| 3. | Cal Poly Pomona | 4 |
| 4. | Northwest Nazarene | 7 |
| 5. | Biola | 3 |
| 6. | Stan State | 6 |
| 7. | Cal State San Marcos | 13 |
| 8. | Concordia | 11 |
| 9. | Fresno Pacific | 16 |
| 10. | Alaska | 19 |
Latest Athletics News
- Stan State Cross Country Hosting Kim Duyst Twilight to Open SeasonThe Stanislaus State men's and women's cross country teams will open their 2025 seasons this Saturday, September 13, by hosting the annual Kim Duyst Twilight at River Oaks Golf Course in Ceres, Calif. This year's meet will feature 25 collegiate teams and 67 high school teams.
- Stan State’s Emmanuel Duran Named FloCollege/CCAA Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the WeekStanislaus State junior Emmanuel Duran has been named the FloCollege/CCAA Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). Duran played a pivotal role in the Warriors' perfect 2-0 start to the 2025 regular season, scoring two of the team's six goals.
- Mendoza Earns First CCAA/FloCollege Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week HonorsLeah Mendoza has been voted the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)/FloCollege Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for the first week of the 2025 season. This is the first time in Mendoza's career that she has received the honors, and the third in a row for Stanislaus State, including awards received at the end of the 2024 season.
- Stan State Men’s Soccer Ranked No. 14 Nationally, Third in West Region by United Soccer CoachesUnder the direction of head coach John Powell, Stanislaus State is ranked No. 14 nationally in the first United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll of the season, released this morning. The Warriors also earned a No. 3 ranking in the West Region.
- Warriors Play Four Matches at Biola/Vanguard Kickoff TournamentStan State's volleyball team continues their road trip with a second tournament, this time at the Biola/Vanguard Kickoff taking place in Costa Mesa and La Mirada, California. On September 11, the Warriors face Biola University (2-2), followed by Azusa Pacific University (3-0) and Vanguard University (2-1) on September 12, and Texas Permian Basin (1-3) on September 13.
- Warriors Look to Build on 2–0 Start in Northwest Road TripOff to a perfect 2-0 start in 2025, Stanislaus State Men's Soccer heads north this week for a two-match trip to the Pacific Northwest. The Warriors open at Simon Fraser on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m. in Burnaby, British Columbia, before facing Saint Martin's on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. in Lacey, Wash.
