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CSUN Cross Country Wraps Up Big West Championships in Hawai’i
10/31/2025 3:19:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
HONOLULU, Hawai'i -- CSUN cross county completed the 2025 Big West Championships at Kahuku Golf Course in Honolulu on Friday. The men finished seventh out of nine teams while the women finished 10th out of 11 teams. The men finished with 179 points while the women tallied 266 points.
Thomas Achten paced the men as he finished in 25th place. Ami Jacobsen paced the women as she finished in 44th place.
Cal Poly won the men's and women's competitions.
WOMEN
Jacobsen led the way for the Matadors with a time of 22:47.5 in the women's 6k. The next closest Matador was Nadia Munoz. Munoz, the junior from Riverside, finished in 47th place with a time of 22:52.4. Finishing third out of the Matador runners and 61st overall was Lilit Arakelyan. The junior from Glendale ended the day with a time of 23:25.7
The fourth Matador runner to finish was Yadira Arnold. The junior from Montebello, California slotted in at 66th place with a time of 23:44.9. Savannah Ganter was the fifth Matador to finish the day. Ganter ran a time of 23:55.8, good enough for 68th place.
The last three Matadors to finish crossed the end line at similar times right after the next. Citaly Ruiz, the junior from Riverside, placed 81st with a time of 24:48.4. Sakura Divecchio finished in 82nd place, right behind Ruiz with a time of 24:57.1. Following Ruiz and Divecchio was junior Brianna Torres who placed 83rd. Torres completed the race with a time of 24:57.7.
MEN
Achten led the way for the Matador men. The sophomore from Tustin posted a time of 25:29.1, which earned him 25th place. Up next for CSUN was Elijah Stenberg. The sophomore from ??West Lafayette, Ind. ran a time of 25:38.3, which earned him 29th place.
Freshman Adam Divinity, competing in his first Big West Championships, ran the third best time out of the CSUN men. His time of 25:43.6 earned him 36th place.
Senior Camilo Torres, competing in his last Big West Championships, ran a time of 26:06.0, which earned him a spot in the top 50 on the dot at 50th place.
Senior Ramiro Mateos from Oxnard crossed the finish line at 26:13.1. That time earned him 55th place. Darrick Jacob, Jr. finished in the top-60 at 60th place with his time of 26:26.7.
Finishing right after Jacob, Jr. was Cesar Cuevas at 61st place. Cuevas ended the day at 26:27.2. The final Matador runner to finish was sophomore Diego Rodriguez. The Santa Paula native closed the books for the Matadors when he finished at 69th place with a time of 27:12.0.
ACCORDING TO COACH JASON ZARB-COUSIN
"We were aiming to be a spot or two ahead of where we finished on both the men's and women's side. We executed our plan well but fell short of catching the teams ahead of us. We had a few that struggled, but we also had several who really stepped up to fill their spot.
"I am incredibly proud of this group. Although the result wasn't exactly what we were looking for, they showed a lot of grit, resilience and heart. They left all out there and that is all I could ever ask for."
UP NEXT
The NCAA Cross Country West Regionals will be held in Sacramento on Nov. 14. With today's result, CSUN has now completed the Big West season for 2025.
Thomas Achten paced the men as he finished in 25th place. Ami Jacobsen paced the women as she finished in 44th place.
Cal Poly won the men's and women's competitions.
WOMEN
Jacobsen led the way for the Matadors with a time of 22:47.5 in the women's 6k. The next closest Matador was Nadia Munoz. Munoz, the junior from Riverside, finished in 47th place with a time of 22:52.4. Finishing third out of the Matador runners and 61st overall was Lilit Arakelyan. The junior from Glendale ended the day with a time of 23:25.7
The fourth Matador runner to finish was Yadira Arnold. The junior from Montebello, California slotted in at 66th place with a time of 23:44.9. Savannah Ganter was the fifth Matador to finish the day. Ganter ran a time of 23:55.8, good enough for 68th place.
The last three Matadors to finish crossed the end line at similar times right after the next. Citaly Ruiz, the junior from Riverside, placed 81st with a time of 24:48.4. Sakura Divecchio finished in 82nd place, right behind Ruiz with a time of 24:57.1. Following Ruiz and Divecchio was junior Brianna Torres who placed 83rd. Torres completed the race with a time of 24:57.7.
MEN
Achten led the way for the Matador men. The sophomore from Tustin posted a time of 25:29.1, which earned him 25th place. Up next for CSUN was Elijah Stenberg. The sophomore from ??West Lafayette, Ind. ran a time of 25:38.3, which earned him 29th place.
Freshman Adam Divinity, competing in his first Big West Championships, ran the third best time out of the CSUN men. His time of 25:43.6 earned him 36th place.
Senior Camilo Torres, competing in his last Big West Championships, ran a time of 26:06.0, which earned him a spot in the top 50 on the dot at 50th place.
Senior Ramiro Mateos from Oxnard crossed the finish line at 26:13.1. That time earned him 55th place. Darrick Jacob, Jr. finished in the top-60 at 60th place with his time of 26:26.7.
Finishing right after Jacob, Jr. was Cesar Cuevas at 61st place. Cuevas ended the day at 26:27.2. The final Matador runner to finish was sophomore Diego Rodriguez. The Santa Paula native closed the books for the Matadors when he finished at 69th place with a time of 27:12.0.
ACCORDING TO COACH JASON ZARB-COUSIN
"We were aiming to be a spot or two ahead of where we finished on both the men's and women's side. We executed our plan well but fell short of catching the teams ahead of us. We had a few that struggled, but we also had several who really stepped up to fill their spot.
"I am incredibly proud of this group. Although the result wasn't exactly what we were looking for, they showed a lot of grit, resilience and heart. They left all out there and that is all I could ever ask for."
UP NEXT
The NCAA Cross Country West Regionals will be held in Sacramento on Nov. 14. With today's result, CSUN has now completed the Big West season for 2025.
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