California State University Northridge Athletics
Saturday, October 31
Riverside, Calif.
California State University at Northridge
vs
Big West Championship
Photo by: Big West
10/30/2026 12:42:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
RIVERSIDE, Calif --- CSUN Cross Country will compete at the 2026 Big West Championships at the Agriculture Operations Course in Riverside on Halloween. The men's 8K will start at 8:30 a.m. while the women's 6K will begin at 9:15 a.m.
The CSUN men will send 10 runners which include Adam Divinity, Darrick Jacob Jr., Elijah Stenberg, Raul Verges, Thomas Achten, Luis Torres Orrala, Diego Rodriguez, Miles Billiris, Erick Leal, Steven Valdez
The CSUN women will send six runners, including Lilit Arakelyn, Brianna Torres, Nadia Munoz, Zyanya Torres, Keona Mataalli, Ailani Valiente, Citlaly Ruiz.
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Matador men and women competed was actually on the same course on October 17 at the Highlander Classic. There, Divinity and Munoz paced both teams. The CSUN men finished in ninth place in the 8K while the CSUN women finished in 20th place in the 6K..
Divinity posted the third fastest 8K time in school history at 24:26.2 Steven Valadez posted the sixth fastest 8K time in school history as well. He ran a time of 24:29.0, his personal best.
Munoz ran a mark of 21:53.6, good for 84th place in the race. Brianna Torres was the second CSUN runner to finish as she ran a time of 22:12.4, good for 111th place. Next was Keona Mataalli. The junior ended the day at 133rd place with a mark of 22:32.2.
A LOOK BACK AT THE 2025 BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Halloween last year, CSUN completed the 2025 Big West Championships at Kahuku Golf Course in Honolulu.
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. Â Ami Jacobsen paced the women as she finished in 44th place. Cal Poly won the men's and women's competitions.
Stenberg, now in his junior campaign, will look to improve on the time of 25:38.3, which earned him 29th place in 2025.
Divinity, who was a freshman, ran the third best time out of the CSUN men. His time of 25:43.6 earned him 36th place.
Last year, Nadia Munoz in her junior season, finished third out of the Matadors in 47th place with a time of 22:52.4
Arakelyan, who was a junior at the time, has her eyes set on improving the time of 23:25.7, which earned her 61st overall.
Brianna Torres completed the race with a time of 24:57.7.
The Matadors have their collective eyes on the prize as each runner looks to end the Big West campaign on a personal best.Â
UP NEXT
After the Big West Championships, CSUN will close its season at the NCAA West Regionals at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento, Calif. on Nov. 13.
#GoMatadors
The CSUN men will send 10 runners which include Adam Divinity, Darrick Jacob Jr., Elijah Stenberg, Raul Verges, Thomas Achten, Luis Torres Orrala, Diego Rodriguez, Miles Billiris, Erick Leal, Steven Valdez
The CSUN women will send six runners, including Lilit Arakelyn, Brianna Torres, Nadia Munoz, Zyanya Torres, Keona Mataalli, Ailani Valiente, Citlaly Ruiz.
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Matador men and women competed was actually on the same course on October 17 at the Highlander Classic. There, Divinity and Munoz paced both teams. The CSUN men finished in ninth place in the 8K while the CSUN women finished in 20th place in the 6K..
Divinity posted the third fastest 8K time in school history at 24:26.2 Steven Valadez posted the sixth fastest 8K time in school history as well. He ran a time of 24:29.0, his personal best.
Munoz ran a mark of 21:53.6, good for 84th place in the race. Brianna Torres was the second CSUN runner to finish as she ran a time of 22:12.4, good for 111th place. Next was Keona Mataalli. The junior ended the day at 133rd place with a mark of 22:32.2.
A LOOK BACK AT THE 2025 BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Halloween last year, CSUN completed the 2025 Big West Championships at Kahuku Golf Course in Honolulu.
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. Â Ami Jacobsen paced the women as she finished in 44th place. Cal Poly won the men's and women's competitions.
Stenberg, now in his junior campaign, will look to improve on the time of 25:38.3, which earned him 29th place in 2025.
Divinity, who was a freshman, ran the third best time out of the CSUN men. His time of 25:43.6 earned him 36th place.
Last year, Nadia Munoz in her junior season, finished third out of the Matadors in 47th place with a time of 22:52.4
Arakelyan, who was a junior at the time, has her eyes set on improving the time of 23:25.7, which earned her 61st overall.
Brianna Torres completed the race with a time of 24:57.7.
The Matadors have their collective eyes on the prize as each runner looks to end the Big West campaign on a personal best.Â
UP NEXT
After the Big West Championships, CSUN will close its season at the NCAA West Regionals at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento, Calif. on Nov. 13.
#GoMatadors
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