Sonoma State's Analicia Garcia and Cal State San Marcos Vahagn Isayan Named CCAA Runners of the Week
SAN RAMON – Sonoma State's sophomore Analicia Garcia and Cal State San Marcos junior Vahagn Isayan snagged this season's final California Collegiate Athletic Association Runner of the Week honors after winning their respective races at the Santa Clara Bronco Open and Cal State San Marcos Cougar Challenge last Saturday.
Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Garcia has led the Seawolves all season and last week was no different as she claimed her third individual title in the program's last three races and set a new six-kilometer program record in the Open Division of last week's meet.
The South San Francisco native traversed the 6K course at Baylands Regional Park in 21:02.2, shaving nine seconds off the program record that she set herself five weeks ago.
As a team, SSU finished in sixth place among 16 teams that scored in the 6K Open Non-Division I group.
Others Nominated:
Elizabeth Olvera, Cal Poly Pomona
Natalie Rodriguez, Cal State San Marcos
| 2016 Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week |
| Sept. 1-4 |
Natalie Rodriguez, Cal State San Marcos |
| Sept. 5-11 |
Laura Aceves, Cal State San Bernardino |
| Sept. 12-18 |
Natalie Rodriguez, Cal State San Marcos |
| Sept. 19-25 |
Karina Carstens, UC San Diego |
| Sept. 26-Oct. 2 |
Natalie Rodriguez, Cal State San Marcos |
| Oct. 3-9 |
Laura Aceves, Cal State San Bernardino |
| Oct. 10-16 |
Analicia Garcia, Sonoma State |
Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Isayan snagged his second victory and fourth top-five finish this season after completing the 8-kilometer course in 25 minutes and 16 seconds.
The Tujunga product also led the Cougars to its 38 point team victory.
Others Nominated:
Adrian Diaz, Cal Poly Pomona
| 2016 Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week |
| Sept. 1-4 |
Mark Huizar, Cal Poly Pomona |
| Sept. 5-11 |
Will Reyes, Chico State |
| Sept. 12-18 |
Mark Huizar, Cal Poly Pomona |
| Sept. 19-25 |
Benji Preciado, San Francisco State |
| Sept. 26-Oct. 2 |
Kyle Medina, Chico State |
| Oct. 3-9 |
Drew Feldman, San Francisco State |
| Oct. 10-16 |
Vahagn Isayan, Cal State San Marcos |