Friday, November 13
Haggin Oaks Golf Complex/Sacramento, CA
10:00 AM
Saint Mary's College of California
vs
NCAA West Regionals
11/13/2026 11:21:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Saint Mary's men's cross country team put together a strong performance at the NCAA West Regionals, finishing 14th out of 30 teams to tie the best regional finish in program history. The Gaels built on last season's 15th-place finish, improving their placement for the second consecutive year.
Leading the way for the Gaels in the men's 10K was season standout Joseph O'Connell, who finished 55th overall in a field of 212 runners with a time of 30:28.0. Fellow standout Stuart Terrill followed closely behind, placing 57th overall with a time of 30:30.7. Dennis Cheruiyot was the third Gael to cross the finish line, finishing in 31:10.5 to take 85th place.
Rounding out Saint Mary's top five were Damian Frausto, who crossed the finish line in 31:27.0 in 100th place, and Jacob Moffett, who finished the race in 31:35.4 to place 114th. Moffett was the only Gael returning to the regional championship from last season, improving on his 2025 time of 32:49.1 by over a minute.
The NCAA West Regionals marked the conclusion of another successful season for the Gaels. Saint Mary's recorded four top-five team finishes and placed third out of eight teams at the WCC Championships, marking its best conference finish since 1999. O'Connell and Terrill also made program history with second and third place finishes at the conference championships, which marks the two highest individual finishes in program history. The Gaels capped off their season by tying their best-ever finish at the NCAA West Regionals and will look to build on that success heading into the 2027 season.
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Leading the way for the Gaels in the men's 10K was season standout Joseph O'Connell, who finished 55th overall in a field of 212 runners with a time of 30:28.0. Fellow standout Stuart Terrill followed closely behind, placing 57th overall with a time of 30:30.7. Dennis Cheruiyot was the third Gael to cross the finish line, finishing in 31:10.5 to take 85th place.
Rounding out Saint Mary's top five were Damian Frausto, who crossed the finish line in 31:27.0 in 100th place, and Jacob Moffett, who finished the race in 31:35.4 to place 114th. Moffett was the only Gael returning to the regional championship from last season, improving on his 2025 time of 32:49.1 by over a minute.
The NCAA West Regionals marked the conclusion of another successful season for the Gaels. Saint Mary's recorded four top-five team finishes and placed third out of eight teams at the WCC Championships, marking its best conference finish since 1999. O'Connell and Terrill also made program history with second and third place finishes at the conference championships, which marks the two highest individual finishes in program history. The Gaels capped off their season by tying their best-ever finish at the NCAA West Regionals and will look to build on that success heading into the 2027 season.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
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