MEET RECAP: Men's Cross Country Opens Season at Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational
CERES, Calif. - At River Oaks Golf Course, the 2025 Kim Duyst Cross Country Twilight Invitational took place under the lights. Among 17 teams, Cal State East Bay men's cross country finished 12th in team scoring and third among six NCAA Division II teams entered in an 8k run.
- Leading the Pioneers was Matthew Morgon, placing 53rd overall in 25 minutes, 14.9 seconds.
- In his Pioneer debut, Phillip Logan had the second fastest Pioneer finish in 26:02.8.
- Also debuting on the course for East Bay were Chris Valderrama (26:09.9), Mark Velazquez-Patino (26:15.8), Joaquin McGee (26:48.6), John Funderburg (first event for cross country, 27:34.4) and Brandon Simpson (27:45.9).
UC Davis won the team scoring in the meet with Chico State as the top Division II scoring team.
The Pioneers return to action on Saturday, September 27 in the Mike Johnson Classic in Monmouth, Oregon at Ash Creek Preserve. Start time for the men's 8k is set for 11:45 a.m.
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- Pioneer Preview: October 14-20The Pioneers have a big week ahead with some key men's and women's soccer CCAA matches at home while volleyball heads out on the road. Men's and women's cross country also runs in their final tuneup before the CCAA Championships at the end of the month.
- Pioneers Place 8th, Morgan Finishes 9th at SF State InvitationalSAN FRANCISCO – The Cal State East Bay men's cross country team turned in a balanced effort at the SF State Invitational on Friday evening, finishing eighth overall in a competitive 14-team field stacked with some of the top Division II programs in the West Region.
- MXC: Pioneers Place 8th at Mike Johnson XC ClassicMONMOUTH, Ore. – Cal State East Bay men's cross country turned in a strong performance at the Mike Johnson XC Classic, placing eighth overall in the 13-team field. The Pioneers had great showings from its veteran leaders and a tightly packed scoring group.
- Pioneer Preview: Sept. 24-30
- Dr. Summer Jackson Named FARA's 2025 Division II Newcomer of the YearCOLUMBIA, Mo. - The Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA) has announced that Cal State East Bay's Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), Dr. Summer Jackson, has been named Division II Newcomer of the Year by the FARA Honors and Awards Committee.
- Men's Cross Country Picked for Sixth in CCAAALISO VIEJO, Calif. - On Wednesday, the CCAA announced the 2025 Preseason Coaches Poll for men's cross country. Picked to finish sixth in the conference is Cal State East Bay, matching the same actual scoring finish for the Pioneers at the 2024 CCAA Cross Country Championships.
