Friday, November 13
Sacramento, Calif.
9 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. PT
Pepperdine University
vs
NCAA West Regional Championships
Photo by: Conor McCorry
11/11/2026 3:00:00 PM | Cross Country
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Pepperdine cross country closes its 2026 season at the NCAA Division I West Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 13, hosted by Sacramento State at the Arcade Creek Course at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. The women's 6K begins at 9 a.m., with the men's 10K to follow at 10 a.m.Â
Seven men and seven women will race for the Waves, with one alternate on each side.
Women: Riley Burgess, Lizzy Crawford, Mia Hodgson, Clara Michael, Hannah Miller, Presley Pate, Grace Simpson (alternate: Jessica Guardino)
Men: Andrew DeYoung, Elijah Gentry, Noah Harris, Gordy Nilsen, Rowan Nilsen, Dominic Silhol, Christian Weber (alternate: Reed Robinson)
The top two teams in the region earn automatic bids to the NCAA Championships, set for Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Thirteen more teams are selected at-large nationally, and the first four individual finishers not on a qualifying team also advance.
Live results and entries are available online. There is no live stream of the race.
The Waves come in off the 2026 West Coast Conference (WCC) Championships in San Diego, where the men placed fifth with 111 points and the women finished seventh with 170 points, one point out of sixth. Lizzy Crawford earned All-WCC First Team honors with an eighth-place finish in the 6K (21:33.2). Elijah Gentry and Dominic Silhol crossed back-to-back in 11th and 12th in the men's 8K to earn All-WCC Second Team honors.
At last year's West Regional on the same course, the Pepperdine men placed 17th with 527 points and the women finished 37th. Gordy Nilsen (85th), Gentry (89th) and Silhol (125th) all return from that men's lineup.
There is no spectator parking at the venue. Spectators should park at American River College Football Stadium (4700 College Oak Drive) for $25 per vehicle, which includes a wristband covering event admission and the shuttle for every rider. Attendants accept cash or PayPal; do not use the campus parking kiosks. Display the parking pass on the dashboard to avoid a campus citation. Shuttles run on a continuous loop to the course, a 7-10 minute drive, from 6:30 a.m. until 30 minutes after the awards ceremony. Spectators should plan for the time it takes to load and ride the shuttle to arrive before the start.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK
The Pepperdine cross country/track program has a rich history dating back to the 1950s with six total individual national championships to come through the program. As one of the original three programs sponsored by then George Pepperdine College in 1937, the Waves immediately began to make a mark on the track world stage with eight total Olympians and multiple regional champions throughout the program's history.Â
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To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine cross country/track news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineXCTR.
Seven men and seven women will race for the Waves, with one alternate on each side.
Women: Riley Burgess, Lizzy Crawford, Mia Hodgson, Clara Michael, Hannah Miller, Presley Pate, Grace Simpson (alternate: Jessica Guardino)
Men: Andrew DeYoung, Elijah Gentry, Noah Harris, Gordy Nilsen, Rowan Nilsen, Dominic Silhol, Christian Weber (alternate: Reed Robinson)
The top two teams in the region earn automatic bids to the NCAA Championships, set for Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Thirteen more teams are selected at-large nationally, and the first four individual finishers not on a qualifying team also advance.
Live results and entries are available online. There is no live stream of the race.
The Waves come in off the 2026 West Coast Conference (WCC) Championships in San Diego, where the men placed fifth with 111 points and the women finished seventh with 170 points, one point out of sixth. Lizzy Crawford earned All-WCC First Team honors with an eighth-place finish in the 6K (21:33.2). Elijah Gentry and Dominic Silhol crossed back-to-back in 11th and 12th in the men's 8K to earn All-WCC Second Team honors.
At last year's West Regional on the same course, the Pepperdine men placed 17th with 527 points and the women finished 37th. Gordy Nilsen (85th), Gentry (89th) and Silhol (125th) all return from that men's lineup.
There is no spectator parking at the venue. Spectators should park at American River College Football Stadium (4700 College Oak Drive) for $25 per vehicle, which includes a wristband covering event admission and the shuttle for every rider. Attendants accept cash or PayPal; do not use the campus parking kiosks. Display the parking pass on the dashboard to avoid a campus citation. Shuttles run on a continuous loop to the course, a 7-10 minute drive, from 6:30 a.m. until 30 minutes after the awards ceremony. Spectators should plan for the time it takes to load and ride the shuttle to arrive before the start.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK
The Pepperdine cross country/track program has a rich history dating back to the 1950s with six total individual national championships to come through the program. As one of the original three programs sponsored by then George Pepperdine College in 1937, the Waves immediately began to make a mark on the track world stage with eight total Olympians and multiple regional champions throughout the program's history.Â
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FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine cross country/track news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineXCTR.
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