NEW ORLEANS, La.--- Coming off its second consecutive fourth-place finish at the CCAA Championships, the Stan State men's cross country team moved up one position to No. 7 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II West Region rankings released Tuesday.

The Warriors, coached by Darren Holman, climbed from eighth following their performance at Saturday's CCAA Championships in San Bernardino. Stan State is one of four CCAA programs ranked among the West Region's top seven.

Chico State remains No. 1 in the region, followed by Western Washington, Cal Poly Pomona, Western Oregon and Cal State San Marcos. Alaska Anchorage is sixth, followed by Stan State, Biola, Northwest Nazarene and Westmont, which entered the top 10.

Coming Off Fourth-Place Finish
Stan State placed fourth at the 2026 CCAA Cross Country Championships presented by Pollo Campero on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the CSUSB Cross Country Course in San Bernardino. The Warriors totaled 79 points in the 11-team field, finishing just one point behind third-place Cal State San Marcos (78).

Junior Jackson Oliveira, a native of Oakdale, led Stan State with a runner-up finish in the men's 8K race, clocking 24:30.5. His finish was the highest by a Warrior at the conference championships since Vicente Moreno captured the individual title in 2007.

Mason Oliveira placed 12th in 25:10.0, while Tanner Gerhart finished 13th with an identical time, giving Stan State three All-CCAA selections. The three honors tied the program's single-season record, previously accomplished in 2024 by the same trio.

Guardave Pandher finished 20th in 25:37.4, while freshman Jace Campos rounded out the scoring five in 34th (26:09.6).

The Warriors' fourth-place finish marked their second consecutive fourth-place showing at the conference championships and sixth straight top-four performance.

All-CCAA Honors
Jackson Oliveira earned his second career All-CCAA honor after previously finishing 13th in 2024. His twin brother, Mason, collected his third consecutive selection after placing 15th in both 2024 and 2025.
Gerhart earned his second All-CCAA honor after finishing 10th in 2024. The three selections bring Stan State's total to 20 All-CCAA performances since 2001, according to conference records.

National Rankings
In the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division II national coaches' poll, Chico State is ranked No. 8, followed by No. 10 Western Washington, No. 18 Cal Poly Pomona and No. 22 Western Oregon. Cal State San Marcos is receiving votes nationally.

The next national coaches' poll is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Rankings Schedule
The remaining USTFCCCA West Region rankings are scheduled for Nov. 25, with the final regional rankings set for Dec. 4. The remaining national coaches' polls are scheduled for Nov. 11 and Nov. 26, with the final national poll scheduled for Dec. 5.

Up Next
Stan State will compete at the NCAA Division II West Regional on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento. The men's 10K race is scheduled for 9 a.m.

The top three teams at each NCAA Division II regional championship automatically qualify for the NCAA Division II National Championships, with an additional 10 teams selected at-large nationwide. Individuals from nonqualifying teams can also advance through their regional finishes.

The complete championship field will be announced Monday, Nov. 23, on NCAA.com. The NCAA Division II National Championship is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas.