SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.--- Jackson Oliveira finished second overall to lead the Stan State men's cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the 2026 CCAA Cross Country Championships presented by Pollo Campero on Saturday morning at the CSUSB Cross Country Course. The Warriors totaled 79 points in the 11-team field, finishing just one point behind third-place Cal State San Marcos.
Oliveira, a junior from Oakdale, completed the 8K course in 24:30.5 to earn his second career All-CCAA honor. His runner-up finish was the highest by a Stan State runner at the conference championships since Vicente Moreno captured the individual title in 2007.
Three Warriors Earn All-CCAA Honors
Joining Jackson Oliveira on the All-CCAA team were his twin brother, Mason Oliveira, and Tanner Gerhart. Mason placed 12th in 25:10.0, while Gerhart finished 13th with an identical time of 25:10.0.
Mason earned his third consecutive All-CCAA honor after placing 15th in both 2024 and 2025. Gerhart collected his second career selection after finishing 10th in 2024, while Jackson Oliveira previously earned All-CCAA recognition with a 13th-place finish in 2024.
Stan State's three All-CCAA selections tied the program record, previously accomplished in 2024. The same three runners — Jackson Oliveira, Mason Oliveira and Tanner Gerhart — earned all-conference honors in both seasons, giving the Warriors three All-CCAA performers for the second time in three years.
The three selections bring Stan State's total to 20 All-CCAA performances since 2001, according to conference records.
Additional Warrior Finishers
Guardave Pandher finished 20th in 25:37.4, while freshman Jace Campos rounded out the scoring five in 34th (26:09.6).
Patricio Kearney placed 52nd in 26:38.6, followed by Quentin Clarke in 66th (27:14.6) and freshman Larson Wejmar in 73rd (27:25.8).
The Warriors posted a scoring-five average of 25:20, with just over 1 minute, 39 seconds separating their first and fifth finishers.
Team Standings
No. 8 nationally ranked Chico State captured the team championship with 28 points, followed by No. 18 Cal Poly Pomona (66), Cal State San Marcos (78) and Stan State (79). Cal State Monterey Bay finished fifth with 185 points, followed by Cal Poly Humboldt (189).
Cal Poly Pomona's Ricardo Vargas won the individual title in 24:17.8, followed by Oliveira in 24:30.5 and Chico State's Mario Giannini in 24:37.4.
Warrior Notables
Stan State's fourth-place finish marked its second consecutive fourth-place showing at the CCAA Championships after also placing fourth in 2025 with 130 points. The Warriors have now finished among the conference's top four for six consecutive seasons.
Oliveira's runner-up finish was the highest by a Warrior since Vicente Moreno won the 2007 CCAA individual championship in 24:48.3. It also marked the program's first top-three individual finish at the conference meet since Medhane Woldu placed third in 2022.
Nationally Ranked Teams
Two CCAA programs entered the championships ranked among the nation's top 30 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II national coaches' poll. Chico State was ranked No. 8, while Cal Poly Pomona held the No. 18 position. Cal State San Marcos was also receiving votes nationally.
The West Region had four nationally ranked programs entering the conference championships, including No. 10 Western Washington and No. 22 Western Oregon.
West Region Rankings
Stan State entered the CCAA Championships ranked No. 8 in the latest USTFCCCA NCAA Division II West Region rankings. The Warriors are one of five CCAA programs among the region's top 10, joining Chico State, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State San Marcos and Cal Poly Humboldt.
Chico State holds the No. 1 position in the West Region, followed by Western Washington, Cal Poly Pomona, Western Oregon and Cal State San Marcos. Alaska Anchorage is sixth, followed by Biola, Stan State, Cal Poly Humboldt and Northwest Nazarene.
All 10 teams maintained their positions from the previous regional rankings.
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 regional automatically qualify for the NCAA Division II National Championships, with an additional 10 teams selected at-large nationwide. 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.
