Gauchos prepped to compete against West Region cross country powerhouses in national meet qualifier.

The two young squads gained plenty of experience at the regional qualifier; men took 16th while women were 18th.

Conference weekend promises tight battles for the individual and team titles with the Gauchos ready to enter the fray.

Mountcastle and Schulz finish 2-3 in the men s race while Rosvall took fifth in the women s for All-Conference Honors.

Cross Country will finalize it's top nine for conference as they head into the post season.

The men took 7th out of 20 teams while the women took 13th out of 24 in their final race before the Big West Conference Championships

NCAA West Region ranked schools await the Gauchos up in Palo Alto.

Top ranked West Regional teams gave the Gauchos plenty of exposure for what s to come at the Regional meet in November.

Both athletes come off race wins on their home course this past weekend at the Lagoon Open against Cal Poly and Fullerton.

The two time NCAA Championship Qualifier and school record holder adds to the coaching staff after an illustrious career at UCSB.