SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The Cal State Monterey Bay men's cross country team turned in a strong performance at the 2026 CCAA Championships on Saturday morning, finishing fifth at the conference meet held at the CSUSB Campus Course.
 
The Otters totaled 185 points, edging Cal Poly Humboldt (189) by four points and finishing ahead of Fresno Pacific (196), San Francisco State (209) and UC Merced (219). CSUMB made a late push up the team standings, moving from eighth place during the early stages of the race to fifth at the finish.
 
Freshman Oren Hill paced Monterey Bay, finishing 26th overall with a time of 25:53.9 over the 8-kilometer course. Junior Erik Bromley followed closely in 28th place at 25:58.4, giving the Otters two runners inside the top 30.
 
Senior Jake Walton rounded out CSUMB's top three, placing 30th in 26:03.9. The trio finished within 10 seconds of one another, providing a strong foundation for Monterey Bay's team score.
 
Freshman Gabriel Avalos crossed the line in 53rd place at 26:39.7, while junior Franky Hernandez completed the Otters' five scoring positions with a 58th-place finish in 26:54.4.
 
Sophomore Andrew Pursley finished 64th in 27:08.2, followed by senior Cameron Cornforth in 75th at 27:28.4. Cornforth was named the Elite 13 Award winner for the second straight championship.
 
Monterey Bay's top five combined for a team time of 2:11:31, averaging 26:19 per runner with just a 61-second gap between its first and fifth finishers.
 
Chico State claimed the conference championship with 28 points, followed by Cal Poly Pomona (66), Cal State San Marcos (78) and Stanislaus State (79).
 
CSUMB Individual Results — Men's 8K

Runner	Place	Time
Oren Hill	26th	25:53.9
Erik Bromley	28th	25:58.4
Jake Walton	30th	26:03.9
Gabriel Avalos	53rd	26:39.7
Franky Hernandez	58th	26:54.4
Andrew Pursley	64th	27:08.2
Cameron Cornforth	75th	27:28.4

 
TEAM RESULT: 5th of 11 teams — 185 points.