2017 College of the Canyons Cross Country News
45th Annual Cross Country Summer Series Runs July 5 Through Aug. 16
Participants will gather each week to run a 3-mile course that begins at Cougar Field and winds through the Valencia campus and surrounding hills, before concluding at Cougar Stadium. All races will begin at 7 p.m.
June 13, 2018
Canyons Cross Country Has Eight Runners Earn All-WSC Honors
The women’s squad, which finished as conference runner up, had a total of five honorees, while the men’s team, which placed seventh in conference, had three runners recognized.
November 29, 2017
Ellis and Martinez Sign Letters with San Francisco State
Led by the one-two duo of Ellis and Martinez the COC women’s cross country program produced another terrific season in 2017.
November 28, 2017
Ellis Takes Fifth, Team Places Eighth at CCCAA Cross Country State Championships
COC sophomore Díani Ellis established a new school record with time of 18:32.2 at Woodward Park.
November 19, 2017
Runners of All Ages Invited to Ninth Annual Thanksgiving ‘Turkey Trot’
The event begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23, with walk up registration available.
November 14, 2017
Canyons Cross Country Headed Back to State Championship Meet
The Cougars finished in sixth place on the women's side, while seeing two individual runners qualify for the men's team.
November 03, 2017
Canyons Cross Country Teams Qualify for SoCal Championships
Women's team placed second and the men’s team was seventh at WSC Finals with both squads moving on to compete at CCCAA SoCal Championships on Nov. 3.
October 23, 2017
Canyons Back in Competition at UCR Highlander Invitational
The event also allowed for a reunion with former COC runners Jessica Ruiz (CSU Fullerton), Lexi Whitman (CSU Fullerton), Jason Hillquist (CSU Fullerton) and Ashton Garcia (UC Irvine) who all took part in the meet.
October 16, 2017
Canyons Women Take Second at CCCAA SoCal Preview
COC sophomore Díani Ellis had another stellar day, running to a second place time of 18:58.32 in the field of 210 runners to lead the Cougars.
September 16, 2017
Canyons cross country back on the course at Mark Covert Classic
COC sophomore Díani Ellis ran to a 16th place finish on the 5K course with a team-leading time of 19:13.3.
September 06, 2017
COC women's cross country claims title at Oxnard Invite, men's team takes fourth
Led by sophomore Díani Ellis the women’s team finished with 38 points to beat out defending state champion Glendale College.
August 28, 2017
Canyons cross country to run at Oxnard Invite Aug. 25
The Cougars will hit the course beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday at Oxnard College.
August 24, 2017