Banana Slugs Take Fourth at NCAA West Region Championships - University of California, Santa Cruz

SPOKANE, Wash. – The UC Santa Cruz men's cross country team turned in a strong fourth place finish at the 2026 NCAA Division III West Region Championships on Saturday afternoon. Drew Mysliwiec led the charge with a seventh place overall finish, crossing the line in 24:39.6. The Banana Slugs finished with 154 team points with an average time of 25:36 and a total time of 2:59:12. Notably, Mysliwiec along with Shahan Ajmani and Gilbert Fillat earned All-Region finishes to add to the team's strong performance. The Banana Slugs will await the official NCAA Division III Cross Country selections.

In the Results
Drew Mysliwiec was the front runner for UC Santa Cruz, finishing in seventh place overall following a 24:39.6. Shahan Ajmani followed closely behind with a sub 25 minute race, crossing the line in 24:54.2 to take 18th. Gilbert Fillat continued the strong running with a 35th place finish, completing the race in 25:34.3. Camden Jaureguy was the next Banana Slug to finish the 8k, taking 41st with a 25:42.2 while Ian lee took 53rd in 25:89.9. Viktor Kieturakis and Sasha Tanasychuk took 60th and 76th to round out the top seven as the duo finished in 26:01.5 and 26:20.5.

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Players Mentioned

Shahan Ajmani

Gilbert Fillat

Camden Jaureguy

Viktor Kieturakis

Drew Mysliwiec

Sasha Tanasychuk

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