Caltech Cross Country achieved notable results in damp conditions at the 2026 SCIAC Championships at Pomona-Pitzer in Claremont on Friday.

The men finished in fourth place as a team in the 8k race led by junior Stephen Goehringer (Wellesley, Mass. / Wellesley) who finished in 13^th place overall with a time of 25:37.0 in a steady light mist.

Sophomore Aiden Cope (Mapleton, Utah / Maple Mountain High School) finished also achieved a top-25 finish, finishing in 24^th place in 26:25.0. He was closely followed by senior Ryan Fortin (Londonderry, N.H. / Londonderry) in 25^th place, who ran the course in 26:26.6.

Junior Aditya Pakal (The Woodlands, Texas / The John Cooper School) crossed the line in 38^th place with a time of 26:46.2, just three-tenths of a second ahead of freshman teammate Jonah Reynolds (Sacramento, Calif. / Jesuit High School) who finished 39^th to round out the scoring finishers.  

On the women's side, the Beavers finished in sixth place as a team in the 6k race. They were led by junior Hypatia Hamkins (New York, N.Y. / The Brearley School) who finished 42^nd out of 106 finishers with a time of 24:02.2 on a course saturated by overnight rain.

First-year Rachel Rakower (Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale High School) achieved a top-50 result, placing 47^th with a time of 24:13.7. Senior Camilla Power (Edmonds, Wash. / Saint James) finished in 50^th place, crossing the line in 24:16.5. Junior Raquel "Rocky" Lample (Encino, Calif. / Notre Dame) was close behind, finishing 52^nd with a time of 24:18.2.

Junior Katelyn Sadorf (Boca Raton, Fla. / Spanish River) finished 56^th in 24:32.2 to round out the scoring finishers for the Beavers.

Senior Layla Adeli (Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Palisades Charter) provided another bright spot for the Beavers, setting a personal best despite the tough conditions. She finished the race in 25:55.9, knocking nearly a minute off of her previous fastest 6k time.

NCAA West Regionals take place Saturday, Nov. 14 in Spokane Wash.

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