How do you explain 13 conference titles in 14 years? When it comes to the Chico State men's track and field program it is simply this: Individual hearts that collectively beat harder and bigger, faster or slower, and stronger.
 
University Photographer Jason Halley may have captured the picture that tells that story Saturday after the Wildcats won their second straight California Collegiate Athletic Association crown and 13 in the past 14 years Saturday at University Stadium, dominating the day to run away with a 242.5–193 margin over runner-up UC San Diego.
 
 
Final Totals
1. Chico State – 242.5
2. UC San Diego – 193
3. Cal Poly Pomona – 143.5
4. Stanislaus State – 119
5. Humboldt State – 64
6. Cal State L.A. – 44
7. Cal State East Bay – 9
 
This isn't really a program as much as it is a family. And every member contributed to the runaway win, which was capped by the 4x400-meter relay teams victory in the final event of the day, sending the Wildcats and their fans into a frenzy that lasted throughout the evening.
 

That isn't to say that some of the Wildcats were not extra-exceptional. In fact, Wildcats dominated the post-event awards ceremony. Jason Dunn earned the Championship's High Point Award for leading all men with 26 points over the three days. Nolan Nagle was named the Field Athlete of the Meet after winning the shot put and placing second in the hammer throw. Kyle Medina, who won the 1,500 meters and placed second in the 5,000 meters was the Track Athlete of the Meet. And Head Coach Oliver Hanf earned CCAA Coach of the Year honors for the seventh time.
 
Joining Medina, Nagle, and the 4x400-meter relay team of Willie Latin, Derek Morton, Michael Good, and Kelly McConnell atop the winners' podium Saturday were Will Reyes (5,000 meters), Good (800 meters), McConnell (400-meter hurdles), and Connor Fisher (Steeplechase). They joined Friday's winners Lane Andrews (decathlon), Phill Bailey (long jump), and Dunn (javelin) to give Chico State 10 titles in 21 events.
 
The Winners
Reyes ran the Wildcats' streak of 5,000-meter champions to 16 years and broke the meet record that had stood since 1979 with his winning time of 14:01.22. Nagle added nearly a full meter to his shot put personal record and also PR'd in the hammer. Medina, a two-time All-American in the 1,500 meters, controlled that race from the outset Saturday to win it for the second time in three seasons. Good outkicked teammate Derek Morton to the line to collect his first CCAA title. Fisher held off hard-charging Humboldt State athlete Dustyn Salomon to win the steeplechase title. And McConnell joined Reyes in the discussion for most impressive victory of the day with his effort in the 400-meter hurdles, motoring away from the rest of the field with power and grace.  
 
McConnell and Good would add to their hardware haul later, teaming with Dunn and Latin to claim the 400-meter title.
 
Latin (400 meters), Morton (800 meters), Medina (5,000 meters), and Dotun Olubeko (110-meter hurdles) all claimed runner-up finishes, along with the 4x100-meter relay team of Dunn, Latin, Eric Richard, and Bailey.
 
The Seniors
A dozen Wildcats competed for the last time at University Stadium in fine fashion-draped in the CCAA Championship banner: Bailey, Chad Baur, Andrew Cobourn, Dunn, Chris Kigar, Latin, Aaron Martin, Steven Martinez, Dalton McBride, Olubeko, Reyes, and Justin Woo.
 
Cobourn placed fourth in Friday's 10,000-meter final with a lifetime best effort; Kigar came in sixth in the steeplechase; Martin was third in the javelin, fourth in the long jump, and sixth in the high jump; McBride tied for fourth in the pole vault.
 
Event-By-Event Scoring
 
100-Meter Dash (time/meters) – points
6. Eric Richard (10.95) – 3
7. Jason Dunn (10.95) – 2
17. Chad Baur (11.21) – prelims
 
200-Meter Dash
7. Jason Dunn (22.55) – 2
8. Phill Bailey (37.16) – 1
 
400-Meter Dash
2. Willie Latin (49.10) – 8
 
800 Meters
1. Michael Good (1:53.19) – 10
2. Derek Morton (1:54.17) – 8
7. Garrett DeLong (1:55.66) – 2
 
1,500 Meters
1. Kyle Medina (3:50.31) – 10
8. Garrett DeLong (3:59.37) – 1
9. Derek Morton (4:03.60)
 
5,000 Meters
1. Will Reyes (14:01.22) – 10: CCAA Meet Record
2. Kyle Media (14:23.86) – 8
6. Eddie King (15:02.77) – 3
DNF – Jack Johnson
DNF – Connor Fisher
DNF – Andrew Cobourn
 
100-Meter Hurdles
2. Dotun Olubenko (14.41) – 8
8. Phill Bailey (24.67) – 1
DNF – Aaron Martin – prelims
 
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Kelly McConnell (52.75) – 10 

3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Connor Fisher (9:08:.24) – 10
4. Jack Johnson (9:22.71) – 8
6. Chris Kigar (9:30:.50) – 3
 
4x100 Relay
2. Jason Dunn/Willie Latin/Eric Richard/Phill Bailey (41.87) – 8
 
4x400 Relay
1. Willie Latin/Derek Morton/Michael Good/Kelly McConnell (3:15.90) – 10
 
High Jump
3. Phill Bailey (1.93) – 6
T6. Aaron Martin (1.93) – 3
8. Alec Dronen (1.83) – 1
T9. Ryan Troudy (1.83)
 
Triple Jump
4. Brent White (13.94) – 5
Shot Put
1. Nolan Nagle (16.00) – 10
13. Jason Dunn (13.16)
15. Alex Davila (12.10)
 
Discus Throw
5. Jason Dunn (45.41) – 4
10. Aaron Martin (40.62)
 
Friday's Results
10,000 Meters
4. Andrew Cobourn (31:07.79) – 5
6. Steven Velarde (32:20.05) – 3
8. Arturo Arevalo (32:52.26) – 1
DNF – Steven Martinez
 
Pole Vault
T4. Dalton McBride (4.76) – 4.5
T6. Anthony La Scala (4.61) – 2.5
T6. Phill Bailey (4.61) – 2.5
9. Justin Woo (4.61)
-- Aaron Martin (NH)
 
Long Jump
1. Phill Bailey (7.26) – 10
3. Jason Dunn (6.98) – 6
4. Aaron Martin (6.98) – 5
5. Eric Richard (6.94) – 4
9. Alec Dronen (6.44)
 
Hammer Throw
2. Nolan Nagle (54.33) – 8
 
Javelin Throw
1. Jason Dunn (63.90m) – 10
3. Aaron Martin (59.21) – 6
6. Jake Mitchell (54.31) – 3
11. Lane Andrews (47.23)
 
Decathlon
1. Lane Andrews (7,263 points) – 10: CCAA Meet Record
5. Alex Davila (6,089) – 4
6. Jake Mitchell (5,899) – 3
7. Josh Dickson (5,345) – 2
8. Ryan Troudy (4,692) – 1