California
ACC Championships
10/30/2026 1:05 PM | Cross Country
Tau Leads Cal With 30th-Place Finish, Personal Best
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The California men's and women's cross country teams competed at the ACC Championships on Friday at Virginia Tech's Buford Meredith Cross Country Course. Both squads finished 16th in a competitive field featuring several nationally ranked programs.
Sophie Tau led the Golden Bears with a personal-best time of 19:56.3, finishing 30th overall. Sabine Kim was Cal's next finisher, crossing the line in 21:02.0.
On the men's side, true freshman Kiefer Willcox continued to show his potential, recording a personal-best time of 24:07.7 to lead the Bears. Hayden Beauchemin followed with a time of 24:31.4.
The Bears now look ahead to the NCAA West Regional Championships in Sacramento on Nov. 13.
