Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges head coach Marina Muncan and Pomona-Pitzer Colleges associate head coach Emma DeLira have been named the West regional Coach of the Year for women's and men's cross country, respectively, by the USTFCCCA.

USTFCCCA Release

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Women's - Muncan

Muncan, in her sixth year as head coach at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, led the Athenas to a third-place finish at the NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with 133 points. Earlier in the season, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps won team titles at the West Region Championships with 33 points and SCIAC Championships with 17 points.

Men's - DeLira

DeLira, in her second year as head coach at Pomona-Pitzer, led the Sagehens to an eighth-place finish at the NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with 258 points. Earlier in the season, Pomona-Pitzer won team titles at the West Region Championships with 43 points and SCIAC Championships with 29 points.

 

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