2018 Cal State L.A. Women's Cross Country Season Summary
 
LOS ANGELES -- Cal State L.A.'s women's cross country team had a 2018 season highlighted by an outstanding individual achievement.
 
Senior Ericka Taylor concluded her fantastic running career at Cal State LA and she had a race to remember in the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships. Taylor aggressively ran with the lead pack and finished sixth in the conference, earning All-CCAA honors for her effort. The 2017 CCAA 800-meter champion in outdoor track and field, Taylor was the No. 1 runner for the Golden Eagles in all eight races.
 
She became the first Cal State LA runner to earn All-CCAA honors since 2013 and her sixth-place finish was the best for a Golden Eagle since Sabrina Lopez finished fourth, also in 2013.
 
The Golden Eagles hosted the CCAA Championships at Cal State San Bernardino and Taylor's all-conference effort definitely highlighted the day. She finished with a time of 21:39.6 over a 6,000-meter course on the Cal State San Bernardino campus.
 
Cal State LA finished 12^th in the conference and completed the season at the West Region Championships, where the Golden Eagles wound up 25^th. Taylor finished 43^rd in the race to lead the team for a final time.
 
Taylor also earned a CCAA Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week award after finishing third overall at the Redlands Invitational. It marked the second straight year that Taylor earned a weekly award from the conference.
 
Cal State LA's team received a big boost from two newcomers who were main contributors throughout the season. Junior Rebecca Harris was one of the team's top-five in all eight competitions, while freshman Belen Luna was also a top-five runner in all eight races.
 
The Golden Eagles also got strong performances from seniors Janet Meza-Avila and Damaris Hamilton. Meza-Avila competed in eight races, while Hamilton competed in seven.
 
Meza-Avila also did well in the classroom and earned a CCAA Fall All-Academic Award for a second straight season.
 
Cal State LA Women's Cross Country
Final Regional Finish: 25th
Final CCAA Finish: 12th
All-America: NA
All-West Region: NA
All-CCAA: Ericka Taylor (6^th place in championships)
CCAA Runner of the Week: Ericka Taylor (Week of Aug. 27-Sept. 2)
CCAA Fall All-Academic Award: Janet Meza-Avila