(MERCED, CA) – UC Merced's Men's and Women's Cross Country team will be under new leadership for their 2013 season as current Head Coach, Spencer Castro will be entering into the next phase of his life.  Castro will be attending the Universi...

There were many firsts in the Inaugural home cross-country meet for the UC Merced Bobcats. The Men captured their first team win in school history, first dual meet conference win, and first individual win for senior Andrew Pierce.

(ROCKLIN,CA)  After not being able to count in last year's Cal Pac Conference team finish due to the fact they were a new NAIA  program, the UC Merced men's cross country team set a goal to prove they would be a force in this year's cross cou...

The UC Merced  women's cross country teams finished up their inaugural season Friday at the California Pacific Conference Championships at Pacific Union College. Two Golden Bobcat runners — freshman Jillian Foster and sophomore Alexandria Cu...

(Madera, CA.)  UC Merced Head Cross Country Coach, Spencer Castro, has announced the signing of Madera South High cross country star, Sofia Rios, to a Letter of Intent.  Rios is the second high profile athlete from Madera South to commit to U...

Freshman sensation, Sofia Rios, led wire-to-wire in a dual meet over Cal Pac rival Cal-Maritime.  Rios' time in the 5,000 meter course set the standard at 20:37, about 1 minute and 30 seconds ahead of her next closest competitor.

(ROCKLIN, CA)  UC Merced's Sofia Rios finished third overall at the California Pacific Conference cross country championships to qualify for the NAIA Cross Country Nationals in Vancouver, WA, later this month.

Spencer Castro is moving from one of the nation's most established research universities and most successful athletics programs to one building its reputation in both regards. He's also coming home, or close to it.

 The UC Merced men's and women's cross country teams took part in the Golden Bobcats' first varsity sporting event on Saturday, competing in the University of San Francisco Invitational.