Fontana, CA—Senator Connie M. Leyva, in partnership with the Fontana Unified School District, honored UC Riverside's champions from the past two years last week at the First Annual 20th Senate District Sports Recognition Event.

Irvine, CA—The Student Athlete Advisory Committees for each of the nine Big West member institutions raised raised more than $28,000 to finish the ninth annual Big West Coin Drive with the third-highest total in the fundraiser's history.

Riverside—The Riverside Police Officers' Association made a sizeable contribution to the UC Riverside Athletics Association last week in honor of their brother and former UC Riverside Track and Cross Country runner, Officer Andrew Tachias.

Los Angeles--A [former UC Riverside track and cross country runner] and current officer with the Los Angeles Police Department will run the Los Angeles Marathon in full tactical gear to support a great cause.

Irvine, CA—The Big West Conference announced today that 18 of the Highlanders' fall sports student-athletes were honored with inclusion on the 2015 Big West Conference Fall All-Academic Team.

Riverside—UC Riverside Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tamica Smith Jones announced today that Nate Browne has been promoted to Director of Cross Country and Track & Field following a four-month national search. Browne has served the progra...