- Jordan Hasay (left) won in 2006 & 2007, while Tyrone Gorze won in 2021 -
With the inaugural Brooks XC Championships just a week away, it's time for the Brooks XC West Regional Championships. This event continues the tradition of the original XC National Championships, which began in 1979, by returning to the Mt. SAC course in Walnut, California.
Over the years, athletes such as Galen Rupp, Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezighi, Lopez Lomong, and Sara Hall have competed at this meet. This year, runners will again aim to earn the title of "best in the west" and claim one of the ten qualifying spots for the Brooks XC Championships.
Before tomorrow's races, here's a look back at every West Regional champion since 2006.
GIRLS
| Year | Athlete | Grade | School | Time | State |
| 2024 | Cassidy Armstrong | 11 | Ballard High School | 17:42.00 | WA |
| 2023 | Chiara Dailey | 10 | La Jolla (SD) | 17:42.00 | CA |
| 2022 | Sadie Engelhardt | 10 | Ventura (SS) | 17:43.00 | CA |
| 2021 | Kate Peters | 11 | Lake Oswego | 17:19.20 | OR |
| 2020 (Cancelled) | |||||
| 2019 | Mia Barnett | 11 | Village Christian (SS) | 17:02.40 | CA |
| 2018 | Kristin Fahy | 12 | Carlsbad | 17:52.8 | CA |
| 2017 | Claudia Lane | Malibu | 16:59.6 | CA | |
| 2016 | Claudia Lane | 10 | Malibu (SS) | 17:20.10 | CA |
| 2015 | Annie Hill | 10 | Glacier High School | 18:12.60 | MT |
| 2014 | Makena Morley | 12 | Bigfork High School | 17:33.50 | MT |
| 2013 | Makena Morley | 11 | Bigfork High School | 18:05.7 | MT |
| 2012 | Marissa Williams | 10 | Palisades Charter | 17:46.00 | CA |
| 2011 | Karlie Garcia | 11 | Roseville | 17:46 | CA |
| 2010 | Julie Nacouzi | 12 | Montgomoery | CA | |
| 2009 | Molly Grabil | 11 | Rancho Bernardo | 17:55 | CA |
| 2008 | Jordan Hasay | 12 | Mission College Prep | 18:02 | CA |
| 2007 (Rain Course) | Jordan Hasay | 11 | Mission College Prep | 17:17 | CA |
| 2006 | Jordan Hasay | 10 | Mission College Prep | 17:43 | CA |
BOYS
| Year | Athlete | Grade | School | Time | State |
| 2024 | Tyler Daillak | 12 | Paso Robles (CS) | 15:28.00 | CA |
| 2023 | Josh Chu | 12 | Ponderosa (SJ) | 15:23.00 | CA |
| 2022 | Sam Hansen | 12 | Woods Cross | 15:20.00 | UT |
| 2021 | Tyrone Gorze | 11 | Crater | 15:10.20 | OR |
| 2020 (Cancelled) | |||||
| 2019 (Rain course) | Mateo Althouse | 11 | Unattached - OR | 14:53.20 | OR |
| 2018 | Kashon Harrison | 12 | Kirtland HS | 15:33.6 | NM |
| 2017 | Kashon Harrison | 11 | Kirtland HS | 15:58.4 | NM |
| 2016 | Talon Hull | 12 | Weber | 15:28.30 | UT |
| 2015 | Garek Bielaczyc | 12 | East | 15:21.60 | UT |
| 2014 | Elijah Armstrong | 12 | Pocatello High School | 15:24.20 | ID |
| 2013 | Matthew Maton | 11 | Summit | 15:38.9 | OR |
| 2012 | Ben Saarel | 12 | Park City | 15:28.00 | UT |
| 2011 | Darren Fahy | 12 | Carlsbad | 15:29 | CA |
| 2010 | Billy Orman | 12 | Tuba City | 15:28 | AZ |
| 2009 | Brian Shrader | 12 | Sinagua | 15:25 | AZ |
| 2008 | Christopher Schwartz | 12 | Park View | 15:38 | CA |
| 2007 | German Fernandez | 12 | Riverbank | 14:53 | CA |
| 2006 | Matthew Tebo | 12 | St. Francis Salesian Prep | 15:46 | NM |