Colorado
Nuttycombe Invitational
Buffs Lace Up For Nuttycombe Invitational
October 08, 2026 | Cross Country
MADISON, Wis. — The Colorado Buffaloes cross country team is set to compete at the Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Â
The Buffaloes are coming off a clean sweep at the Roadrunners Invitational. The men's team took the top five spots and totaled a perfect score of 15. Meshack Kipruto led the charge with a time of 24:00 in the 8K. The women's team also tallied 15 points. They were led by Adrianna Buitelaar with a time of 20:41.87 in the 6K.Â
The Colorado men's cross country team is ranked No. 6 in the USTFCCCA Division I poll and the women's team is No. 16. Â
Championship RacesÂ
Women's 6K "A" Race: 9:30 a.m. MT
Men's 8K "A" Race: 10:10 a.m. MT
"B" RacesÂ
Women's 6K "B" Race: 10:50 a.m. MTÂ
Men's 8K "B" Race: 11:30 a.m. MT
Colorado faces a competitive lineup with 39 ranked teams in action across the men's and women's races. Including the Buffaloes men's team at No. 6, six of the top 10 men's teams and five of the top 10 women's teams are in the field.
For more than 15 years, the Nuttycombe Invitational has been viewed as one of the premier cross country events in the country and a key mid-season test ahead of the Big 12 Championship.Â
The Thomas Zimmer Championship Course opened in fall 2009 and features an exterior loop of approximately 2,500 meters and an interior loop of 1,000 meters.
The Colorado women's team last won the meet in 2018 with 80 points, while the men's team is seeking its first-ever win at Nuttycombe. Â
FOLLOWÂ ALONG: Fans can access both the Nuttycombe Invitational live stream and final race results.Â
SOCIALS: For more information on Colorado cross country, please visit https://cubuffs.com/sports/cross-country. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffstrack on Instagram, X and Facebook.
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