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Ranked Buffs Travel to Nuttycombe Invite
October 15, 2025 | Cross Country
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Colorado ranked cross country programs are set to compete at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational presented by Under Armour on Friday, October 17, hosted by the University of Wisconsin at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.
The meet will feature an 8 kilometer men's race and a 6 kilometer women's race, both loaded with national caliber competition.
The men's field will include 32 teams, 18 of which are nationally ranked, including three from the Big 12. Programs scheduled to compete include No. 12 Butler, No. 6 BYU (Big 12), No. 15 CBU, No. 5 Colorado (Big 12), Duke, No. 26 Eastern Kentucky, Furman, No. 24 Georgetown, Gonzaga, No. 28 Harvard, Indiana, Iona, No. 1 Iowa State (Big 12), Lipscomb, Louisville, Michigan (receiving votes), No. 16 Michigan State, No. 3 New Mexico, North Carolina (receiving votes), North Carolina State, No. 13 Northern Arizona, No. 9 Notre Dame, Portland, No. 18 Stanford, No. 11 Syracuse, No. 17 Tulane, No. 27 Tulsa, Utah State (receiving votes), Villanova, Washington (receiving votes), No. 21 Washington State, and No. 7 Wisconsin.
Colorado's men will travel with a strong lineup led by Dominic Serem, who owns a personal best of 22:43.9 from the Princeton Fall Classic and a season best of 22:45.2 from the Gans Creek Classic. He will be joined by Dean Casey (22:52.9 personal best, 2024 Big 12 Championships; 23:12.6 season best), Wilson Georges (23:24.9 personal best, 2024 Big 12 Championships; 23:25.9 season best), Isaiah Givens (23:01.9 personal and season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Lukas Haug (23:18.0 personal and season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Jake Liebert (23:20.2 personal best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Kole Mathison (23:43.3 personal best, 2024 Wisconsin Pre Nats), Tanner Newkirk (23:49.7 personal best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), James Overberg (23:06.8 personal best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Grady Rauba (23:29.0 personal best, 2024 Big 12 Championships), and Charles Robertson (24:24.8 personal best, Gans Creek Classic 2025).
The women's field will feature 31 programs, 16 of which are nationally ranked, including Colorado and Iowa State from the Big 12. The competitive field will include CBU, No. 10 Colorado (Big 12), Duke, Furman, No. 22 Georgetown, No. 20 Gonzaga, Harvard, Indiana, No. 16 Iowa State (Big 12), Lipscomb, Louisville, Michigan, No. 24 Michigan State, Minnesota, No. 3 New Mexico, North Carolina, No. 2 North Carolina State, No. 6 Northern Arizona, No. 18 Northwestern, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 14 Penn State, No. 28 Providence, No. 11 Stanford, Syracuse, Toledo, No. 25 Tulane, No. 14 Utah, No. 17 Washington, and No. 27 Washington State.
Colorado's women will travel a talented roster featuring Holly Barker (20:35.2 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Georgia Bell (21:30.8 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Natalie Cook (19:46.3 personal best, NCAA Division I Championships 2022), Juliette Forstrom (20:46.9 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Ella Hagen (21:00.5 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Mia Larochelle (19:46.8 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Abbey Nechanicky (19:42.4 personal best, Arturo Barrios Invitational; 20:05.8 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Pippa Roessler (first colleigate race), Jessie Secor (18:57.7 personal best, NCAA South Region Championships; 19:41.8 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), and Linda Weigang (20:31.4 personal best, RMAC Championships 2024).
The Buffs continue to climb in the national polls. The women's squad made a major jump from 24 to 12 after a third place finish at the Gans Creek Classic and entered this week ranked 10th by the USTFCCCA Coaches Poll. The men's team remained steady at fifth in the latest rankings.
Last time out, the Colorado men's and women's programs each placed third in a nationally competitive field at the Gans Creek Classic. The women, then ranked 26th, scored 166 points behind 12th ranked Florida and 8th ranked Northern Arizona. Jessie Secor led the Buffs with a 17th place finish in 19:41.8 after steadily climbing through the pack. On the men's side, the 13th ranked Buffs also finished third with 126 points behind top ranked Iowa State and 6th ranked Virginia. Sophomore transfer Dominic Serem paced Colorado with a fifth place finish in 22:45.2, maintaining a top six position throughout the race.
The Nuttycombe Invitational serves as the final tune up before the postseason. With the top three Big 12 programs in the field, Friday's race could preview the Big 12 Championship podium. Colorado's women will look to carry momentum into the conference meet as their lineup continues to round into form. The Big 12 Championships are set for October 31, followed by the NCAA Mountain Regionals on November 14 and the NCAA Championships two weeks later.
Next up for the Buffaloes will be the Big 12 Championships on October 31 at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. The Big 12 Championship returns to Rim Rock Farm on October 31, marking the first time the conference meet has been held at the course since 2020. Colorado returns to the site of its historic 2006 conference sweep, when both the men's and women's teams captured Big 12 titles.
The meet will feature an 8 kilometer men's race and a 6 kilometer women's race, both loaded with national caliber competition.
The men's field will include 32 teams, 18 of which are nationally ranked, including three from the Big 12. Programs scheduled to compete include No. 12 Butler, No. 6 BYU (Big 12), No. 15 CBU, No. 5 Colorado (Big 12), Duke, No. 26 Eastern Kentucky, Furman, No. 24 Georgetown, Gonzaga, No. 28 Harvard, Indiana, Iona, No. 1 Iowa State (Big 12), Lipscomb, Louisville, Michigan (receiving votes), No. 16 Michigan State, No. 3 New Mexico, North Carolina (receiving votes), North Carolina State, No. 13 Northern Arizona, No. 9 Notre Dame, Portland, No. 18 Stanford, No. 11 Syracuse, No. 17 Tulane, No. 27 Tulsa, Utah State (receiving votes), Villanova, Washington (receiving votes), No. 21 Washington State, and No. 7 Wisconsin.
Colorado's men will travel with a strong lineup led by Dominic Serem, who owns a personal best of 22:43.9 from the Princeton Fall Classic and a season best of 22:45.2 from the Gans Creek Classic. He will be joined by Dean Casey (22:52.9 personal best, 2024 Big 12 Championships; 23:12.6 season best), Wilson Georges (23:24.9 personal best, 2024 Big 12 Championships; 23:25.9 season best), Isaiah Givens (23:01.9 personal and season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Lukas Haug (23:18.0 personal and season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Jake Liebert (23:20.2 personal best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Kole Mathison (23:43.3 personal best, 2024 Wisconsin Pre Nats), Tanner Newkirk (23:49.7 personal best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), James Overberg (23:06.8 personal best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Grady Rauba (23:29.0 personal best, 2024 Big 12 Championships), and Charles Robertson (24:24.8 personal best, Gans Creek Classic 2025).
The women's field will feature 31 programs, 16 of which are nationally ranked, including Colorado and Iowa State from the Big 12. The competitive field will include CBU, No. 10 Colorado (Big 12), Duke, Furman, No. 22 Georgetown, No. 20 Gonzaga, Harvard, Indiana, No. 16 Iowa State (Big 12), Lipscomb, Louisville, Michigan, No. 24 Michigan State, Minnesota, No. 3 New Mexico, North Carolina, No. 2 North Carolina State, No. 6 Northern Arizona, No. 18 Northwestern, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 14 Penn State, No. 28 Providence, No. 11 Stanford, Syracuse, Toledo, No. 25 Tulane, No. 14 Utah, No. 17 Washington, and No. 27 Washington State.
Colorado's women will travel a talented roster featuring Holly Barker (20:35.2 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Georgia Bell (21:30.8 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Natalie Cook (19:46.3 personal best, NCAA Division I Championships 2022), Juliette Forstrom (20:46.9 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Ella Hagen (21:00.5 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Mia Larochelle (19:46.8 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Abbey Nechanicky (19:42.4 personal best, Arturo Barrios Invitational; 20:05.8 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), Pippa Roessler (first colleigate race), Jessie Secor (18:57.7 personal best, NCAA South Region Championships; 19:41.8 season best, Gans Creek Classic 2025), and Linda Weigang (20:31.4 personal best, RMAC Championships 2024).
The Buffs continue to climb in the national polls. The women's squad made a major jump from 24 to 12 after a third place finish at the Gans Creek Classic and entered this week ranked 10th by the USTFCCCA Coaches Poll. The men's team remained steady at fifth in the latest rankings.
Last time out, the Colorado men's and women's programs each placed third in a nationally competitive field at the Gans Creek Classic. The women, then ranked 26th, scored 166 points behind 12th ranked Florida and 8th ranked Northern Arizona. Jessie Secor led the Buffs with a 17th place finish in 19:41.8 after steadily climbing through the pack. On the men's side, the 13th ranked Buffs also finished third with 126 points behind top ranked Iowa State and 6th ranked Virginia. Sophomore transfer Dominic Serem paced Colorado with a fifth place finish in 22:45.2, maintaining a top six position throughout the race.
The Nuttycombe Invitational serves as the final tune up before the postseason. With the top three Big 12 programs in the field, Friday's race could preview the Big 12 Championship podium. Colorado's women will look to carry momentum into the conference meet as their lineup continues to round into form. The Big 12 Championships are set for October 31, followed by the NCAA Mountain Regionals on November 14 and the NCAA Championships two weeks later.
Next up for the Buffaloes will be the Big 12 Championships on October 31 at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. The Big 12 Championship returns to Rim Rock Farm on October 31, marking the first time the conference meet has been held at the course since 2020. Colorado returns to the site of its historic 2006 conference sweep, when both the men's and women's teams captured Big 12 titles.
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