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#14 Utah Cross Country Set to Compete at Loaded Nuttycombe Invitational
9/25/2024 4:06 PM | Cross Country
The 14th-ranked Utah cross country team will race against 13 ranked teams at the Nuttycombe Invitational this Friday.
SALT LAKE CITY – The No. 14-ranked Utah cross country team will get its first test of the season this Friday, Sept. 27, when it competes in a loaded Nuttycombe Invitational consisting of 13 ranked teams on the Zimmer Championship Course.
NUTTYCOMBE INVITATIONAL
DATE: Friday, Sept. 27
HOST: University of Wisconsin
WHERE: Verona, WI
WHEN: 11:20 a.m. (MDT) / "B" Race: 10am (MDT)
VENUE: Zimmer Championship Course (Course Map)
LIVE RESULTS: Live Results
LIVE STREAM: RunnerSpace+
PARTICIPATING TEAMS: #22 Boston College, Columbia, Florida State, Furman, #15 Georgetown, #23 Gonzaga, Illinois, #30 Iowa State, #13 Lipscomb, Michigan, #24 Northwestern, #18 North Carolina, #4 Oregon, Oregon State, #29 Penn State, Portland, #10 Providence, #28 Syracuse, Texas A&M, #14 Utah, Villanova, #16 Virginia, Wake Forest, Washington, Wisconsin
UTAH PARTICIPANTS: Lauren Ayers, Bri Rinn, McKaylie Caesar, Emily Chaston, Marika Couture, Kylie Hartnett, Morgan Jensen, Sona Kourilova, Grace Moroney, Katarzyna Nowakowska, Anna Peters, Lindsey Peters, Erin Vringer
IN THE RANKINGS
After an idle weekend, the Women of Utah remain at No. 14 in the latest USTFCCCA National Polls. The No. 14 ranking is the highest mark for the Utes through week 1 in program history and have been ranked in 25 of the last 26 weeks dating back to week 3 of the 2021 season. The lone week that the Utes missed out on being ranked in the top-30 was week 7 of 2022 heading into the NCAA Championships – which was ultimately Utah's best finish at the championships (12th).
Nationally, Utah is 1-of-5 programs ranked from the Big 12 that include, #7 BYU, #14 Utah, #16 Oklahoma State, #27 Colorado and #30 Iowa State. The Utes are also 1-of-7 teams from the mountain region to be ranked.
FROM THE BOX
This Friday will serve as the sixth time the Women of Utah have competed at the Nuttycombe Invitational all-time and the third-straight season it has competed in the meet. The Utes have had a pair of top-10 finishes as a team at the Nuttycombe with the 2016 squad posting the best finish as a team at seventh with the 2022 team finishing eighth. Individually, Grayson Murphy owns Utah's best finish and time at the Nuttycombe with a runner-up mark in 2017 (19:39.4) while Emily Venters came in sixth to pace the 2022 squad.
FIRST TIMERS DEBUT
Of the 13 competing for Utah this Friday, Marika Couture and Sona Kourilova will be making their collegiate debut while grad transfer Emily Chaston makes her debut as a Ute.
Additionally, Erin Vringer and Lindsey Peters compete in their first cross country race since 2021 this Friday after redshirting last season. Meanwhile, McKaylie Caesar, Kylie Hartnett, Morgan Jensen and Katarzyna Nowakowska are set to compete in their first meet of the 2025 season.
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
Utah head coach Kyle Kepler returns arguably his best roster to date with four of five scorers from last season's NCAA Championship team back in 2025 – including a pair of All-Americans in McKaylie Caesar and Anna Peters. He'll also have the services of veteran transfer Emily Chaston in addition to Erin Vringer and Lindsey Peters – who redshirted last season.
UP NEXT
Utah will have a couple weeks to recoup and rest afterwards before heading to the PNW for the Dellinger Invitational on Friday, Oct. 11. Meanwhile a select group will stay in the Beehive State and compete at the Steve T. Reeder Invitational up in Logan that same day.
For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com, on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram or stay connected with Utah360, the official mobile app of Utah Athletics through the App Store or Google Play.
NUTTYCOMBE INVITATIONAL
DATE: Friday, Sept. 27
HOST: University of Wisconsin
WHERE: Verona, WI
WHEN: 11:20 a.m. (MDT) / "B" Race: 10am (MDT)
VENUE: Zimmer Championship Course (Course Map)
LIVE RESULTS: Live Results
LIVE STREAM: RunnerSpace+
PARTICIPATING TEAMS: #22 Boston College, Columbia, Florida State, Furman, #15 Georgetown, #23 Gonzaga, Illinois, #30 Iowa State, #13 Lipscomb, Michigan, #24 Northwestern, #18 North Carolina, #4 Oregon, Oregon State, #29 Penn State, Portland, #10 Providence, #28 Syracuse, Texas A&M, #14 Utah, Villanova, #16 Virginia, Wake Forest, Washington, Wisconsin
UTAH PARTICIPANTS: Lauren Ayers, Bri Rinn, McKaylie Caesar, Emily Chaston, Marika Couture, Kylie Hartnett, Morgan Jensen, Sona Kourilova, Grace Moroney, Katarzyna Nowakowska, Anna Peters, Lindsey Peters, Erin Vringer
IN THE RANKINGS
After an idle weekend, the Women of Utah remain at No. 14 in the latest USTFCCCA National Polls. The No. 14 ranking is the highest mark for the Utes through week 1 in program history and have been ranked in 25 of the last 26 weeks dating back to week 3 of the 2021 season. The lone week that the Utes missed out on being ranked in the top-30 was week 7 of 2022 heading into the NCAA Championships – which was ultimately Utah's best finish at the championships (12th).
Nationally, Utah is 1-of-5 programs ranked from the Big 12 that include, #7 BYU, #14 Utah, #16 Oklahoma State, #27 Colorado and #30 Iowa State. The Utes are also 1-of-7 teams from the mountain region to be ranked.
FROM THE BOX
This Friday will serve as the sixth time the Women of Utah have competed at the Nuttycombe Invitational all-time and the third-straight season it has competed in the meet. The Utes have had a pair of top-10 finishes as a team at the Nuttycombe with the 2016 squad posting the best finish as a team at seventh with the 2022 team finishing eighth. Individually, Grayson Murphy owns Utah's best finish and time at the Nuttycombe with a runner-up mark in 2017 (19:39.4) while Emily Venters came in sixth to pace the 2022 squad.
FIRST TIMERS DEBUT
Of the 13 competing for Utah this Friday, Marika Couture and Sona Kourilova will be making their collegiate debut while grad transfer Emily Chaston makes her debut as a Ute.
Additionally, Erin Vringer and Lindsey Peters compete in their first cross country race since 2021 this Friday after redshirting last season. Meanwhile, McKaylie Caesar, Kylie Hartnett, Morgan Jensen and Katarzyna Nowakowska are set to compete in their first meet of the 2025 season.
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
Utah head coach Kyle Kepler returns arguably his best roster to date with four of five scorers from last season's NCAA Championship team back in 2025 – including a pair of All-Americans in McKaylie Caesar and Anna Peters. He'll also have the services of veteran transfer Emily Chaston in addition to Erin Vringer and Lindsey Peters – who redshirted last season.
UP NEXT
Utah will have a couple weeks to recoup and rest afterwards before heading to the PNW for the Dellinger Invitational on Friday, Oct. 11. Meanwhile a select group will stay in the Beehive State and compete at the Steve T. Reeder Invitational up in Logan that same day.
For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com, on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram or stay connected with Utah360, the official mobile app of Utah Athletics through the App Store or Google Play.
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