No. 14 Cross Country to be Tested at Loaded Nuttycombe Invitational

Friday, October 17

Zimmer Championship Course / Verona, WI

9:30 AM

University of Utah

Nuttycombe Invitational

No. 14 Cross Country to be Tested at Loaded Nuttycombe Invitational

10/15/2025 1:44 PM | Cross Country

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No. 14 Utah cross country will get its final challenge of the regular-season this Friday at the Nuttycombe Invitational.

SALT LAKE CITY – The 14th-ranked Utah cross country team will get tested in a championship race environment this Friday, Nov. 17, when it toes the line at the Zimmer Championship Course to compete in a loaded Nuttycombe Invitational that has 19 of the 31 teams participating ranked in the USTFCCCA top-30. Fans can catch all the action live on RunnerSpace+ with Mike Jay guiding fans throughout the day.

NUTTYCOMBE INVITATIONAL
MEET CENTRAL: View Meet Central
HOST: University of Wisconsin
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 17
TIME: B Race: 9:30am (MDT) / Championship Race: 10:50am (MDT)
LOCATION: Verona, Wis.
VENUE: Zimmer Championship Course (Course Map)
RESULTS: View Results
TV INFO: RunnerSpace+
LIVE STREAM: View Live Stream
UTAH PARTICIPANTS: Lauren Ayers, Marika Couture, Josie Fale, Madi Hulsey, Emily Junginger, Sona Kourilova, Claire Le Gallo, Kyla Martin, Annastasia Peters, Lindsey Peters, Bri Rinn, Cloe Ruth, Erin Vringer, Millie Wilcox
TEAMS PARTICIPATING: Cal Baptist, #10 Colorado, Duke, Furman, #22 Georgetown, #20 Gonzaga, Harvard, Indiana, #16 Iowa State, Lipscomb, Louisville, Michigan, #24 Michigan State, Minnesota, #5 New Mexico, North Carolina, #2 NC State, #6 Northern Arizona, #18 Northwestern, #7 Notre Dame, #14 Penn State, #28 Providence, #11 Stanford, Syracuse, Toledo, #25 Tulane, #14 Utah, #17 Washington, #27 Washington State, #9 West Virginia, #29 Wisconsin.

OFF THE LINE
The Women of Utah will send 14 competitors to this week's stacked Nuttycombe Invitational as the Utes get their final tune-up in before heading into the championship season. Utah will have six women compete in the "B" race ahead of the "Championship" race where it'll have eight women run in.

LAST TIME AT THE NUTTYCOMBE
Erin Vringer led the Utes last season at the Nuttycombe Invitational, placing sixth-overall with a time of 20:14.2 while Utah claimed second as a team. Annastasia Peters was Utah's next best finisher in 54th (21:01.0) followed by Marika Couture in 74th (21:13.6) and Lindsey Peters in 77th (21:15.0).

IN THE RANKINGS
Utah moved up three spots from No. 17 to No. 14 last week in the latest USTFCCCA Polls. The Utes are 1-of-6 teams in the Big 12 Conference ranked in the top 30 and is tied with the Big Ten for most teams ranked in the latest poll. The league also leads the country with four teams ranked in the top 10.

NCAA REGIONALS RETURN TO SLC
The NCAA Mountain Regionals, which is considered the toughest region in the country returns to Salt Lake City this year and hosted by the University of Utah at the Regional Athletic Complex. The meet is scheduled to take place on Friday, Nov. 14. The last time Utah hosted the mountain regionals was back in 2019 when it was hosted at Rose Park Golf Course. For more information, visit the Mountain Regional Meet Central page.

UP NEXT
With the regular-season all wrapped up, the Women of Utah turn their attention to postseason action starting with the Big 12 Championships on Friday, Oct. 31, hosted by Kansas at Rim Rock Farm.

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 app.

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