Kipruto sets records in Colorado's top five finishes at Nuttycombe Intvitational
Meshack Kipruto set a course and distance record at the Nuttycombe Invitational, where both the men’s and women’s squads finished in the top five.
Colorado’s cross country teams competed at the Nuttycombe Invitational last Thursday, where the men’s team placed second overall, right behind No.1 New Mexico. The women’s team placed fifth th overall.
Kipruto led the Colorado squad by setting two records. Kipruto broke both the meet and 8k course records. This accomplishment earned him the NCAA Runner of the Week, a feat a Buff hasn't been awarded since 2021.
The University of Wisconsin hosted the Nuttycombe Invitational at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison, Wis. The course includes a challenging loop system where runners must conquer a multitude of steep inclines, with the infamous “1k Hill” being the most difficult.
Men running the 8k must traverse this hill three times, while the women must overpower the hill two and a half times.
Although Kipruto was clearly the highlight on the men’s side, the team as a whole performed well with two runners finishing in the top 20. Isaiah Givens placed 14th in the race with a time of 22:52, and Jake Liebert placed 20th with a time of 23:07.
Sheyla Kurgat led the women’s squad of n by placing sixth with a time of 19:24.3. Freshman Adrianna Buitellar was just behind Kurgat with a time of 19:38.8 and a 16th-place finish.
Men’s 8k results:
Meshak Kipruto (1st - 22:30.1)
Isaiah Givens (14th - 22:52.1)
Tanner Newkirk (23:40.6)
TJ Hansen (24:18.5)
Women’s 6k results:
Sheyla Kurgrat (6th 19:24.3)
Adrianna Buitellar (16th 19:38.8)
Sara Ogden (21:59.9)
Alice Ekiru (22:15.8)
For the team’s next competition, the Buffs will head to Stillwater, Okla., for the Big 12 championship on Halloween. There, Colorado will face all 16 Big 12 members and compete in a one-day event for individual and team titles.
Comments