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CU’s X-men and X-women both rise in Cross Country standings
Oct 8th
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Colorado men’s cross country team held strong at second in the USTFCCCA Top-30 Coaches’ Poll this week for the second straight week, while the women moved up two positions to 12th overall.
The CU men are once again the top Pac-12 program in the poll. They picked up 341 points this week and finished 19 points behind Oklahoma State. The Cowboys recorded a perfect score of 360 points with all 12 first-place votes this week. Northern Arizona remained at third with 335 points and Oregon stayed at fourth this week with 326 points.
Providence continues to be the top team in the women’s poll. The Friars received 359 points with 11 of the 12 first-place votes this week. Florida State held strong at second (342) and Arizona stayed at third this week. The Wildcats also received the final first-place vote for a total of 340 points.
The regional rankings were released on Monday and have both the men and women ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Mountain Region. The men are above Northern Arizona and the women are in front of New Mexico.
The Buffs are off until October 19 when they will compete at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational at Terre Haute, Ind. Indiana State will once against host the NCAA Championships (November 23) and this meet offers teams a chance to preview the course.
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Buff cross-countryers ranked nationally pre-season
Aug 27th
XC Men Start Season at No. 3; Women Ranked 14th
NEW ORLEANS – The 2013 cross country season is just about to begin, and once again the University of Colorado men’s and women’s programs are starting off the season on a familiar note as both teams are ranked in the USTFCCCA Top 30 Preseason Poll.
The men’s team is ranked third overall and the women are 14th in the poll. They are both ranked quite high in the regional rankings as well, which came out on Monday afternoon. The women are the top rated team in the Mountain Region and the men are ranked second behind Northern Arizona.
CU’s men are the top Pac-12 program in the national poll, recording 337 points for third-place. Oklahoma State recorded the top place in the poll with 358 points and received 10 of the 12 first-place votes. NAU is second with 349 points and the two remaining first-place votes. The Buffs recorded 30 more points than the fourth-place vote getter, BYU (307).
On the women’s side, Providence is the preseason favorite with 359 points (11 first-place votes). Florida State is second (343) and Oregon is third with 334 points, accompanied by the final first-place vote.
The Buffs will start their season on Saturday, August 31, with the Alumni/Open/Time Trial on CU’s South Campus at the Buffalo Ranch Cross Country Course. The men’s 8-kilometer race is at 8:30 a.m. and the women’s 5.8k will follow at 9 a.m. Parking and admission are free.
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CU Buffs tracksters ready for World Championships
Aug 9th
BOULDER—University of Colorado senior Shalaya Kipp is poised to compete at her second major international competition, the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletes, August 10-18, in Moscow.
Kipp, the 2012 NCAA 3,000-meter steeplechase champion, qualified for her second U.S. team after placing third at the USATF Championships in June. The Salt Lake City native made her first international team in 2012 when she qualified for the Olympic Games in London.
Kipp enters the world championships fresh off of her best performance of the season, placing fourth with a season-best time of9:37.23 at the Diamond League Meet in Monaco. The time was just shy of her personal best (9:35.73) which she ran at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
She is joined at the world championships by two-time Olympian and CU volunteer assistant coach Jenny Simpson. Simpson is the reigning 2011 world champion in the 1,500 and is one of nine Americans who enter the meet as reigning champions. Simpson ran the 1,500 at the meet in Monaco and won her first Diamond League Meet in 4:00.48. She was named the USATF Athlete of the Week for her performance.
Former Buff and three-time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein is also a member of the U.S. team and will run in the 10,000 at worlds. Ritzenhein finished second at the U.S. championships to advance to Moscow.
Parts of the meet will be televised on Universal Sports and NBC. A complete schedule can be found here: http://buffs.me/13JVOHL.
IAAF World Championships in Athletics (all times Mountain)
Women’s 3,000 Meter Steeplechase
(Shalaya Kipp)
Saturday, August 10, Round 1, 7:20 a.m.
Tuesday, August 13, Finals, 11:25 a.m.
Men’s 10,000 Meters
(Dathan Ritzenhein)
Saturday, August 10, Finals, 8:55 a.m.
Women’s 1,500 Meters
(Jenny Simpson)
Sunday, August 11, Round 1, 12:25 a.m.
Tuesday, August 13, Semifinals, 10:40 a.m.
Thursday, August, 15, Finals, 11:20 a.m.
COLORADO BUFFALOES
Linda Sprouse
Assistant Sports Information Director
Volleyball/Cross Country/Track & Field
University of Colorado
303-492-5626
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