Iowa State Runners Set for Nuttycombe Invitational

The Iowa State cross country teams are set to compete at Wisconsin this weekend for the Nuttycombe Invitational. The Cyclone men enter as the fifth-ranked team in the nation while the women were 30^th in the latest coaches poll.

Big test 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬.

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2024 Nuttycombe Invitational

Friday, September 27, 2024

Women's 6K | 12:20 p.m. CT

Men's 8K | 1:00 p.m. CT

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Nuttycombe 2024 🔜 𝐖𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘‼️

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Last Time Out

Several Cyclones competed at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational in Lincoln last weekend. A quartet of ISU men finished in the top 25 as Emanuel Galdino led the way with a fifth-place individual finish overall and second in the Red Division. The women finished runners-up as a team while Aspen Fulbright was sixth overall and fifth in the Red Division.

The Field at Nuttycombe

The field in Madison will include 17 top-30 men's teams and 13 ranked teams on the women's side. Men's teams include No. 2 BYU, No. 5 Iowa State, No. 6 North Carolina, No. 13 Wisconsin, No. 14 Eastern Kentucky, No. 15 Virginia, No. 16 Portland, No. 17 Villanova, No. 18 Princeton, No. 19 Syracuse, No. 20 Wake Forest, No. 21 Colorado, No. 23 Iona, No. 25 Montana State, No. 27 Washington, No. 29 Tulsa and No. 30 Air Force.

Women's Team include No. 4 Oregon, No. 10 Providence, No. 13 Lipscomb, No. 14 Utah, No. 15 Georgetown, No. 16 Virginia, No. 18 North Carolina, No. 22 Boston College, No. 23 Gonzaga, No. 24 Northwestern, No. 28 Syracuse, No. 29 Penn State and No. 30 Iowa State.

The Course – Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course

Spectator and Parking Information

There is no spectator parking at the cross country course or University Ridge. Spectator parking will be located at Reddan Soccer Park.

Reddan Soccer Park is located in northern Verona off Cross Country Road. A map of the parking layout is available here.

Reddan Soccer Park
6874 Cross Country Rd.
Verona, WI 53593

Spectator shuttles are available for transportation to the course. One accessible shuttle will be available. The shuttle service begins at 9 a.m. and concludes one hour after the final race has finished. Fans are encouraged to arrive early so you don't miss any of the action!

Parking is not allowed on County Highway PD or County Highway M near the Zimmer Course. Any vehicles violating this will be subject to ticket and tow at the owner's expense.

Preseason Promise

Both Cyclone squads entered the 2024 season among the top-30 in the USTFCCCA preseason national poll. The Iowa State men were slated fifth following their top-5 finish at the NCAA Championships a season ago while the women were 30th in the national coaches poll. In the Week 1 ranking released September 17, both squads held their respective positions.

Jeremy Sudbury returns his top five individual finishers from the 2023 fifth-place NCAA squad in Sanele Masondo, Rodgers Rotich, Gable Sieperda, Said Mechaal and Timothy Sindt. First-year women's cross country associate head coach Cale Wallace will rely on the experience of NCAA top-100 finisher Maelle Porcher to lead the Cyclone women while also returning key pieces in seniors Kiki Connell and Bella Heikes as well as sophomore Sheridan Wheeler from the 20th-place 2023 NCAA Championships team.

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Players Mentioned

Kiki Connell

Aspen Fulbright

Emanuel Galdino

Bella Heikes

Rodgers Kiplimo

Sanele Masondo

Said Mechaal

Maelle Porcher

Gable Sieperda

Timothy Sindt

Sheridan Wheeler

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