PRIMER: Iowa State Runners Set for 2025 Nuttycombe Invitational

The Iowa State men's and women's cross country teams travel to Madison to participate in the 2025 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational on Friday morning.

Nuttycombe Invitational

Friday, October 17

Women's 6K (B Race) | 10:30 a.m.

Men's 8K (B Race) | 11:10 a.m.

Women's 6K (Championship) | 11:50 a.m.

Men's 8K (Championship) | 12:30 p.m.

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Last Time Out

The No. 1 Iowa State men brought home the team title from the 2025 Gans Creek Classic while the then-No. 27 Iowa State women impressed with three runners in the top 20 and a seventh-place team finish among 10 other nationally-ranked squads.

Joash Ruto and Mercyline Kirwa led their squads as ISU's highest individual finishers and earned Big 12 Runner of the Week awards for their efforts. Ruto was the runner-up in the men's 8K while Kirwa was third for the women and just six seconds behind the individual champion.

The Field at Nuttycombe

Top 30 teams to compete with the No. 1 Cyclone men and No. 16 women in the Championship races include:

MEN:

No. 3 New Mexico
No. 5 Colorado
No. 6 BYU
No. 7 Wisconsin
No. 9 Notre Dame
No. 11 Syracuse
No. 12 Butler
No. 13 NAU
No. 15 CBU
No. 16 Michigan State
No. 17 Tulane
No. 18 Stanford
No. 21 Washington State
No. 24 Georgetown
No. 26 Eastern Kentucky
No. 27 Tulsa
No. 28 Harvard

WOMEN:

No. 2 NC State
No. 5 New Mexico
No. 6 NAU
No. 7 Notre Dame
No. 9 West Virginia
No. 10 Colorado
No. 11 Stanford
No. 14 Penn State
No. 14 Utah
No. 17 Washington
No. 18 Northwestern
No. 20 Gonzaga
No. 22 Georgetown
No. 24 Michigan State
No. 25 Tulane
No. 27 Washington State
No. 28 Providence
No. 29 Wisconsin

The Course

The Thomas Zimmer Championship Course is a world-class course offering challenging and exciting terrain for runners and elevated viewing for spectators.

Located adjacent to University Ridge Golf Course, UW's cross country course features an exterior loop of approximately 2,500 meters and an interior loop of 1,000 meters. Both loops cover the area's rolling hills and valleys, while the outside loop also runs through a section of dense woods, which are aflame with color in the fall.

The course is built to accommodate race distances of 4K, 5K, 6K, 8K and 10K and features a wide starting area designed to host major championship events.

Spectators enjoy outstanding elevated views of the entire course from a berm situated between the starting area and finishing chute. Numerous pedestrian trails and cutouts make it easy for spectators following the races to move freely throughout the course.

What to Watch For

The No. 16 Iowa State women will send most of their top runners on Friday.
Kirwa and Betty Kipkore have picked up Big 12 Runner of the Week accolades already this season, joined by three-time NCAA qualifier Maelle Porcher.
Mercy Kibet is also scheduled to make her Cyclone debut on Friday, providing additional depth to ISU's top five.
The top-ranked Cyclone men are scheduled to send out some of their younger runners Friday morning. Hanibal Haile and Devan Kipyego will be expected to lead the pack, while Allen Bonnesen, Seth Clevenger, Emanuel Galdino Quinton Orr and Isaac Rivera will look to gain valuable experience among the loaded field in Madison.

PRIMER: Iowa State Runners Set for 2025 Nuttycombe Invitational

Players Mentioned

Allen Bonnesen

Seth Clevenger

Emanuel Galdino

Hanibal Haile

Mercy Kibet

Betty Kipkore

Devan Kipyego

Mercyline Kirwa

Quinton Orr

Maelle Porcher

Isaac Rivera

Joash Ruto

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PRIMER: Iowa State Runners Set for 2025 Nuttycombe Invitational

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Players Mentioned

Allen Bonnesen

Seth Clevenger

Emanuel Galdino

Hanibal Haile

Mercy Kibet

Betty Kipkore

Devan Kipyego

Mercyline Kirwa

Quinton Orr

Maelle Porcher

Isaac Rivera

Joash Ruto

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