Completed Event: Cross Country versus Cyclone Preview on August 29, 2025 , , Men: 1st, Women: 1st
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Men: 1st, Women: 1st
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Iowa State Cross Country Remains Top 20 in USTFCCCA National Polls
10.07.2025 | Cross Country
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State cross country teams remained in the Top 20 of the USTFCCCA National Polls, as announced by the organization on Tuesday afternoon. The ISU men remain the nation's top-ranked team in the Week 3 poll while the Cyclone women climbed three spots to 16th.
The Cyclone women finished seventh at the Gans Creek Classic on September 26 with three top 20 individual finishers, including Mercyline Kirwa, Betty Kipkore and Maelle Porcher. Kirwa earned the Big 12 Conference's Runner of the Week award last week for her performance. All three runners finished the 6K race in under 20 minutes. Four of the Cyclones' top five finishers were freshmen and sophomores (Ruby Hughes, Sydney Morrell). Iowa State also stayed at No. 2 in the women's Midwest Region rankings.
The Iowa State men remained the nation's favorite after a decisive team victory at Gans Creek, posting 47 points to runner-up Virginia's 107. Joash Ruto led the Cyclone effort with a runner-up individual finish while the next four ISU runners (Sanele Masondo, Robin Kwemoi Bera, Rodgers Kiplimo, Meshack Kimutai) were also top 20 individually. Ruto was named the league's Men's Runner of the Week last week as well.
Up Next
Iowa State travels to Madison for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitation on October 17. The women's 6K is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. with the men's 8K to follow at 11:10 a.m.
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