Judy Chepkoech wins at Nuttycombe as Kitonga misses the men's title by 0.7 seconds
Florida's Chepkoech won the women's 6 km in Madison, while Colorado's Meshack Kipruto set a course record in the men's 8 km.
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In short: At the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison on Friday 9 October 2026, Florida's Judy Chepkoech won the women's 6 km in 19:19.5. Colorado's Meshack Kipruto won the men's 8 km in a course record 22:30.1, and Kenyan freshman Pasanjo Kitonga of New Mexico was second in 22:30.8.
Judy Chepkoech, whose university lists her hometown as Bomet, Kenya, won the women's 6 km championship race at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison on Friday 9 October. The Florida junior clocked 19:19.5, 0.1 seconds ahead of Iowa State's Betty Kipkore (19:19.6). New Mexico's Mercy Kirarei was third in 19:21.8.
The men's 8 km was just as close. Colorado freshman Meshack Kipruto won in 22:30.1, a course record that beat the 22:33.8 set by Habtom Samuel in 2024. Pasanjo Kitonga, a Kenyan freshman at New Mexico, finished 0.7 seconds back in 22:30.8, and Louisville's Elsingi Kipruto was third in 22:31.1.
Team titles
New Mexico won the men's team title for the second year in a row with 59 points, ahead of Colorado (93) and BYU (146). West Virginia won the women's team race with 66 points, ahead of Florida (111) and Northern Arizona (130).
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- Kipruto leads Colorado with a Nuttycombe course record
- Colorado's Kipruto wins, New Mexico puts three in top 10 to defend men's title at Nuttycombe Invitational
- Lobo men repeat as Nuttycombe champions, women 4th
- No. 9 West Virginia wins Nuttycombe Invitational
- Florida cross country finishes in the top five in their final regular-season meet
- Judy Chepkoech: cross country roster
- Betty Kipkore, Iowa State: athlete results