UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State cross country team heads to Madison, Wisconsin to take part in the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational on Friday, October 13. The women's squad will compete in the Women's 6K Championship race at noon ET while the men's group will run in the Men's 8K open division at 2 p.m. ET.
In addition to Penn State's full teams, select members of Penn State's women's group will compete in the Women's 6K open division at 1:20 p.m. ET.
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Penn State will begin competition at Wisconsin with the women's team ranked No. 3 in the Mid-Atlantic Region, with the men's squad slotting in at No. 4 in the region.
PENN STATE OUTLOOK
Last time out, Evan Dorenkamp finished first overall at the 49th Paul Short Run, leading the men's team to a fifth-place finish. With the entire men's group running in the open race at Wisconsin on Friday, the squad will aim to maintain its momentum from its strong outing in Lehigh as it gets the chance to preview Wisconsin's course before returning to Madison for the Big Ten Championships on October 27.
The women's group finished in fourth place at the Paul Short Invitational, and will go up against tough, nationally-ranked competition this week in the Championship Race at this year's Nuttycombe Invitational.
Both squads will race at Wisconsin exactly two weeks before the Big Ten Cross Country Championships return to Madison. Penn State aims to capitalize on this opportunity to run the championship course during the regular season before it competes in Wisconsin again at the conference meet.
THE NUTTYCOMBE WISCONSIN INVITATIONAL
For over 10 years, the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Presented by Under Armour has established itself as one of the nation's premier collegiate cross country meets. The highlight of the event an 8-kilometer men's race and a 6-kilometer women's race. The event also includes open races for both men and women.
All races will be held on the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course, which opened in 2009 and is located adjacent to University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wisconsin.
FOLLOW THE NITTANY LIONS
Follow along with the team on our social media pages on Facebook (PennStateTFXC) and X/Instagram (@pennstatetfxc). Live updates on race day regarding weather, start times, and other important notes will be posted on X.
