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Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational
Oct 12 | Cross Country
18 Nationally Ranked Programs In The Field Friday
Oct. 12, 2016
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Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational
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USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll
DALLAS (SMU) – After three weeks of training, the SMU cross country team is set to compete again and will travel to Madison, Wisconsin, for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, hosted by the University of Wisconsin.
This is the program's second trip to the event, where the Mustangs will face 18 nationally ranked teams in a 6-kilometer race that is set to begin Friday at 12:30 a.m. CT. The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational is in its eighth year and the field includes seven of the last eight national champions. (Washington, 2008; Villanova, 2009 and 2010; Georgetown, 2011; Providence, 2013; Michigan State, 2014; New Mexico, 2015)
SMU is ranked No. 24 in the latest U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Coaches' Poll and will be competing against 17 other nationally ranked programs.
The Mustangs will face four of the top-10 teams in the country, including No. 1 Providence, No. 3 North Carolina State, No. 4 Washington and No. 6 Michigan State. Other nationally ranked programs competing are No. 10 Boise State, No. 11 New Mexico, No. 15 BYU, No. 17 Yale, No. 18 Georgetown, No. 19 San Francisco, No. 20 Syracuse, No. 21 Baylor, No. 23 Utah, No. 26 Iowa State, No. 26 Penn, No. 28 Notre Dame and No. 29 Harvard.
This year's meet will be streamed live on FloTrack Pro.Â
After a runner-up finish at the Virginia/Panorama Invitation at Panorama Farms three weeks ago, head coach Cathy Casey feels confident in the team's training heading into one of their toughest challenges this season.
"After a tough three week training block, I think the young ladies are happy to race Friday to see where they are at on a national stage. This will be our first test at 6K and I am I excited to see how we will stack up against some of the nation's best teams," Casey said.
ABOUT THOMAS ZIMMER CHAMPIONSHIP 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, Wisconsin'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.
SEASON RECAP
Newcomers Hannah Miller and Charlotte-Tara Murphy have been the Mustangs' top finishers in the team's three meets this season. Miller was third overall to lead SMU to a runner-up finish at the Virginia/Panorama Invitational. No. 19 BYU finished with 47 points to win the event followed by SMU with 89, while No. 16 Syracuse placed third with 98 and No. 14 Virginia came in fourth with 129.
In week two, Murphy set the pace as she won the Gerald Richey Invitational at UT Arlington to lead the Mustangs to their first team victory of the season. SMU dominated the 5K race to take the team title with five Mustangs finishing in the top six, led by Murphy's time of 17:23.7 seconds.
Murphy led a trio of Mustangs, who finished in the top-five in the season opener, earning a third-place finish in 13:53.9 at the 4K race in Waco, Texas, at the Bear Twilight Invitational. Senior Holly Archer placed fourth in a personal-best time of 13:54.1, while Miller finished fifth in her first collegiate race in a time of 13:58.6.
UP NEXT
The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational is the fourth of seven meets on SMU's schedule. The Mustangs will get two weeks to prepare for the American Athletic Conference Championship, which takes place Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester, Ohio, hosted by Cincinnati.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU Track & Field Team on Twitter at @SMUTrackFieldXC, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SMUTrackFieldXC, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/SMUTrackandXC. Twitter at @SMUMustangs or Instagram at SMU.Mustangs.
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Live Results
Live Stream (FloTrack Pro - $)
Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational
Thomas Zimmer Championship Course
6K Course Map (PDF)
USTFCCCA National Coaches' Poll
DALLAS (SMU) – After three weeks of training, the SMU cross country team is set to compete again and will travel to Madison, Wisconsin, for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, hosted by the University of Wisconsin.
This is the program's second trip to the event, where the Mustangs will face 18 nationally ranked teams in a 6-kilometer race that is set to begin Friday at 12:30 a.m. CT. The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational is in its eighth year and the field includes seven of the last eight national champions. (Washington, 2008; Villanova, 2009 and 2010; Georgetown, 2011; Providence, 2013; Michigan State, 2014; New Mexico, 2015)
SMU is ranked No. 24 in the latest U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Coaches' Poll and will be competing against 17 other nationally ranked programs.
The Mustangs will face four of the top-10 teams in the country, including No. 1 Providence, No. 3 North Carolina State, No. 4 Washington and No. 6 Michigan State. Other nationally ranked programs competing are No. 10 Boise State, No. 11 New Mexico, No. 15 BYU, No. 17 Yale, No. 18 Georgetown, No. 19 San Francisco, No. 20 Syracuse, No. 21 Baylor, No. 23 Utah, No. 26 Iowa State, No. 26 Penn, No. 28 Notre Dame and No. 29 Harvard.
This year's meet will be streamed live on FloTrack Pro.Â
After a runner-up finish at the Virginia/Panorama Invitation at Panorama Farms three weeks ago, head coach Cathy Casey feels confident in the team's training heading into one of their toughest challenges this season.
"After a tough three week training block, I think the young ladies are happy to race Friday to see where they are at on a national stage. This will be our first test at 6K and I am I excited to see how we will stack up against some of the nation's best teams," Casey said.
ABOUT THOMAS ZIMMER CHAMPIONSHIP 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, Wisconsin'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.
SEASON RECAP
Newcomers Hannah Miller and Charlotte-Tara Murphy have been the Mustangs' top finishers in the team's three meets this season. Miller was third overall to lead SMU to a runner-up finish at the Virginia/Panorama Invitational. No. 19 BYU finished with 47 points to win the event followed by SMU with 89, while No. 16 Syracuse placed third with 98 and No. 14 Virginia came in fourth with 129.
In week two, Murphy set the pace as she won the Gerald Richey Invitational at UT Arlington to lead the Mustangs to their first team victory of the season. SMU dominated the 5K race to take the team title with five Mustangs finishing in the top six, led by Murphy's time of 17:23.7 seconds.
Murphy led a trio of Mustangs, who finished in the top-five in the season opener, earning a third-place finish in 13:53.9 at the 4K race in Waco, Texas, at the Bear Twilight Invitational. Senior Holly Archer placed fourth in a personal-best time of 13:54.1, while Miller finished fifth in her first collegiate race in a time of 13:58.6.
UP NEXT
The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational is the fourth of seven meets on SMU's schedule. The Mustangs will get two weeks to prepare for the American Athletic Conference Championship, which takes place Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester, Ohio, hosted by Cincinnati.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Mustangs by following SMU Track & Field Team on Twitter at @SMUTrackFieldXC, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SMUTrackFieldXC, and on Instagram at Instagram.com/SMUTrackandXC. Twitter at @SMUMustangs or Instagram at SMU.Mustangs.
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