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Friday, October 15
Madison, WI
11:00 AM
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Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational
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Preview: Gophers Prepare for Nuttycombe Invitational
10/13/2021 10:21:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota Gophers have one of their biggest tests of the season upcoming as they prepare for the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison, Wis. this Friday. The Nuttycombe will feature two races per gender, with the women's "B" race slated to kick off the event at 11:00 a.m.
NUTTYCOMBE RACE SCHEDULE
Friday's invite will feature a majority of the top teams in the country, with 17 men's and 18 women's nationally ranked teams in attendance.
The men's side will feature No. 3 Stanford, No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 6 Iowa State, No. 9 Oregon, No. 10 Furman, No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 12 Tulsa, No. 13 Washington, No. 14 Iona, No. 15 Michigan, No. 16 Butler, No. 19 Gonzaga, No. 21 Southern Utah, No.26 Portland, No. 27 Syracuse, No. 29 Utah State and No. 30 Air Force.
The women's side will include No. 1 NC State, No. 2 BYU, No. 3 New Mexico, No. 6 Minnesota, No. 7 Washington, No. 9 Stanford, No. 13 Oklahoma State, No. 17 Michigan State, No. 18 Portland, No. 19 Providence, No. 20 Villanova, No. 21 Colorado State, No. 22 Iowa State, No. 23 Notre Dame, No. 25 Wisconsin, No. 26 Connecticut, No. 28 Furman and No. 30 Oregon State.
GOPHERS IN THE RANKINGS
The Minnesota women pulled their highest ranking of the season in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's most recent National Coaches' Poll, coming in at No. 6. They moved up one spot from the week prior's rankings, giving them their highest rank since the finale of the 2020-21 season where they finished fifth in the nation.
The men's team moved up in the regional rankings as well, coming in at No. 4 in the Midwest region and breaking back into the top four for the second time this season.
B1G WEEKLY HONORS
Over the course of the 2021 season, Bethany Hasz has earned a pair of Big Ten Conference Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week awards, the most recent of which came following her tenth place finish at the Joe Piane Invite at the beginning of the month. Hasz's performance in the 5k race marked a personal best performance at 16:31.6.
Hasz had previously won the same award following her third place finish in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational at Penn State earlier in the season. The pair of honors brought her career Big Ten weekly award total up to six, three of which have come through cross country.
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Minnesota men saw action was at Minnesota's own Roy Griak Invitational, where the Gophers earned a fourth place team finish behind top-20 finishes from Alec Basten, Jack Manderscheid and Matt Wilkinson.
The women's squad saw action a bit more recently, having competed at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational in early October. There, Minnesota earned a fifth place team finish behind a pair of top-15 finishes from sisters Bethany and Megan Hasz.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will return home after Friday's invite for one last meet before the 2021 Big Ten Championships kick off at the end of the month. They will host Jack's Twilight Run at Les Bolstad Golf Course on Friday, Oct 22, which is slated to begin at 6:00 p.m. CT.
NUTTYCOMBE RACE SCHEDULE
- Women's "B" 6k // 11:00 a.m. CT
- Men's "B" 8k // 11:40 a.m. CT
- Women's "A" 6k // 12:20 p.m. CT
- Men's "A" 8k // 1:00 p.m. CT
Friday's invite will feature a majority of the top teams in the country, with 17 men's and 18 women's nationally ranked teams in attendance.
The men's side will feature No. 3 Stanford, No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 6 Iowa State, No. 9 Oregon, No. 10 Furman, No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 12 Tulsa, No. 13 Washington, No. 14 Iona, No. 15 Michigan, No. 16 Butler, No. 19 Gonzaga, No. 21 Southern Utah, No.26 Portland, No. 27 Syracuse, No. 29 Utah State and No. 30 Air Force.
The women's side will include No. 1 NC State, No. 2 BYU, No. 3 New Mexico, No. 6 Minnesota, No. 7 Washington, No. 9 Stanford, No. 13 Oklahoma State, No. 17 Michigan State, No. 18 Portland, No. 19 Providence, No. 20 Villanova, No. 21 Colorado State, No. 22 Iowa State, No. 23 Notre Dame, No. 25 Wisconsin, No. 26 Connecticut, No. 28 Furman and No. 30 Oregon State.
GOPHERS IN THE RANKINGS
The Minnesota women pulled their highest ranking of the season in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's most recent National Coaches' Poll, coming in at No. 6. They moved up one spot from the week prior's rankings, giving them their highest rank since the finale of the 2020-21 season where they finished fifth in the nation.
The men's team moved up in the regional rankings as well, coming in at No. 4 in the Midwest region and breaking back into the top four for the second time this season.
B1G WEEKLY HONORS
Over the course of the 2021 season, Bethany Hasz has earned a pair of Big Ten Conference Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week awards, the most recent of which came following her tenth place finish at the Joe Piane Invite at the beginning of the month. Hasz's performance in the 5k race marked a personal best performance at 16:31.6.
Hasz had previously won the same award following her third place finish in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational at Penn State earlier in the season. The pair of honors brought her career Big Ten weekly award total up to six, three of which have come through cross country.
LAST TIME OUT
The last time the Minnesota men saw action was at Minnesota's own Roy Griak Invitational, where the Gophers earned a fourth place team finish behind top-20 finishes from Alec Basten, Jack Manderscheid and Matt Wilkinson.
The women's squad saw action a bit more recently, having competed at Notre Dame's Joe Piane Invitational in early October. There, Minnesota earned a fifth place team finish behind a pair of top-15 finishes from sisters Bethany and Megan Hasz.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will return home after Friday's invite for one last meet before the 2021 Big Ten Championships kick off at the end of the month. They will host Jack's Twilight Run at Les Bolstad Golf Course on Friday, Oct 22, which is slated to begin at 6:00 p.m. CT.
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