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Under Armour Pre-National Invitational concludes collegiate cross country meets
Collegiate cross country teams from across the nation competed in the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana.
In the men’s Blue 8K race, Syracuse secured the team title, followed by Villanova in second and Notre Dame in third. Individual winner Silas Kiptanui of Tulane posted a time of 23:17.4. The Villanova men also saw success in the White 8K race, where Ben Thomas claimed the individual victory.
In the women’s divisions, BYU’s Tessa Buswell won the White 6K race. The Butler women’s team secured a third-place finish in the White 6K, led by Hannah Moore, who placed 20th. The Boston College women earned an eighth-place finish in the Pre-National event, while the Indiana University women took seventh place, highlighted by Katy Zang’s sixth-place individual finish.
Various programs reported significant individual milestones, including Indiana State’s Brittney Burak becoming the first Sycamore to break 21 minutes in the 6K at the LaVern Gibson course, and Duke’s Anna Callahan recording her first sub-17 5K time at a separate invitational.
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Colorado State University · Duke University · Indiana State University · Indiana State University · LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course · Syracuse Orange · Syracuse Orange · Under Armour Pre-National Invitational · Under Armour Pre-National Invitational · Villanova Wildcats
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Western Michigan cross country team finished 31st in the field. wmubroncos.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Duke men's cross country team finished ninth out of 44 squads.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Silas Kiptanui of Tulane won the men’s blue 8K individual title with a time of 23:17.4. midutahradio.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Colorado State's men placed 29th and the women placed 23rd at the invitational. csurams.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Syracuse men won the men’s blue 8K team title with a score of 91. midutahradio.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Duke women's cross country team finished sixth out of 43 teams.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Victoria Garces set a personal best time of 19:34.9 in the women's 6K.