University of Tennessee Athletics
Friday, October 9
Madison, Wis.
11:30 a.m. ET
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Nuttycombe Invitational
XC Central: Nuttycombe Invitational
October 08, 2026 | Cross Country
MADISON, Wis. – Tennessee cross country wraps up the 2026 regular season on Friday in Madison, Wisconsin, competing in a field of nearly 70 Division I programs at the Nuttycombe Invitational. The Lady Vols will race in the women's "A" 6K at 11:30 a.m. ET, followed by the Vols in the men's "A" 8K at 12:10 p.m.
Thirty-nine teams in this week's field are ranked in the top 30 of the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national coaches poll, including the No. 22 Tennessee men's squad. The Lady Vols will face No. 3 Northern Arizona, No. 4 New Mexico, No. 5 Iowa State, No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. 9 West Virginia, No. 11 Stanford, No. 13 Florida, No. 14 Utah, No. 16 Colorado, No. 17 Washington State, No. 19 Missouri, No. 20 Toledo, No. 21 Minnesota, No. 22 Northwestern, No. 23 Washington, No. 24 Providence, No. 29 Penn State and No. 30 Boise State.
On the men's side, the 22nd-ranked Vols crew will go up against No. 1 New Mexico, No. 2 Iowa State, No. 6 Colorado, No. 7 BYU, No. 8 Wake Forest, No. 10 Florida, No. 11 Northern Arizona, No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 13 Washington, No. 15 Stanford, No. 16 Arkansas, No. 17 Washington State, No. 18 Michigan State, No. 19 Harvard, No. 21 Butler, No. 23 EKU, No. 26 Georgia, No. 27 Michigan, No. 29 Missouri and No. 30 Georgetown.
The 2026 Nuttycombe Invitational will stream live on RunnerSpace+, and live results will be provided by PrimeTime Timing.
LAST TIME OUT: Tennessee cross country turned in a strong showing at the Gans Creek Classic, with the Volunteer men placing second in a 30-team field and the Lady Vols finishing ninth out of 28 teams. The Vols totaled 75 points to finish behind No. 16 Arkansas (69), led by sophomore Nelson Mapi Setek's eighth-place finish in a college-best 22:50.3. Zouhair Redouane followed in ninth (22:50.8), while Ethan Edgeworth also posted a college-best mark, finishing 15th in 23:01.0. On the women's side, freshman Faith Chepchumba paced Tennessee with a 12th-place finish in 19:51.5 in her first-career 6k.
UP NEXT: Tennessee opens the postseason in three weeks, returning to Columbia, Missouri, for the 2026 SEC Cross Country Championships. The conference meet is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.
Thirty-nine teams in this week's field are ranked in the top 30 of the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national coaches poll, including the No. 22 Tennessee men's squad. The Lady Vols will face No. 3 Northern Arizona, No. 4 New Mexico, No. 5 Iowa State, No. 8 Oklahoma State, No. 9 West Virginia, No. 11 Stanford, No. 13 Florida, No. 14 Utah, No. 16 Colorado, No. 17 Washington State, No. 19 Missouri, No. 20 Toledo, No. 21 Minnesota, No. 22 Northwestern, No. 23 Washington, No. 24 Providence, No. 29 Penn State and No. 30 Boise State.
On the men's side, the 22nd-ranked Vols crew will go up against No. 1 New Mexico, No. 2 Iowa State, No. 6 Colorado, No. 7 BYU, No. 8 Wake Forest, No. 10 Florida, No. 11 Northern Arizona, No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 13 Washington, No. 15 Stanford, No. 16 Arkansas, No. 17 Washington State, No. 18 Michigan State, No. 19 Harvard, No. 21 Butler, No. 23 EKU, No. 26 Georgia, No. 27 Michigan, No. 29 Missouri and No. 30 Georgetown.
The 2026 Nuttycombe Invitational will stream live on RunnerSpace+, and live results will be provided by PrimeTime Timing.
LAST TIME OUT: Tennessee cross country turned in a strong showing at the Gans Creek Classic, with the Volunteer men placing second in a 30-team field and the Lady Vols finishing ninth out of 28 teams. The Vols totaled 75 points to finish behind No. 16 Arkansas (69), led by sophomore Nelson Mapi Setek's eighth-place finish in a college-best 22:50.3. Zouhair Redouane followed in ninth (22:50.8), while Ethan Edgeworth also posted a college-best mark, finishing 15th in 23:01.0. On the women's side, freshman Faith Chepchumba paced Tennessee with a 12th-place finish in 19:51.5 in her first-career 6k.
UP NEXT: Tennessee opens the postseason in three weeks, returning to Columbia, Missouri, for the 2026 SEC Cross Country Championships. The conference meet is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.
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