Colorado Buffaloes cross country

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Colorado Buffaloes Cross Country
University Colorado
Head coachSean Carlson
Conference Big 12
Location Boulder, CO
NicknameBuffaloes
ColorsSilver, black, and gold [1]
     
Men's national championships
2001, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2014
Women's national championships
2000, 2004, 2018
Men's NCAA appearances
1957, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Women's NCAA appearances
1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Men's conference champions
1962, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
Women's conference champions
1987, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022

Colorado Buffaloes Cross Country represents the University of Colorado and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team was coached by Mark Wetmore for 29 years.

Contents

Coaches

Frank Potts 1927-1969

Colorado's outdoor track and field stadium is named after Coach Potts. [2]

Don Meyers 1969-1975

Dean Brittenham 1976-1979

David Troy 1980-1985

Jerry Quiller 1986-1994

Mark Wetmore 1995–2024 [3]

Coach Wetmore was the first NCAA division one coach to have won both a men's and women's team national championship along with having a men's and women's individual champion. [2]

Wetmore is known for having the team train on Magnolia Road, otherwise known as Mags. The Road is 13 miles long and the team uses it for their Sunday long runs. Mags has become a tourist attraction for other runners. [4] Wetmore's time as coach was also immortalized in the 2000 book Running With the Buffaloes.

Sean Carlson 2024- [5]


In the media

Chris Lear published Running with the Buffaloes in June 2000. The book gives an inside look into the 1998 Colorado men's cross country team and gained a cult following within the running community. [6]

In 2014 FloSports running brand, FloTrack, released a Docuseries called The Program: Colorado which followed the men's team on their way to winning the 2014 NCAA Championship. [7]

Notable athletes

Men's individual national championships
YearAthleteLeague
1982 Mark Scrutton NCAA
1998 Adam Goucher NCAA
2002 Jorge Torres NCAA
2003 Dathan Ritzenhein NCAA

Men's individual conference champions

YearAthleteConference
1964Dave Wighton Big 8
1967Craig Runyan Big 8
1968Craig Runyan Big 8
1976Kirk Pfeffer Big 8
1977Mark Spilsbury Big 8
1978Kirk Pfeffer Big 8
1979Mark Anderson Big 8
1980Mark Scrutton Big 8
1981Mark Scrutton Big 8
1982Mark Scrutton Big 8
1986Chuck Truijillo Big 8
1997 Adam Goucher Big 12
1998 Adam Goucher Big 12
1999Ryan Roybal Big 12
2000 Jorge Torres Big 12
2001 Jorge Torres Big 12
2002 Jorge Torres Big 12
2003 Dathan Ritzenhein Big 12
2007Brent Vaughn Big 12
2019 Joe Klecker Pac-12
2020Eduardo Herrera Pac-12
Women's individual national championships
YearAthleteLeague
1978 Mary Decker AIAW
2000 Kara Grgas-Wheeler NCAA
2018 Dani Jones NCAA
Dani Jones at the 2017 Pac-12 Championship. Jenaragon94 - Jessica Hull et al Katie Rainsberger.jpg
Dani Jones at the 2017 Pac-12 Championship.
Women's Individual conference champions
YearAthleteConference
1992Brooke Baugh Big 8
1995Patty Roberts Big 8
1996Kelly Smith Big 12
1999 Kara Wheeler Big 12
2000 Kara Grgas-Wheeler Big 12
2001Molly Austin Big 12
2002Molly Austin Big 12
2003Natalie Florence Big 12
2004 Renee Metivier Big 12
2005Christine Bolf Big 12
2009 Jenny Barringer Big 12
2017 Dani Jones Pac-12
2018Dani Jones Pac-12
2021Abby Nichols Pac-12
2022Bailey Hertenstein Pac-12

Men's All-Americans

Women's All-Americans

Mary Decker in the 1984 Olympic Games Zola Budd, Mary Decker, Maricica Puica 1984.jpg
Mary Decker in the 1984 Olympic Games
Emma Coburn at the 2016 Olympic games Emma Coburn (USA) Rio2016.jpg
Emma Coburn at the 2016 Olympic games

Olympians [8]

AthleteOlympicsEventPlace
Mary Decker Flag of the United States.svg 1984 3000mDNF
Alan Culpepper Flag of the United States.svg 2000 10,000mH2 17th
2004 Marathon12th
Shayne Culpepper Flag of the United States.svg 2000 1500mH3 9th
2004 5000mH1 13th
Adam Goucher Flag of the United States.svg 2000 5000m13th
Dathan Ritzenhein Flag of the United States.svg 2004 10,000mDNF
2008 Marathon9th
2012 10,000m13th
Jenny Simpson Flag of the United States.svg 2008 Steeplechase9th
2012 1500mSF2 10th
2016 3rd
Kara Goucher Flag of the United States.svg 2008 5000m9th
10,000m10th
2012 Marathon11th
Billy Nelson Flag of the United States.svg 2008 Steeplechase29th
Jorge Torres Flag of the United States.svg 2008 10,000m27th
Emma Coburn Flag of the United States.svg 2012 Steeplechase9th
2016 3rd
2020 DNF
Shalaya Kipp Flag of the United States.svg 2012 SteeplechaseH1 12th
Joe Klecker Flag of the United States.svg 2020 10,000m16th
Morgan Pearson 2020 Triathlon Mixed Relay2nd
2024 2nd
Valerie Constien Flag of the United States.svg 2020 Steeplechase12th
2024 15th

Year by year results

Men'sWomen's
YearConference FinishPointsNCAA FinishPointsConference FinishPointsNCAA FinishPoints
Big Eight Conference
19504th
19515th85
19523rd43
19532nd19
19544th54
19553rd34
19562nd88
19572nd528th198
19583rd98
19595th98
19608th180
19612nd78
19621st607th202
19634th85
19643rd72
19654th7614th281
19662nd576th248
19672nd593rd110
19682nd615th241
19696th137
19704th8315th450
19714th11026th662
19722nd76
19732nd55T- 6th217
19746th
19752nd7320th447
19761st4620th4712nd5916th546
19771st2110th3032nd623rd164
19781st225th2342nd704th147
19791st234th1895th10818th430
19801st2613th3692nd7519th408
19813rd4th1009th237
19821st357th2193rd80
19835th945th123
19845th11422nd4133rd79
19851st483rd1675th106
19861st375th1953rd646th186
19873rd9215th3851st4912th249
19882nd716th120
19893rd9218th3655th135
19906th1133rd94
19912nd863rd93
19921st4211th3201st5220th454
19932nd494th1813rd7814th326
19942nd492nd881st294th126
19952nd534th1811st252nd123
19961st665th1791st304th145
19971st323rd1081st233rd178
19981st313rd1582nd997th332
19991st227th3071st628th351
20001st162nd941st291st117
20011st311st901st338th240
20021st254th1901st345th220
20031st385th2591st455th269
20041st481st901st251st63
20051st445th2221st382nd181
20061st361st941st452nd223
20071st347th2871st5923rd479
20082nd6612th3725th145
20092nd566th3152nd5220th458
20102nd4615th3662nd536th314
Pac-12 Conference
20111st463rd1441st5011th335
20121st493rd1585th12424th519
20131st281st1492nd757th265
20141st301st653rd827th267
20151st462nd911st452nd129
20161st416th2231st333rd134
20172nd478th2941st533rd139
20183rd824th1782nd481st65
20191st413rd1644th8910th294
20202nd6014th3982nd507th279
20211st398th2491st244th187
20222nd618th2811st6611th286
20234th8125th5513rd8719th446
Big 12 Conference
20245th12219th4776th165

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References

  1. ↑ University of Colorado at Boulder NIL Brand Guidelines (PDF). January 28, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Jamieson, Quinn (July 3, 2020). "A CU Buffs Cross Country Crash Course". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kuzma, Cindy (June 25, 2024). "Coaches Mark Wetmore and Heather Burroughs Are Out at Colorado". Runner's World. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ Shryack, Lincoln (August 27, 2014). "Five Elements of The Wetmore Factor". FloTrack. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ https://www.thestridereport.com/post/breaking-colorado-hires-sean-carlson-as-buffaloes-next-director-of-tfxc
  6. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (November 27, 2018). "Running With The Buffaloes At 20: Author Chris Lear Reflects On the Running Cult Classic In An In-Depth Interview". LetsRun.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "The Program: Colorado". FloTrack. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Olympians" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Men's Cross Country Big 12 Record Book" (PDF). Big 12. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Women's Cross Country Big 12 Record Book" (PDF). Big 12. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Conference_History_Page" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ "NCAA Championship History" (PDF). CUBuffs.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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