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Dr. Thad Scholes Invitational
Broncos Set to Race at the Nuttycombe Invitational and Dr. Thad Scholes Invitational
10/8/2026 11:00:00 AM | Cross Country
BOISE, Idaho - Boise State's cross country team will be competing at two races on Oct. 9. The Nuttycombe Invitational will be in Madison, Wis. and the Dr. Thad Scholes Invitational will take place in Twin Falls, Idaho.Â
LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos haven't raced since both cross country teams finished second at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. on Sept. 18. Brian Kiprotich clinched the men's title with teammate Finn Anspach earning another top 10 finish for the team, finishing in sixth. On the women's side, Amit Koma finished in second place, while Lily LaPorte finished in fourth to give the Broncos a pair of top five finishes.Â
FORMAT
The Nuttycombe Invitational will include two race divisions for both men's and women's participants. The men's 8k and the women's 6k races will both feature a 'B race' and a Championship division.
In Twin Falls, the Dr. Thad Scholes Invitational will be a 5k race for the women's teams and a 7k for the men's teams.
NOTABLES
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This will mark the first time the Broncos have appeared in the Nuttycombe Invitational since 2023 and their first showing under head coach Pat McCurry.Â
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The last time Boise State competed at the Nuttycombe Invitational, the men finished 18th and the women's team in 28th.Â
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Brian Kiprotich won his first career race, the Roy Griak Invitational, after not competing in a cross country race since 2024.Â
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This season the Blue and Orange recorded second-place finishes from the men's and women's teams at the Roy Griak Invitational. The men had six top 20 finishers and the women placed five runners in the top 20.Â
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The women's cross country team remained in the USTFCCCA week 3 National Coaches' Poll at No. 30.
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Both teams are ranked in the top 10 of the West region. The women's team came in at No. 5 while the men's team was ranked eighth.
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The men's team has been in the top 10 in the West region rankings since the USTFCCCA started tracking them in 2019.Â
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The women's team has been ranked in the top 10 of the West region since week five of the 2023 season.
THE FIELD
Nuttycombe Invitational
Women: Air Force, Boise State, Colorado, Florida, Furman, Georgetown, Georgia, Gonzaga, Harvard, Iowa, Iowa State, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Penn State, Princeton, Providence, Rutgers, Stanford, Tennessee, Toledo, UCLA, Utah, Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Men: Air Force, Arkansas, Boise State, Butler, BYU, Colorado, EKU, Florida, Furman, Georgetown, Georgia, Gonzaga, Harvard, Iowa, Iowa State, Lipscomb, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Portland, Princeton, Providence, Rutgers, Stanford, Tennessee, Tulsa, UCLA, Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin.
Dr. Thad Scholes Invitational
Women: Boise State, College of Idaho, College of Southern Idaho, Weber State, Westminster.
Men: Boise State, College of Idaho, College of Southern Idaho, Weber State, Westminster.
LINEUPS
Nuttycombe Invitational
Women: Haley Blaine, Bianca Boehnke, Vienna Lahner, Lily LaPorte, Eliisa Marshall, Stella Miner, Kayley Torrie.
Men: Finn Anspach, Braylon Baggett, Ben Kehrein, Brian Kiprotich, Cornelius Kogo, Owen Rogers, Jack Sheesley.Â
Dr. Thad Scholes Invitational
Women: Mariah Belmont, Lejla Carlsson, Gabriella Chiara, Madeline Clark, Savannah Flake, Julia Kiesler, Alison Whalen.
Men: Brady Anderson, Drew Donahue, Kai Jensen, Kellen McInelly, Ezra Teeples.
HOW TO WATCH
The Nuttycombe Invitational will be available via live stream here along with live stats being updated here.
The Dr. Thad Scholes Invitational can be followed via live stats here.
