Friday, September 25
Columbia, MO
University of Wyoming
at
Gans Creek Classic
Photo by: Colton Merritt
9/24/2026 2:14:00 PM | Cross Country
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 24, 2026) – Pokes travel south for their first large meet of the season at the Gans Creek Classic, hosted by Missouri on Friday in Columbia, Mo. Wyoming will be back after competing on the same course at Pre-Nationals a year ago.
Cross country will send 10 men and 14 women to the state-of-the-art course in Columbia, Mo. Only the top 10 runners from each team will race in the Gold Invitational while all others will run in the Black Open races. All but four Cowgirls will race in the Gold 6k against teams from across the country at 7 a.m. MT, with four others running in the Black 6k at 8:45 a.m. MT. The Cowboys will take on many of the same teams as the women in the Gold 8k starting at 7:45 a.m. MT.
LAST TIME OUT
Many of Wyoming's younger runners and those fighting for a top 8 position on the team took on the Roadrunners Invite last weekend in Denver, Colo. On the men's side, junior Solomon Holden-Betts finished first for the Cowboys with a time of 25:30.52. This was his first full cross country race as a Cowboy after not finishing at the Wyoming Invite. The Cowboys finished fifth as a team.
On the women's side, senior Madelyn Blazo crossed the line 10th to lead the Cowgirls. She ran a time of 22:46.88 to lead the Cowgirls to a third-place team finish. Senior Lauren Clarke was the lone Poke to run a personal best time of 23:33.00 in the 6k.
Stay up to date with Wyoming cross country by following @wyo_track on X and Instagram.
| GANS CREEK CLASSIC | |
| Date | Time | Friday, Sept. 25 | Women's Gold 6k: 7 a.m. MT | Men's Gold 8k: 7:45 a.m. MT | Women's Black 6k: 8:45 a.m. MT |
| Location | Gans Creek Cross Country Course | Columbia, Mo. |
| Gold Teams | Women: Mississippi, Kentucky, Cincinnati. Texas, South Dakota St., Taylor, Murray St., Wichita St., Western Kentucky, Iowa Western CC, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri St., Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, North Dakota, TAMU-CC, Kansas St., Drake, South Dakota, Florida State, Tennessee, Colorado St., Rice, Vermont, Wyoming, Utah State, Illinois, Northern Iowa Men: Tennessee, Kentucky, Colorado Mines, Texas, Vermont, Iowa Western CC, Illinois, Florida St., Arkansas, Missouri, TAMU-CC, Western Kentucky, North Dakota, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado St., Rice, Murray St., Cincinnati, South Dakota, Kansas St., Wichita St., Drake, Taylor, Iowa, Mississippi, Northern Iowa, Nebraska |
| Live Stats | Live Results |
| Watch | SEC Network+ |
Cross country will send 10 men and 14 women to the state-of-the-art course in Columbia, Mo. Only the top 10 runners from each team will race in the Gold Invitational while all others will run in the Black Open races. All but four Cowgirls will race in the Gold 6k against teams from across the country at 7 a.m. MT, with four others running in the Black 6k at 8:45 a.m. MT. The Cowboys will take on many of the same teams as the women in the Gold 8k starting at 7:45 a.m. MT.
LAST TIME OUT
Many of Wyoming's younger runners and those fighting for a top 8 position on the team took on the Roadrunners Invite last weekend in Denver, Colo. On the men's side, junior Solomon Holden-Betts finished first for the Cowboys with a time of 25:30.52. This was his first full cross country race as a Cowboy after not finishing at the Wyoming Invite. The Cowboys finished fifth as a team.
On the women's side, senior Madelyn Blazo crossed the line 10th to lead the Cowgirls. She ran a time of 22:46.88 to lead the Cowgirls to a third-place team finish. Senior Lauren Clarke was the lone Poke to run a personal best time of 23:33.00 in the 6k.
Stay up to date with Wyoming cross country by following @wyo_track on X and Instagram.
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