BuffZone Stories: Cross Country

Ritzenhein withdraws from Kidney 10K

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

NEW YORK -- Dathan Ritzenhein, a member of the U.S. Olympic marathon team, withdrew from the Healthy Kidney 10K on May 17 because of health problems.

CU's Biglow nabs title at UCLA Heptathlon

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:00:00 -0000

Colorado assistant track coach and Olympic hopeful Heather Biglow scored 5,379 points while winning four of seven events last weeked to capture first place in the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational Heptathlon at UCLA.

Torres claims USA 8K championship

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:46:00 -0000

NEW YORK -- Former University of Colorado All-American Jorge Torres won the 2008 USA 8K championship on Saturday in Central Park, outsprinting Andrew Carlson over the final 400 meters.

Ritzenhein claims U.S. Cross Country crown

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:00:00 -0000

SAN DIEGO -- Former Colorado Buffaloes dominated the U.S. Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Mission Bay Park, with Dathan Ritzenhein and Jorge Torres finishing 1-2 in the men's open race.

Regional roundup: CU spikers wrap up home season tonight

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0000

The Colorado women's volleyball team will play its final home match of the season tonight at 6:30 at the Coors Events Center.

Barringer's bid falls short at NCAA cross country

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0000

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Jenny Barringer keeps closing the gap on Sally Kipyego. So far, Kipyego keeps winning.

Vaughns both earn All-America honors

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0000

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Last year Sara Vaughn held her eight-week-old baby and watched from the sidelines as husband Brent ran to an All-American 12th-place finish at the NCAA cross country championships. On Monday, the Colorado Buffalo junior made All-American finishes a family affair.

CU’s Barringer second in NCAA cross country

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:25:00 -0000

For the second year in a row, the University of Colorado's Jenny Barringer took second place at the NCAA cross country championships.

Buff men will make run at another title

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0000

There are two main common threads linking Colorado's 2004 and 2006 national champion men's cross country teams to this fall's squad — Brent Vaughn and Stephen Pifer.

CU women earn NCAA cross country spot

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0000

The Colorado women's cross country team has received an at-large berth into the Nov. 19 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

CU women earn NCAA cross country at-large spot

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:15:00 -0000

The Colorado women’s cross country team has received an at-large berth into the Nov. 19 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

CU men win regional XC title

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0000

OGDEN, Utah — The sixth-ranked Colorado men's cross country team won Saturday's NCAA Mountain Regional for the fifth straight year to earn a chance to defend its national championship.

Buff harriers gear for regionals

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0000

It is Tuesday afternoon in the Balch Fieldhouse on the Colorado campus, and the CU cross country team is finishing stretching and listening to a pre-workout talk from head coach Mark Wetmore. When the runners are ready to head out the door for warm-up before running their final workout of 300-meter repeats heading into Saturday's NCAA regional meet in Ogden, Utah, it is senior Erin Marston who takes the lead.

Regional roundup: Wetmore earns coach of year honors

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0000

Mark Wetmore on Tuesday was named the Big 12 coach of the year in cross country for guiding the Colorado men's and women's teams to this year's conference titles.

Vaughn, Buffs earn Big 12 cross country wins

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0000

LUBBOCK, Texas — Colorado's grasp on the Big 12 Conference men's and women's cross country championships is domination defined.

CU sweeps Big 12 cross country championship

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:01:00 -0000

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Colorado men's and women's cross country teams swept the team titles at the Big 12 cross country championships for the ninth consecutive year today on Rawls Golf Course on the Texas Tech campus. Senior Brent Vaughn won the men's race after finishing as the runner up and in third place previously in his career. Junior Jenny Barringer finished second in the women's race.

CU eyes more Big 12 titles

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0000

Despite its national titles and lofty rankings year in and year out, the University of Colorado cross country team is used to running without much fan support, except at its home-course Rocky Mountain Shootout. Not many sports fans make the trip to conference and regional meets.

Harkrader wins 'B' meet

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0000

COLORADO SPRINGS —Colorado junior Bradley Harkrader and sophomore Aislinn Ryan were the top collegiate finishers in the men's and women's races, respectively, at the Air Force Open at the North Monument Valley Park on Saturday.

CU's Pifer, Barringer honored

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0000

Colorado junior Jenny Barringer and senior Stephen Pifer were named Big 12 Conference Runners of the Week on Tuesday for their performances at the Pre-National Invitational over the weekend.

Buff Barringer wins Pre-Nationals meet

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0000

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Colorado junior Jenny Barringer ran a course-record 19 minutes, 49 seconds Saturday on the new 6K course to claim first place in the Pre-Nationals meet, helping the CU women to a sixth-place team finish.