Under coach Mark Wetmore, the Colorado men’s cross country team has won the Pac-12 championship all five years it has been in the league (Daily Camera/Cliff Grassmick)
While the Colorado football team struggles to become relevant in the Pac-12, the nationally renowned men’s cross country program continues to dominate the conference.
With another victory in Friday’s conference meet at Washington State, the CU men won their fifth consecutive title and are undefeated at the meet since joining the conference in 2011. The CU men won the past two NCAA titles, are ranked No. 1 in the country and won the “Pre-Nationals” meet two weeks ago on the course in Louisville, Ky, where the NCAAs will be held Nov. 21. No team has three-peated at NCAAs since Arkansas from 1998 through 2000.
At the conference meet, senior Pierce Murphy led the Buffs with a fourth-place finish. Other Buffs in the top 10 included John Dressel (sixth) and Ammar Moussa (seventh). Stanford finished second and Oregon third.
The CU women, ranked third nationally and the top-ranked women’s team in the conference, are currently on course.
