Friday, October 9
Madison, WI
9:30 am MT
Air Force Academy
at
Nuttycombe Invitational
10/7/2026 6:47:00 PM | Cross Country
The Air Force cross country team returns to action this Friday (Oct. 9), when it takes on the nation's elite at the annual Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational in Madison.
MEET INFORMATION
The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, presented by Under Armour, will be held on the Thomas Zimmer Championships Cross Country Course – which is adjacent to University Ridge Golf Course. The women's 6K championship race kicks off the day at 10:30 a.m. (CT), while the men's 8K championship and B races are slated to follow. The mee will be streamed live on RunnerSpace, while live results will be provided by PrimeTime Timing.
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
There is no spectator parking at Zimmer, University Ridge or along the roads surrounding the course – all fans should park at Reddan Soccer Park (6874 Cross Country Rd) in Verona. Shuttles will be available for transportation to the course, beginning at 8:30 a.m., and continuing for one hour after the final race.
FALCON WATCH…
Twenty Falcons are making the trip to Wisconsin on Friday. Liliane Aittama, Cam Bodine, Carrigan Eberly, Rachel Fereday, Scarlet Fetterolf, Anna Harden, Ella Johnson, Mallory Old, Brooke Samuelson, and Jasleen Sidhu will represent the women, while Junior Allen, Parick Allen, Bryce Denton, Matthew Edwards, Patrick Lawson, Auge Martin, Alex Pinckney, Saketh Rudraraju, Josh Shriver, and David Sliwinski will race for the men.
WHO'S WHO …
Between the men's and women's field, a total of 39 teams in the Nuttycombe field are currently listed in the national rankings. Of the 35 men's teams scheduled to compete in the championship race, 21 are listed in the nation's top 30, while 18 of the 33 women's teams scheduled to race in the main event hold national rankings.
HISTORY 101
The men have competed at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational 10 times since 2010, while the women have raced in Madison nine times. The Falcons captured their best team finish (fourth) in 2022 – a placement that marked the fourth time in as many meets that Air Force posted a top-10 finish in Wisconsin (men: seventh in 2018, women: eighth in 2019, men: fifth in 2021, men: fourth in 2022).
MEET INFORMATION
The Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, presented by Under Armour, will be held on the Thomas Zimmer Championships Cross Country Course – which is adjacent to University Ridge Golf Course. The women's 6K championship race kicks off the day at 10:30 a.m. (CT), while the men's 8K championship and B races are slated to follow. The mee will be streamed live on RunnerSpace, while live results will be provided by PrimeTime Timing.
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
There is no spectator parking at Zimmer, University Ridge or along the roads surrounding the course – all fans should park at Reddan Soccer Park (6874 Cross Country Rd) in Verona. Shuttles will be available for transportation to the course, beginning at 8:30 a.m., and continuing for one hour after the final race.
FALCON WATCH…
Twenty Falcons are making the trip to Wisconsin on Friday. Liliane Aittama, Cam Bodine, Carrigan Eberly, Rachel Fereday, Scarlet Fetterolf, Anna Harden, Ella Johnson, Mallory Old, Brooke Samuelson, and Jasleen Sidhu will represent the women, while Junior Allen, Parick Allen, Bryce Denton, Matthew Edwards, Patrick Lawson, Auge Martin, Alex Pinckney, Saketh Rudraraju, Josh Shriver, and David Sliwinski will race for the men.
WHO'S WHO …
Between the men's and women's field, a total of 39 teams in the Nuttycombe field are currently listed in the national rankings. Of the 35 men's teams scheduled to compete in the championship race, 21 are listed in the nation's top 30, while 18 of the 33 women's teams scheduled to race in the main event hold national rankings.
HISTORY 101
The men have competed at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational 10 times since 2010, while the women have raced in Madison nine times. The Falcons captured their best team finish (fourth) in 2022 – a placement that marked the fourth time in as many meets that Air Force posted a top-10 finish in Wisconsin (men: seventh in 2018, women: eighth in 2019, men: fifth in 2021, men: fourth in 2022).
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