Rutgers cross country teams take eighth at Nuttycombe races in Wisconsin
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 9, 2026, 7:30 PM
Last updated Oct 9, 2026
Rutgers' men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished eighth in their respective B races at the Nuttycombe Invitational held on October 7 in Madison, Wisconsin. Micah Lawson led the men with a 14th-place finish, completing the race in 24:11.1. Lorena David paced the women's team, finishing her race in 21:39.6 for 31st. The results indicate a gap in performance, as none of the women's runners finished in the top 30, while the men placed two in the top 21. Both teams prepared for the upcoming Big Ten championships, scheduled for the same course in three weeks.
- •Rutgers men scored 195 points, finishing eighth of 12 teams.
- •Lawson closed from 27th to 14th, marking a strong finish.
- •The women's team scored 175 points, also finishing eighth.
- •David lost places late in her race despite a solid start.
- •Both teams gear up for the Big Ten championships on the same course.
- 7:30 PMYahoo Sports — Cross Country Takes Eighth in Both Nuttycombe B Races, Three Weeks Before Big Tens on the Same Course
"Micah Lawson closed from 27th to 14th in the men's B race on a time that would have placed 144th in the championship race, while Lorena David led the same five women in the same order for a second straight meet
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