Rams Put To The Test At Pre-National Invite

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Oct 24

9:15 AM

Cross Country

vs UCCS XC Open

Oct 30

TBA

Cross Country

vs Pac-12 Championships

Nov 13

TBA

Cross Country

vs NCAA Mountain Region Championships

Nov 21

Women's Race: 10:30AM MT; Men's Race: 11:30AM MT

Cross Country

vs NCAA Championships

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Colorado State cross country continued its 2026 season Friday at the Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. The men placed 29th with 726 points, while the women finished 23rd with 598 points against a deep field of national competition.

Fifth-year Catherine Garrison led the way for the women's team, finishing 67th in the 6K with a time of 20:38.9. Garrison set a personal best in the race, marking a milestone performance as she paced the Rams against a deep field of competition.
Sophomore Ruby Schwelm was close behind, crossing the line in 74th at 20:41.6. The two runners gave Colorado State a strong start at the front of its lineup, with Garrison and Schwelm finishing within six seconds of one another.
The Rams continued to work their way through the field with senior Abigail Petr and sophomore Kaylee Ellsworth finishing nearly side by side. Petr placed 135th in 21:10.5, while Ellsworth took 137th in 21:11.6. Ellsworth added another highlight to the women's performance, recording a personal-best 6K time in her second season with the Rams.
Junior Allison Pippert rounded out the scoring five for Colorado State, finishing 204th in 21:35.3. The women's team totaled 598 points to take 23rd overall, with personal-best performances from Garrison and Ellsworth providing individual highlights on the day.
On the men's side, sophomore Davis Rydman led Colorado State across the line, finishing 77th in the 8K with a time of 24:10.6. Fifth-year Ryan Schumacher followed in 94th at 24:16.6, keeping the top two Rams within six seconds of each other.
Freshman Zarian Rodriguez was the third Ram to finish, taking 131st in 24:28.4. Senior Chris Henry and sophomore Parker Westermann completed the scoring five, placing 214th in 24:49.8 and 231st in 24:55.0, respectively. The men finished 29th overall with 726 points.

Looking Ahead

Colorado State cross country will return to competition at the UCCS XC Open in Colorado Springs on Saturday, October 24th.

Women's 6K (23rd, 598 points)

Catherine Garrison – 20:38.9
Ruby Schwelm – 20:41.6
Abigail Petr – 21:10.5
Kaylee Ellsworth – 21:11.6
Allison Pippert – 21:35.3
Amrie Lacefield – 21:48.2
Shea Volkmer – 21:49.5
Tatum Berg – 22:17.4

Men's 8K (29th, 726 points)

Davis Rydman – 24:10.6
Ryan Schumacher – 24:16.6
Zarian Rodriguez – 24:28.4
Chris Henry – 24:49.8
Parker Westermann – 24:55.0
Benjamin Wolff – 25:01.7
Nic Spencer – 25:22.6
Miles Halvorsen – 25:55.2

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