Colorado State University Athletics
Friday, October 30
Boise, Idaho
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Pac-12 Championships
10/30/2026 1:17:00 PM | Cross Country
Garrison earns second-team All-Pac-12 honors with personal-best performance
BOISE, Idaho – Colorado State cross country wrapped up its inaugural Pac-12 Cross Country Championships on Friday, with the women's team placing sixth and the men's team finishing fifth at the conference meet.
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Leading the way for the Rams was fifth-year Catherine Garrison, who earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors after placing 12th in the women's 6K. Garrison crossed the finish line in a personal-best time of 20:26.9, marking a standout performance on the conference stage.
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The women's team finished sixth overall, led by Garrison's top-15 finish. Ruby Schwelm followed in 21st with a time of 20:44.0, while Abigail Petr crossed in 30th at 21:04.4. Allison Pippert added a 31st-place finish in 21:06.3, and Kaylee Ellsworth rounded out the Rams' scoring five in 37th with a personal-best time of 21:10.6.
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On the men's side, Colorado State secured a fifth-place team finish in the 8K. Senior Ryan Schumacher paced the Rams, finishing 23rd in 24:22.0. Davis Rydman followed in 27th at 24:34.9, with freshman Zarian Rodriguez close behind in 29th in 24:39.6. Parker Westermann placed 37th in 25:00.6, while Miles Halvorson rounded out the scoring five in 41st at 25:13.3.
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The championship marked Colorado State's first opportunity to compete for a conference title as a member of the Pac-12, with both squads finishing among the top six teams in the conference.
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Looking Ahead
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Colorado State's next meet is the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 13 continuing its postseason schedule with another opportunity to compete against top programs from across the region and push to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
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Leading the way for the Rams was fifth-year Catherine Garrison, who earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors after placing 12th in the women's 6K. Garrison crossed the finish line in a personal-best time of 20:26.9, marking a standout performance on the conference stage.
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The women's team finished sixth overall, led by Garrison's top-15 finish. Ruby Schwelm followed in 21st with a time of 20:44.0, while Abigail Petr crossed in 30th at 21:04.4. Allison Pippert added a 31st-place finish in 21:06.3, and Kaylee Ellsworth rounded out the Rams' scoring five in 37th with a personal-best time of 21:10.6.
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On the men's side, Colorado State secured a fifth-place team finish in the 8K. Senior Ryan Schumacher paced the Rams, finishing 23rd in 24:22.0. Davis Rydman followed in 27th at 24:34.9, with freshman Zarian Rodriguez close behind in 29th in 24:39.6. Parker Westermann placed 37th in 25:00.6, while Miles Halvorson rounded out the scoring five in 41st at 25:13.3.
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The championship marked Colorado State's first opportunity to compete for a conference title as a member of the Pac-12, with both squads finishing among the top six teams in the conference.
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Looking Ahead
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Colorado State's next meet is the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 13 continuing its postseason schedule with another opportunity to compete against top programs from across the region and push to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
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