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Bill Dellinger Invitational
No. 6 Cross Country Headed to the PNW for Dellinger Invitational
10/9/2024 10:01 AM | Cross Country
The 6th-ranked Utah cross country team is set to compete at this Friday’s Bill Dellinger Invitational.
SALT LAKE CITY – The No. 6-ranked Utah cross country team is headed to the Pacific Northwest this week to compete in the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Friday, Oct. 11, at the Pine Ridge Golf Club. Additionally, the Utes will have a pair of runners compete at the Steve T. Reeder Invitational up in Logan on the same day.
BILL DELLINGER INVITATIONAL
DATE: Friday, Oct. 11
HOST: University of Oregon
WHERE: Springfield, OR
WHEN: 1:00 p.m. (MDT)
VENUE: Pine Ridge Golf Club (Course Map)
LIVE RESULTS: Live Results
LIVE STREAM: RunnerSpace+
PARTICIPATING TEAMS: California, Cal State Fullerton, Idaho, Montana State, Nebraska, Nevada, #12 Oregon, Oregon State, Portland State, San Diego State, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UCLA, #6 Utah, Weber State
UTAH PARTICIPANTS: Lauren Ayers, Bri Rinn, McKaylie Caesar, Emily Chaston, Marika Couture, Kylie Hartnett, Morgan Jensen, Sona Kourilova, Grace Moroney, Katarzyna Nowakowska, Anna Peters, Lindsey Peters, Erin Vringer
STEVE T. REEDER MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL
DATE: Friday, Oct. 11
HOST: Utah State University
WHERE: Logan, UT
WHEN: 1:30 p.m. (MDT)
VENUE: Steve and Dona Reeder XC Course (Course Map)
UTAH PARTICIPANTS: Grace Burnett, Josie Fale
FROM THE STARTERS BOX
The Women of Utah will send the same 13 runners to the Dellinger Invitational this Friday, Oct. 11, as their final big race before competing in their first Big 12 Conference Championships meet on Friday, Nov. 1. Of the 13, only McKaylie Caesar, Emily Chaston and Morgan Jensen have competed at the Dellinger Invitational. All three ran against one another in 2021 when the Utes won the team title while Caesar owns the best individual finish among the trio with a third-place finish in 2022 (19:58.8).
IN THE RANKINGS
Utah remained at No. 6 in the latest USTFCCCA Coaches Poll after an idle week the association announced on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The No. 6 ranking marks the third time in program history it has been ranked that high.
PNW REWIND
The Women of Utah return to the Dellinger Invitational for the first time since winning the meet back in 2021 as a team behind a trio of top-10 finishes from Ariel Keklak, Emily Venters and Simone Plourde while Bella Williams was just outside the top-10 at No. 11 for Utah. Cara Woolnough would round out the top-5 scorers for Utah finishing at 19th-overall.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah showed up and showed out in its first big meet of the year at the Nuttycombe Invitational, placing second-overall behind a sixth-place finish from redshirt sophomore Erin Vringer with a PR time of 2:14.2. The runner-up finish for Utah is the best team finish in program history at the Nuttycombe Invitational.
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
Utah head coach Kyle Kepler returns arguably his best roster to date with four of five scorers from last season's NCAA Championship team back in 2025 – including a pair of All-Americans in McKaylie Caesar and Anna Peters. He'll also have the services of veteran transfer Emily Chaston in addition to Erin Vringer and Lindsey Peters – who redshirted last season.
UP NEXT
Utah will host its annual meet once again but with a change in venue due to construction at Sunnyside Park. This year's home meet, named the Utah Scenic West Open, will happen on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Sugar House Park. The women's race will take off first at 1 p.m. (MT) followed by the men at 1:45 p.m.
For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com, on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram or stay connected with Utah360, the official mobile app of Utah Athletics through the App Store or Google Play.
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BILL DELLINGER INVITATIONAL
DATE: Friday, Oct. 11
HOST: University of Oregon
WHERE: Springfield, OR
WHEN: 1:00 p.m. (MDT)
VENUE: Pine Ridge Golf Club (Course Map)
LIVE RESULTS: Live Results
LIVE STREAM: RunnerSpace+
PARTICIPATING TEAMS: California, Cal State Fullerton, Idaho, Montana State, Nebraska, Nevada, #12 Oregon, Oregon State, Portland State, San Diego State, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UCLA, #6 Utah, Weber State
UTAH PARTICIPANTS: Lauren Ayers, Bri Rinn, McKaylie Caesar, Emily Chaston, Marika Couture, Kylie Hartnett, Morgan Jensen, Sona Kourilova, Grace Moroney, Katarzyna Nowakowska, Anna Peters, Lindsey Peters, Erin Vringer
STEVE T. REEDER MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL
DATE: Friday, Oct. 11
HOST: Utah State University
WHERE: Logan, UT
WHEN: 1:30 p.m. (MDT)
VENUE: Steve and Dona Reeder XC Course (Course Map)
UTAH PARTICIPANTS: Grace Burnett, Josie Fale
FROM THE STARTERS BOX
The Women of Utah will send the same 13 runners to the Dellinger Invitational this Friday, Oct. 11, as their final big race before competing in their first Big 12 Conference Championships meet on Friday, Nov. 1. Of the 13, only McKaylie Caesar, Emily Chaston and Morgan Jensen have competed at the Dellinger Invitational. All three ran against one another in 2021 when the Utes won the team title while Caesar owns the best individual finish among the trio with a third-place finish in 2022 (19:58.8).
IN THE RANKINGS
Utah remained at No. 6 in the latest USTFCCCA Coaches Poll after an idle week the association announced on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The No. 6 ranking marks the third time in program history it has been ranked that high.
PNW REWIND
The Women of Utah return to the Dellinger Invitational for the first time since winning the meet back in 2021 as a team behind a trio of top-10 finishes from Ariel Keklak, Emily Venters and Simone Plourde while Bella Williams was just outside the top-10 at No. 11 for Utah. Cara Woolnough would round out the top-5 scorers for Utah finishing at 19th-overall.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah showed up and showed out in its first big meet of the year at the Nuttycombe Invitational, placing second-overall behind a sixth-place finish from redshirt sophomore Erin Vringer with a PR time of 2:14.2. The runner-up finish for Utah is the best team finish in program history at the Nuttycombe Invitational.
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
Utah head coach Kyle Kepler returns arguably his best roster to date with four of five scorers from last season's NCAA Championship team back in 2025 – including a pair of All-Americans in McKaylie Caesar and Anna Peters. He'll also have the services of veteran transfer Emily Chaston in addition to Erin Vringer and Lindsey Peters – who redshirted last season.
UP NEXT
Utah will host its annual meet once again but with a change in venue due to construction at Sunnyside Park. This year's home meet, named the Utah Scenic West Open, will happen on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Sugar House Park. The women's race will take off first at 1 p.m. (MT) followed by the men at 1:45 p.m.
For the latest news and information on the Utah cross country and track & field programs, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com, on social media by following on Facebook, X and Instagram or stay connected with Utah360, the official mobile app of Utah Athletics through the App Store or Google Play.
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