Utah Women's Cross Country
Utah women's cross country, ranked No. 14 in its release, finished eighth of 33 teams at the Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 9 after taking second at the John McNichols Invitational on Sept. 19; the Big 12 Championships are next on Oct. 31.
About Utah Women's Cross Country
Utah cross country is coached by Kyle Kepler and competes in the Big 12 Conference. The official roster lists 17 runners, all women, and Utah's releases call the squad the Women of Utah.
The season so far
Utah opened on September 4 with third place of eight teams at the UVU Invitational in Orem and hosted the Beehive Invitational at Sugar House Park on September 10. On September 19 the Utes took second at the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana, with all five scorers in the top 27, and Erin Vringer was named Big 12 Runner of the Week. At the Nuttycombe Invitational in Verona, Wisconsin, on October 9, the No. 14 Utes finished eighth of 33 teams with 277 points, led by Vringer in 29th. Read more in Utah's 2026 cross country story.
What comes next
The schedule next lists the Big 12 Championships on October 31 at the Greiner Family Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the NCAA Mountain Regionals on November 13 in Albuquerque and the NCAA Championships on November 21 in Terre Haute.
2026 season
Four meets run before the Oct. 31 Big 12 Championships.
From the official schedule, updated October 18 at 10:00 AM MT
- Next
- at Big 12 Championships, Sat Oct 31, 9:00 a.m. MTGreiner Family Cross Country Course, Stillwater, OK
- Conference
- Big 12 Conference
- Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach
- Kyle Kepler
Checked Oct 18, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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- Utah Athletics: 2026 cross country schedule and resultsutahutes.com
- Utah Athletics: cross country rosterutahutes.com
- Utah Athletics: No. 14 Utah cross country finishes eighth at Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct. 9, 2026)utahutes.com
- Utah Athletics: Vringer paces No. 20 Utah cross country to runner-up finish at John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 19, 2026)utahutes.com
- Utah Athletics: Utah cross country places third in season opener at UVU Invitational (Sept. 4, 2026)utahutes.com
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What each source confirms
- Utah Athletics: 2026 cross country schedule and results
- Read 2026-10-18: UVU Invitational 3rd of 8; Beehive Invitational Sept. 10 at Sugar House Park, no team score printed; John McNichols 2nd of 28 (107 points); Nuttycombe 8th of 33; Big 12 Championships Oct. 31, 9:00 AM, ESPN+; Mountain Regionals Nov. 13; NCAA Championships Nov. 21.
- Utah Athletics: cross country roster
- Read 2026-10-18: 17 runners, all women; Kyle Kepler, Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach.
- Utah Athletics: No. 14 Utah cross country finishes eighth at Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Read 2026-10-18: eighth of 33 teams, 277 points; Vringer 29th (19:57.1), Wilcox 34th, Peters 47th, Gunton 69th, Fale 98th.
- Utah Athletics: Vringer paces No. 20 Utah cross country to runner-up finish at John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 19, 2026)
- Read 2026-10-18: second overall; all five scorers in the top 27; Vringer 10th (20:12.6); Big 12 Runner of the Week.
- Utah Athletics: Utah cross country places third in season opener at UVU Invitational (Sept. 4, 2026)
- Read 2026-10-18: third of eight, 76 points; Mackenzie Rogers 13th in 16:44.82.
- Utah Athletics: 2025 cross country schedule and results
- Read 2026-10-18: Big 12 Championships 6th of 16; NCAA Mountain Regionals 5th of 19; NCAA Championships 17th of 32.
Results and fixtures
Utah Women's Cross Country results and fixtures
Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed October 18 at 10:00 AM MT.
Next up
- Sat Oct 319:00 a.m.Cross countryat Big 12 ChampionshipsGreiner Family Cross Country Course, Stillwater, OK
Recent results
No results in the last two weeks.
Verified record
Utah Women's Cross Country results and honors
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Latest results
- Oct 9, 2026Eighth of 33 teams with 277 points at the Nuttycombe Invitational in Verona, Wis. Erin Vringer led Utah, 29th overall in 19:57.1, her best at the race as a collegian; Millie Wilcox was 34th (20:04.1), Annastasia Peters 47th (20:15.1), Tayla Gunton 69th (20:31.7) and Josie Fale 98th (20:52.2). Source for: Eighth of 33 teams with 277 points at the Nuttycombe Invitational in Verona, Wis. Erin Vringer led Utah, 29th overall in 19:57.1, her best at the race as a collegian; Millie Wilcox was 34th (20:04.1), Annastasia Peters 47th (20:15.1), Tayla Gunton 69th (20:31.7) and Josie Fale 98th (20:52.2).
- Sep 19, 2026Second at the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., with all five scorers in the top 27: Erin Vringer 10th (20:12.6), Annastasia Peters 21st, Tayla Gunton 23rd in her first race for Utah, Josie Fale 26th in a new 6K personal best and Millie Wilcox 27th. Source for: Second at the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., with all five scorers in the top 27: Erin Vringer 10th (20:12.6), Annastasia Peters 21st, Tayla Gunton 23rd in her first race for Utah, Josie Fale 26th in a new 6K personal best and Millie Wilcox 27th.
- Sep 10, 2026Hosted the Beehive Invitational at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City; the schedule page prints no team score. Source for: Hosted the Beehive Invitational at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City; the schedule page prints no team score.
- Sep 4, 2026Third of eight teams with 76 points at the UVU Invitational at Scera Park in Orem. Mackenzie Rogers was 13th overall in 16:44.82 over three miles, and Zoey Nilsson (23rd), her twin Brielle Nilsson (27th) and Piper Simpson (28th) were among the five scorers. Source for: Third of eight teams with 76 points at the UVU Invitational at Scera Park in Orem. Mackenzie Rogers was 13th overall in 16:44.82 over three miles, and Zoey Nilsson (23rd), her twin Brielle Nilsson (27th) and Piper Simpson (28th) were among the five scorers.
Honors and milestones
- Sep 23, 2026Erin Vringer named Big 12 Runner of the Week after the John McNichols Invitational, by Utah's release. Source for: Erin Vringer named Big 12 Runner of the Week after the John McNichols Invitational, by Utah's release.
- Nov 22, 2025Finished 17th of 32 teams at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Columbia, Mo., after a fifth-place finish of 19 at the NCAA Mountain Regionals in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14. Source for: Finished 17th of 32 teams at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Columbia, Mo., after a fifth-place finish of 19 at the NCAA Mountain Regionals in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14.
Watch and attend
Where to follow Utah Women's Cross Country
Sugar House Park, Salt Lake City
Host site of the Beehive Invitational
Utah's 2026 schedule page lists the Beehive Invitational here on Sept. 10.
Regional Athletic Complex, Salt Lake City
Host site of the 2025 NCAA Mountain Regionals
Utah placed fifth of 19 teams at the regional held here on Nov. 14, 2025, by the 2025 schedule page.
Official links
- Big 12 Championships, Oct. 31, on ESPN+
Listed on the schedule page for 9:00 AM at the Greiner Family Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Okla.
Quick answers
Utah Women's Cross Country: conference, coach and schedule
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