Wisconsin Badgers
Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Presented by Under Armour
Badgers finish ninth at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Presented by Under Armour
October 09, 2026 | Men's Cross Country
Wisconsin finished as top Big Ten team
MADISON, Wis. – The No. 12 Wisconsin men's cross country team finished ninth on Friday at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.
Wisconsin's top three runners finished less than a second apart, with Archie Noakes leading the pack in 23 minutes, 31.1 seconds to finish 53rd. Freshman Grady Lenn (23:31.1) placed 54th, and Johnny Livingstone (23:31.8) crossed the line in 55th.
The Badgers' 9th place made them the top Big Ten team, ahead of Minnesota and Washington, ranked No. 13 in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association National Coaches' Poll. Overall, Wisconsin finished ahead of 13 ranked teams, including No. 2 Iowa State and No. 11 Northern Arizona.
In the "B" race, Cillian Gleeson finished 11th with a 24:06.8, and Nick Gilles (24:17.3) placed 20th.
UP NEXT: Wisconsin will return home to begin its postseason schedule with the Big Ten Championship meet at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. The women's 6K race will begin at 10:35 a.m., with the men's 8K following at 11:35 a.m.
Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Presented by Under Armour
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course
8K Race
Team Results - "A" Race
1. New Mexico (1) - 59
2. Colorado (6) - 93
3. BYU (7) - 146
4. Arkansas (16) - 208
5. Florida (10) - 221
6. Wake Forest (8) - 222
7. Georgetown (30) - 315
8. Stanford (15) - 328
9. Wisconsin (12) - 356
10. Harvard (19) - 366
Individual Results - "A" Race
53. Archie Noakes - 23:31.1
54. Grady Lenn - 23:31.1
55. Johnny Livingstone - 23:31.8
68. Micah Wilson - 23:39.1
126. Liam Newhart - 24:05.0
144. Christian de Vaal - 24:11.3
165. Manny Putz - 24:19.9
Individual Results - "B" Race
11. Cillian Gleeson - 24:06.8
20. Nick Gilles - 24:17.3
53. Joe Bregenzer - 24:46.5
74. Ryan Severson - 25:09.4
