The epicenter of NCAA cross country this weekend is once again Madison, Wisconsin as Saturday’s Wisconsin Pre-Nationals will host a bevy of ranked teams and individuals. 

Two weeks ago, the season kicked into full gear with the Nuttycombe Invitational on the same course. The results of that race established a more refined hierarchy, but also raised plenty of questions. This week, the top teams will be split into two different races, spreading out the talent among two evenly-seeded races. 

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• Without Colorado’s A team present, the Oregon women roll to victory in the White race, putting three women in the top 10.  

• New Mexico gets back to their winning ways and takes the women’s Cardinal race.

• Sharon Lokedi, the 10,000m champion from the NCAA Outdoor Championships, wins the loaded women’s Cardinal race that includes six of the top 10 women in the nation. 

• As expected, NAU dominates the men’s Cardinal race packing all five of their scoring runners in the top 20. 

• Things are a bit more competitive in the men’s White race with BYU living up to their number two ranking and getting the victory over Portland. 

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