LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's men's and women's cross country teams are back in action on Friday, Oct. 10, as they host the Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational.
 
MEET INFORMATION
Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational
Date: Oct. 10, 2025
Start: Men's 7K @ 3 p.m.; Women's 5K @ 3:45 p.m. (MT)
Site: Logan, Utah
Venue: Steve and Dona Reeder Cross Country Course
Live Results: Lickety Split Timing
Course Map: 5K Course Map, 7K Course Map
 
DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY ARTIE GULDEN 
"We had a successful weekend last week in Pennsylvania. Both the men and the women had some really good things happen during their races. We will look to build on that momentum for this meet. It's a good chance for those racing to be on our home course and race against local competition."
 
ABOUT STEVE T. REEDER
First held in 2016, the Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational honors the legacy of longtime USU distance coach Steve T. Reeder, who spent 35 years coaching the Aggies. The race will be held at the Steve and Dona Reeder Cross Country Course at USU's Innovation Campus Wellness Park, which has hosted the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships twice (2016, 2017) and the Mountain West Championships once (2019). In this year's event, Utah State will be joined by BYU, Utah, Utah Valley, Weber State, Snow College, Salt Lake CC and College of Southern Idaho.
 
AGGIES IN THE POLLS
The Utah State men received votes in the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Cross Country National Coaches' Poll for the first time in 2025, earning four points in the Week 3 rankings. The team also ranked 28th in the FloTrack Division I College XC Rankings.

Both the Aggie men and women were ranked sixth in the Week 3 NCAA DI Cross Country Mountain Regional Rankings. The Aggie women's team has been featured in every regional ranking since 2012, while the men have been ranked in every regional poll since 2016.
 
The men and women were each ranked fourth in the 2025 Mountain West Cross Country Preseason Polls. The Aggie women earned 85 poll points, ranking behind New Mexico (121), Boise State (111) and Colorado State (94). The men's team tied with Air Force with 57 points. New Mexico was picked first with 81 points, followed by Boise State (61) and Wyoming (60).
 
AWARDS SEASON
Juniors Natalie Swain and Shelby Jensen have each claimed MW Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors in 2025. Swain earned the accolades, the second conference award of her career, on September 2, while Jensen claimed her first career MW weekly award on September 9.
 
RUNNING IT BACK
USU's men's cross country team returns 11 runners from the 2024 squad, including five of the seven runners who helped the Aggies to a fourth-place finish and eventual nationals berth at the 2024 NCAA Mountain Regionals. An additional four runners on the roster competed during the 2025 track and field seasons. USU's returnees have combined for 12 MW weekly awards and 15 cross country postseason appearances over their careers. Graduate Logan Garnica earned second-team All-Mountain West honors and the NCAA Elite 90 Award during the 2024 cross country season.
 
On the women's side, 11 runners from the 2024 squad are making their return to the cross country course, with an additional returnee from the 2022 team. Jensen, who earned first-team All-American honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, is one of five Aggie women, including senior Sarah Ellis and juniors Camilla McKinstry, Brianne Smith and Swain, who bring cross country postseason experience to the 2025 roster.
 
LAST MEET
Utah State's men's team finished second and the women's team claimed fifth place at the Lehigh-hosted Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Sophomore Joshua McKee led the Aggie men in the Gold 8K race with a time of 23:25.4, helping the squad beat ranked foes No. 11 Syracuse and No. 29 Harvard with a team total of 123 points. Swain finished in 16th place in the Gold 6K race with a time of 20:14.8 to pace the Aggie women to an overall score of 214 points.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can follow the Utah State cross country programs on X at USUTF_XC, on Facebook at USUTrack and on Instagram at USUTF_XC. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on X at USUAthletics or on Facebook at Utah State University Athletics.
 
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