Utah Valley University is heading back to Terre Haute, Indiana, to compete in the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational on Friday, according to a October 14 statement. The women's team is scheduled to begin the meet with a 6k race at 8:00 a.m. MDT, followed by the men's 8k race at 8:40 a.m. MDT.
The Wolverines' previous competition took place at the Color Country Invitational on Oct. 3 in Cedar City, Utah, where both teams secured first-place spots in their respective races. During that meet, Reagan Doman and Mark Boyle each achieved their first collegiate career wins. The women's team has won team titles at that meet for six consecutive years, while the men's team has secured titles for three years.
This visit to Indiana marks the second time the teams have competed on this course this season. In their previous appearance on this course, the men's team placed eighth overall, finishing ahead of programs including Wisconsin, Georgia, Indiana, and Purdue. The women's team also performed well, with Caren Kipsirat finishing 11th and Reagan Doman finishing 24th, contributing to UVU being one of seven teams with multiple runners in the top 25.
The men's team enters the invitational ranked 26th in the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll. Following this meet, the teams will move into the postseason, starting with the Big West Championships scheduled for Oct. 31 in Riverside, California.
