MADISON, WI – The Iona University men's cross country team finished 23rd out of 32 teams at the 2025 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, competing at the Thomas Zimmer XC Course in a field that featured 23 programs ranked or receiving votes in this week's USTFCCCA Top 30 poll.

IONA PERFORMERS

Junior Duncan Robinson led the Gaels with a 44th-place finish in 23:55.3, followed closely by sophomore Bradley Giblin (123rd, 24:39.4) and classmate Ollie Boltz (124th, 24:39.8). Senior Matt Rankin crossed in 140th (24:48.5), with junior Aiden Coles in 144th (24:52.1), rounding out Iona's top five scorers. Seniors Ben MacMillan (155th, 24:58.5) and freshman Billy Coogan (169th, 25:09.7) also competed for the Gaels.

TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS

New Mexico's Habtom Samuel captured the individual title in 22:58.0, edging Washington State's Solomon Kipchoge (23:05.6) and Tulane's Bernard Cheruiyot (23:10.0). Colorado's Dominic Serem (23:20.2) and Washington State's Evans Kurui (23:26.5) completed the top five finishers.

TEAM RESULTS

No. 3 New Mexico won the team title with 51 points, followed by No. 5 Colorado (150), No. 11 Syracuse (152), No. 13 Northern Arizona (203), and No. 6 BYU (218) rounding out the top five.

Iona Performers

Place	Athlete	Year	Time
44.)	Duncan Robinson	Jr.	23:55.3
123.)	Bradley Giblin	So.	24:39.4
124.)	Ollie Boltz	So.	24:39.8
140.)	Matt Rankin	Sr.	24:48.5
144.)	Aiden Coles	Jr.	24:52.1
155.)	Ben MacMillan	Sr.	24:58.5
169.)	Billy Coogan	Fr.	25:09.7

Team Scores

Place	School	Score
1.)	#3 New Mexico	51
2.)	#5 Colorado	150
3.)	#11 Syracuse	152
4.)	#13 Northern Arizona	203
5.)	#6 BYU	218
6.)	#21 Washington State	228
7.)	#16 Michigan State	245
8.)	#12 Butler	257
9.)	#7 Wisconsin	271
10.)	#9 Notre Dame	274
11.)	#15 CBU	322
12.)	#17 Tulane	329
13.)	#28 Harvard	411
14.)	#RV North Carolina	426
15.)	#RV Michigan	435
16.)	#18 Stanford	443
17.)	#24 Georgetown	476
18.)	Gonzaga	495
19.)	#RV Louisville	543
20.)	#26 Eastern Kentucky	547
21.)	Lipscomb	561
22.)	#RV Utah State	567
23.)	Iona	567
24.)	#27 Tulsa	571
25.)	Portland	575
26.)	Furman	594
27.)	#1 Iowa State	638
28.)	Washington	698
29.)	Duke	753
30.)	#RV Villanova	784
31.)	Indiana	847
32.)	NC State	895

UP NEXT

Championship season commences for the Gaels on November 1, when Iona competes at Twin Ponds on the FARM in Montgomery, NY, for the 2025 MAAC Championship, aiming for a 35th consecutive conference title.

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