Fort Lewis College Athletics

Cross country takes on Roadrunners Invitational

9/19/2025 11:17:00 AM

By: Angela Roberts, Associate AD - Communications

DURANGO, Colo. – Skyhawks cross country continues its season on Saturday at the Roadrunners Invite, hosted by MSU Denver with 8k and 6k courses at Washington Park in Denver.

About the Roadrunners Invitational
This year's Roadrunners Invite is the 15th annual and will take place on Saturday, September 20 from Washington Park. The men's 8k begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the women's 6k at 9:15 a.m. The course features a grass loop at 5,300 feet of elevation. The women's course is one, 1k loop and two, 2.5k loops while the men's course is one short loop and three, 2.5k loops.

Course Records:
Women's 6k: 21:08, Alexis Skarda, Colorado Mesa, Oct. 16, 2010
Men's 8k: 24:17, Chris Cathcart, Colorado School of Mines, Sept. 17, 2021

Skyhawks Stay Ranked
The men's team jumped nine spots to land at No. 19 nationally after a strong performance at the Joe I. Vigil Invitational in Alamosa two weeks ago—the largest improvement of any program in the poll. The next biggest leap belonged to Lee University, which moved up six places. For Fort Lewis, the No. 19 ranking is the program's highest since finishing 13th at the 2023 NCAA DII National Championships.

On the women's side, the Skyhawks rose four places to No. 11, marking the highest national ranking in program history. They sit just outside the top 10, where four other Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) programs are positioned. A key factor in the team's rise was senior Hannah Hartwell's standout performance at the Joe I. Vigil Invitational. Hartwell claimed the individual title, shattered the meet record, and earned both RMAC and National Runner of the Week honors for her efforts.

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