The 2025 cross country season is now officially in the books. After another stellar weekend of
performances out at Brooks XC Nationals at the historic Balboa Park in San Diego, California.
Find all your Colorado highlights below!
Colorado Boys:
The Brooks XC Nationals race was yet another great spectacle of the talent across the United
States. Jackson Spencer (Herriman HS Utah) took home the individual title, cementing
his dominance across the 2025 season. Our Colorado contingent was led by Rocco Culpepper
of Niwot High School. He finished an impressive 9th overall in 15:35.70, capping off a
strong senior campaign that saw his team win NXN for the second year in a row. Following close
behind was the standout sophomore from Castle View High School, Wyatt Dann, in 11th in a
time of 15:38.10. (Pictured to the left and above: Cadel Ruthven finishing off his senior cross country season, Photo Credit: Raymond Tran).
Next to cross from Colorado was Cadel Ruthven of Fort Collins High School, in 16:00.80 for 22nd place, followed immediately by Aiden Le Roux from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 23rd place, clocking 16:04.70. Rounding out our crew of Colorado
boys was Lucas Wik from Boulder High School, who would finish 44th in 16:37.10. It was a
fantastic fall cross country season for all these runners, and they will all now shift gears and start
looking towards the 2026 track season.
Colorado Girls:
On the ladies side, we saw some stellar runs as well. The race was ultimately won by
sophomore Natasza Dudek (Ann Arbor Pioneer) in 16:55.50. The Colorado girls were
represented by standout senior Payton Meineke of Riverdale Ridge High School. She
concluded a very strong fall campaign with a 28th place finish in 18:15.30, ultimately finishing with one of her most successful cross country seasons! (Pictured to the right: Payton Meineke running out after her introduction at the start of the race, Photo Credit: Raymond Tran).
More exciting racing to come in the new year, as we now shift
focus to the 2026 track season!
The 2025 cross country season is now officially in the books. After another stellar weekend of
performances out at Brooks XC Nationals at the historic Balboa Park in San Diego, California.
Find all your Colorado highlights below!
Colorado Boys:
The Brooks XC Nationals race was yet another great spectacle of the talent across the United
States. Jackson Spencer (Herriman HS Utah) took home the individual title, cementing
his dominance across the 2025 season. Our Colorado contingent was led by Rocco Culpepper
of Niwot High School. He finished an impressive 9th overall in 15:35.70, capping off a
strong senior campaign that saw his team win NXN for the second year in a row. Following close
behind was the standout sophomore from Castle View High School, Wyatt Dann, in 11th in a
time of 15:38.10. (Pictured to the left and above: Cadel Ruthven finishing off his senior cross country season, Photo Credit: Raymond Tran).
Next to cross from Colorado was Cadel Ruthven of Fort Collins High School, in 16:00.80 for 22nd place, followed immediately by Aiden Le Roux from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 23rd place, clocking 16:04.70. Rounding out our crew of Colorado
boys was Lucas Wik from Boulder High School, who would finish 44th in 16:37.10. It was a
fantastic fall cross country season for all these runners, and they will all now shift gears and start
looking towards the 2026 track season.
