Bears Head to Santa Clara for Bronco Invitational

Saturday, October 17

Santa Clara, CA

9:45 MT

University of Northern Colorado

Santa Clara Bronco Invitational

10/16/2026 10:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

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By: by Aiden Tank, Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado travels to California on Saturday for the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational at Baylands Regional Park in Sunnyvale, its final meet before the Big Sky Championships.

The men race an 8K at 9:45 a.m. MT, with the women following in a 6K at 10:30 a.m. MT.

It marks the fourth meet of the fall for the Bears under first-year head coach Nick Maas.

Last Time Out
Northern Colorado put together its most complete meet of the season at the Steve T. Reeder Memorial in Logan, Utah.

Sabina Stroia led the women for the third straight meet, finishing third overall in 18:56.40 at a 6:06 pace, her fastest 5K of the season. Claire Nowels was sixth in 19:19.24, Brooke Elfert ninth in 19:47.81 and Taylor Sheldon 11th in 19:58.66, giving the Bears four runners under 20 minutes.

On the men's side, Tristan Persons led the way with an 11th-place finish in 22:08.98 at a 5:06 pace. Roddick Klopenstine was 22nd in 23:20.11, followed by Noah Mayoral De Anza in 23rd at 23:30.22 and Cody Williams in 24th at 23:35.04.

Up Next
Northern Colorado closes the regular season at the Big Sky Championships on Friday, Oct. 30 in Flagstaff, Ariz.

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