Three University of Minnesota first-year runners finished in the top five of their divisions at the 2025 USA Track and Field U20 Cross Country Championships in Lubbock, Texas, at the Chaparral Ridge Cross Country Course on Saturday. This makes the third year Gophers have finished in the top 10 at the event, with Aidan Jones finishing fourth last year, Ali Weimer placing ninth and Shane Griepentrog placing tenth in 2023. Sam Scott, a Minneapolis Southwest grad, won the men’s 8K with a time of 25:16.7. Nolan Sutter, from Chaska, finished second, with a 25:39 time. Caitlyn Osani, a Robbinsdale Armstrong grad, placed third in the women’s 6K race with 21:58.5, her personal best at that distance. Related Articles College Sports | Gophers men’s hockey team gets their revenge at Ohio State College Sports | Gophers women’s hockey tops Tommies once again College Sports | Gophers defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman leaving for Miami College Sports | Women’s college hockey: Gophers hold on to beat St. Thomas College Sports | Gophers crater in second half of an 80-59 loss to Wisconsin