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Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Kyle Kepler at the McCarthey Family Track and Field Complex on July 2, 2020. (Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Know Your Coach: Kyle Kepler

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 12, 2020

  Over the last few seasons, the University of Utah cross country team has become a team with growing national prominence. Last season the team defeated the then No. 1 ranked Notre Dame on their...

University of Utah sophomore distance runner Emma Christensen (7) led the Utes in the Womens 3000 meter run in an NCAA Track and Field meet at the McCarthey Family Track and Field Complex in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday April 13, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Track and Field Sprints to New Records

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer February 1, 2020

  The University of Utah track and field team continued their amazing season with terrific performances at the Texas Tech and UW Invitationals over the weekend. Multiple competitors posted new...

Cross Country and Track and Field Make History in 2020 Season

Cross Country and Track and Field Make History in 2020 Season

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer January 16, 2020

  The University of Utah cross country team recently finished their best season in school history, placing highly in the Pac-12 Championships as well as nationally. Now, with the start of the track...

The University of Utahs Track and Field team during the Womens 4x400 Meter Relay in an NCAA Track and Field meet at the McCarthey Family Track and Field Complex in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday April 13, 2019. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Track and Field to Open Season This Friday

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer December 6, 2019

The University of Utah track team is looking forward to its first meet of the season this Friday and Saturday, where they will head north to Ogden for the Weber State Winter Open. Head Coach Kyle Kepler...

University of Utah sophomore Kennedy Powell (32) during the Womens 5K run at the Utah Open in an NCAA Cross Country Meet at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday October 25, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Cross Country Has Historic Day in Indiana

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer November 23, 2019

The University of Utah cross country team had the highest finish in program history at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday. It was a day marked by bad weather conditions, but a terrific...

University of Utah senior Sarah Newton (31) and University of Utah sophomore Kennedy Powell (32) during the Womens 5K run at the Utah Open in an NCAA Cross Country Meet at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday Oct. 25, 2019. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes Cross Country Prepares for National Championships

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer November 22, 2019

The University of Utah Cross Country team will be participating in the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships after placing fifth at the Mountain Region Championship. They will be competing this Saturday,...

Event signage during the Womens 5K run at the Utah Open in an NCAA Cross Country Meet at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday October 25, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Cross Country Runs to Success at Mountain Region Championship

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer November 15, 2019

The University of Utah women’s cross-country team took fifth place during the NCAA Mountain Region Championship. The Utes hosted the meet at the Rose Park Golf Course early Friday morning. The Utes,...

The University of Utah Cross Country Team during the Womens 5K run at the Utah Open in an NCAA Cross Country Meet at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday October 25, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Fresh Legs to Host the 2019 Mountain Region Cross Country Championships

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer November 13, 2019

The University of Utah Cross Country team welcomes the 2019 NCAA Mountain Region Championships on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Rose Park golf course in Salt Lake City at 11 a.m. The Utes are ranked No. 9 after...

The University of Utah Cross Country Team during the Womens 5K run at the Utah Open in an NCAA Cross Country Meet at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday October 25, 2019. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Coach Kepler’s Prediction Comes True as Utes See Success in Pac-12 Championship Meet

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer November 1, 2019

The University of Utah Women’s Cross-Country team had their highest Pac-12 Championship finish in program history, placing third, just behind the favored Stanford Cardinal and the Washington Huskies....

The University of Utah Cross Country Team during the Womens 5K run at the Utah Open in an NCAA Cross Country Meet at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday October 25, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Cross Country Set for Pac-12 Championships

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer October 31, 2019

The University of Utah Cross Country team is set to compete in the Pac-12 Championships this Friday in Monmouth, Oregon, at the Ash Creek Preserve course. The Utes were ranked No. 16 heading into last...