Buffaloes Finish Fifth At Highlander

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The University of Colorado cross country program finished fifth here Saturday in both the men and women's races at the Highlander Invitational.

CU raced five men and six women on the future Pac-12 Championship course, previewing the course to report back to the championship-bound runners. The men scored 152 points and the women picked up 165. Both races went to Adams State, the top-ranked NCAA Division II program with 24 points for the men and 30 for the women.

was the highest-scoring Buffalo, crossing the 8K race in 24:04.0 in 10 place. placed 19 running 24:17.0, followed closely by in 26 at 24:32.2. was the fourth runner at 24:48.5, with finishing the scoring in 81…