The University of Colorado men's cross country team captured fourth place the NCAA cross country championships on Saturday in Verona, Wis.
CU recorded 178 points and bested Pac-12 Conference Champion, Stanford, by 23 points (178-201). Northern Arizona won its third straight title with 83 points, while BYU (116) and Portland (160) finished second and third, respectively.
The Buffs, who were ranked eighth heading into the meet, had a strong showing with three in the top 11. Joe Klecker led the Buffs with an eighth-place finish, clocking in at 29:15.0. Right behind him in ninth was teammate John Dressel, who recorded a time of 29:16.