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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the past several weeks University of Colorado cross country coach Mark Wetmore has reiterated that, despite the Buffaloes' men's teams status as the two-time defending national champion, reputation does not automatically lead the way to results once the starter's gun goes off.
Such was the cruel lesson learned by the Buffs Saturday, as a valiant effort nonetheless left CU just short of its goal of securing a historic three-peat. A loaded team from Syracuse simply proved too formidable to overcome, forcing the Buffaloes to "settle" for second place at the NCAA cross country finals.