MONMOUTH, Ore. — After a two-year hiatus, the Pac-12 Men's Cross Country Championship trophy is heading back to Boulder as No. 3 Colorado defeated No. 16 Oregon, 41-57, in an exciting race at Ash Creek Preserve in Monmouth, Ore. on Friday afternoon.
Adding to the excitement of the team race was the fact that CU senior Joe Klecker raced to the individual title, becoming the first Buff to win the title on the men's side. It's the first individual men's champion for Colorado since Brent Vaughn won the Big 12 crown in 2007.