Seven Colorado Buffaloes earned All-Big 12 cross country honors Monday after a big weekend in which the men won the conference championship and the women finished fourth.
Colorado’s men delivered the headline result in Irving, Texas, edging Oklahoma State by two points in a tight race and piling up 36 points to take the title. Dominic Serem led the Buffs, finishing second overall, while Meshack Kipruto placed fourth. Colorado’s other scorers stayed packed together, with the rest of the lineup finishing ninth, 10th, 11th and 15th.
That depth showed up in the honors list, too. With six men landing on the All-Big 12 team, Colorado set a program mark for the most top-15 finishers in a Big 12 Championship race.
“It was a great weekend for our program,” CU Head Coach Sean Carlson said. “Our guys just got it done.
It was a really, really close meet. Two points separated the top two.”
On the women’s side, Sheylah Kurgat was Colorado’s top finisher, placing eighth overall as the Buffs came in fourth, just one point behind third. Carlson pointed to the steady rise of that group.
“Our women’s program, each year they’ve gotten better, so hopefully we can come back next year and make a run for the title again,” Carlson said.
The Big 12 awards went to the top 15 finishers in each race.
Colorado’s men on the 2026 All-Big 12 Team were Dominic Serem, Meshack Kipruto, Jack Graffeo, Isaiah Givens, Jake Liebert and Tanner Newkirk. Kurgat represented the Buffs on the women’s team.
2026 Men’s All-Big 12 Team
Denis Kipngetich, Oklahoma State
Dominic Serem, Colorado
Brian Musau, Oklahoma State
Meshack Kipruto, Colorado
Titus Kimaru, Texas Tech
Evans Tanui, Arizona
James Corrigan, BYU
Adisu Guadia, Oklahoma State
Jack Graffeo, Colorado
Isaiah Givens, Colorado
Jake Liebert, Colorado
Jacob Deacon, Oklahoma State
Tayvon Kitchen, BYU
Laban Kipkemboi, Oklahoma State
Tanner Newkirk, Colorado
2026 Women’s All-Big 12 Team
Jane Hedengren, BYU
Billah Jepkirui, Oklahoma State
Betty Kipkore, Iowa State
Maureen Cherotich, Oklahoma State
Mercy Kinyanjui, West Virginia
Rosemary Longisa, Iowa State
Joy Naukot, West Virginia
Sheylah Kurgat, Colorado
Mercy Chepkemoi, Arizona
Sheila Chepkirui, West Virginia
Taylor Rohatinsky, BYU
Lexi Goff, BYU
Ruth Kimeli, Baylor
Erin Vringer, Utah
Taylor Lovell, BYU
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