Princeton University Athletics
October 09, 2026 | Women's Cross Country
MADISON, WIS. – The Princeton University women's cross country team competed in the Nuttycombe Invitational hosted by Wisconsin with a 15th-place finish Friday morning at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.
The Tigers finished with 428 points, three ahead of 10th-place Washington (431) and four behind eighth-place Penn State (424).
In a field of 222 runners, Princeton's top-finisher was Emma de Jong, who placed 53rd at 20:22.1. Following closely behind was Meg Madison in 60th at 20:25.5, Caroline Barton in 87th at 20:43.3 and Anna McNatt in 90th at 20:43.8.
The next group of Tigers was led by Olivia Martin in 138th at 21:07.7, Peyton Leigh in 149th at 21:11.4 and Hannah Riggins in 196th at 22:01.9.
Princeton outperformed Ivy League foe Harvard, who finished 30th in the race.
Up Next
The Tigers return to their home course next Friday to compete in the Joe Handleman '52 Princeton Fall Classic. The race is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.
Team Leaderboard
- West Virginia (66)
- Florida (111)
- Northern Arizona (130)
- New Mexico (157)
- Colorado (166)
- Toledo (215)
- Washington St. (263)
- Utah (277)
- Missouri (331)
- Iowa State (368)
- Northwestern (408)
- Stanford (417)
- Minnesota (421)
- Penn State (424)
- Princeton (428)
- Washington (431)
- Providence (443)
- Oklahoma (466)
- Tennessee (492)
- Wake Forest (493)
- Louisville (499)
- Furman (573)
- Gonzaga (580)
- Oregon State (588)
- Boise State (591)
- Michigan State (616)
- UCLA (627)
- Nebraska (694)
- Air Force (736)
- Harvard (767)
- Georgetown (803)
- Georgia (806)
- Wisconsin (810)








