17-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion Mark Scrutton

Four Buffs had spectacular weeks for their respective teams, all earning CU Athlete of the Week honors.

The Colorado men stayed at No. 1 in the latest USTFCCCA Poll, while the women dropped one spot to third overall.

Erin Clark won the women's race at pre-nationals, helping the women to a second place finish. The men's team defeated Oregon to take the men's title.

CU will compete at NCAA Pre-Nationals this Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

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Volleyball's Alexis Austin was on fire leading the Buffs to two road wins and cross country's Erin Clark and Pierce Murphy both won the Rocky Mountain Shootout to earn CU Athlete of the Week honors.

There was no change in the latest USTFCCCA poll for Colorado as the men stayed first and the women remained second.

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