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The Patience to Be Great: How Kole Mathison Is Redefining What It Means to Chase Greatness in the NCAA
He's one of the NCAA's brightest young stars, and his recent sophomore season proved why.
Kole Mathison, the 2022 Champs Sports Cross Country national champion, and now a rising junior steeplechaser for the University of Colorado, joins the show fresh off a breakout year on the track and a strong start to the 2025 cross country season.
Just weeks ago, Mathison placed 10th at the Nuttycombe Invitational, helping the Buffs to a runner-up team finish; another sign that Colorado's storied distance tradition is alive and well.
But the journey from Carmel, Indiana to Boulder wasn't linear. After…
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