Creighton University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Cross Country / Track Roster
Roster
TFRRS Performance Profile
At Creighton: 2025-26 - Competed in all six cross country races, including a fourth-place finish on Oct. 17 at the Platte River Rumble "Collegiate" with a time of 25:40.97 ... Was one of CU's top five runners on five occasions ... Finished 56th at the BIG EAST Championships in a time of 25:31.2 (Oct. 31) ... Was active in the 1,500 and 3,000 indoors ... Competed in the 1,500 meters, the 3,000 meters and the 5,000 meters during the outdoor track campaign. 2024-25 - Ran in three of team's first four meets this fall season ... In his collegiate debut at the Platte River Rumble Gold 6K meet, he took 24th with a time of 18:37.7 ... Recorded a time of 25:57.9 in his first 8K race at the Gans Creek Classic (9/27) ... Delivered a 30th overall finish at the Platte River Rumble Collegiate 8K, completing the course in 27:22.3 to wrap up his freshman cross country campaign at Creighton ... Ran in three indoor track meets in the 3,000 ... Best time was 8:51.55 at the Nebraska Tune-Up (Feb. 21) ... Also competed in four outdoor track meets ... Turned in the fifth-best time in program history in the 3,000 at the Musco Twilight (May 3) ... Ran in the 5,000 meters three different times, highlighted by a 15:02.30 at the Jim Duncan Invite on April 11th.
Name: Lucas Bossinger
High School: Palmer Ridge High School
Hometown: Colorado Springs
Family: Timothy and Elizabeth Bossinger
Major: Applied Physics
Instagram: @lucas.boss1378
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when I met the team and the family environment of the overall school.
Accolades: 4 time state XC qualifier, 4 time XC and track Varsity letter, first team Colorado all state team
Interesting Fact: I’m blue/purple colorblind
Superstition: Prior to a race eating a handful of gummy bears
Favorite running spot: Waterfall loop in Palmer Lake, Colorado
People to run with: Steve Prefontaine, Kipchoge, and Hobbs Kessler
Not running activities: Spend time outside like hiking and biking
Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
At Creighton: 2025-26 - Competed in all six cross country races, including a fourth-place finish on Oct. 17 at the Platte River Rumble "Collegiate" with a time of 25:40.97 ... Was one of CU's top five runners on five occasions ... Finished 56th at the BIG EAST Championships in a time of 25:31.2 (Oct. 31) ... Was active in the 1,500 and 3,000 indoors ... Competed in the 1,500 meters, the 3,000 meters and the 5,000 meters during the outdoor track campaign. 2024-25 - Ran in three of team's first four meets this fall season ... In his collegiate debut at the Platte River Rumble Gold 6K meet, he took 24th with a time of 18:37.7 ... Recorded a time of 25:57.9 in his first 8K race at the Gans Creek Classic (9/27) ... Delivered a 30th overall finish at the Platte River Rumble Collegiate 8K, completing the course in 27:22.3 to wrap up his freshman cross country campaign at Creighton ... Ran in three indoor track meets in the 3,000 ... Best time was 8:51.55 at the Nebraska Tune-Up (Feb. 21) ... Also competed in four outdoor track meets ... Turned in the fifth-best time in program history in the 3,000 at the Musco Twilight (May 3) ... Ran in the 5,000 meters three different times, highlighted by a 15:02.30 at the Jim Duncan Invite on April 11th.
Name: Lucas Bossinger
High School: Palmer Ridge High School
Hometown: Colorado Springs
Family: Timothy and Elizabeth Bossinger
Major: Applied Physics
Instagram: @lucas.boss1378
I knew I wanted to be a Bluejay when I met the team and the family environment of the overall school.
Accolades: 4 time state XC qualifier, 4 time XC and track Varsity letter, first team Colorado all state team
Interesting Fact: I’m blue/purple colorblind
Superstition: Prior to a race eating a handful of gummy bears
Favorite running spot: Waterfall loop in Palmer Lake, Colorado
People to run with: Steve Prefontaine, Kipchoge, and Hobbs Kessler
Not running activities: Spend time outside like hiking and biking
Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
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