Top Ten Finishes for Emporia State Cross Country at Loaded FHSU Tiger Open

Women's Cross Country | 10/11/2025 10:57:00 AM

October 11, 2025-In a meet that featured 16 teams nationally ranked in either NCAA Division II or NJCAA Division I, the Emporia State women placed sixth and the men tenth at the FHSU Tiger Open in Hays, Kan.
 
The Emporia State women placed sixth overall, behind five nationally ranked teams and in front of #30 Colorado Christian.  Brooklyn Nolte was the top finisher for the Hornets for the first time this season, running 19:13.57 to place 32nd overall.  Emma Bartholome was 45th in a time of 19:37.37 while Mason Bina ran 19:41.67 to come in 49th place.  Elizabeth Willhite was 60th in a time of 20:13.53 while Heidi Grimmett ran 20:50.74 to place 71st and round out the Emporia State scoring.
 
The Hornet men finished in tenth place and were in front of two nationally ranked NJCAA teams.  Dylan Hunter was the top finisher for Emporia State, placing 55th in a time of 26:03.83 over the eight kilometer course.  Treyton Laurance was the second placer for the Hornets with a time of 26:04.87 while Lucas Kreutzer ran 26:26.37 to place 63rd overall.  Gage Chapman was 89th in a time of 27:10.48 and Carson Fouard ran 27:28.01 to place 89th and round out the ESU scoring. The top four Hornets all ran season's bests over eight kilometers.
 
This wraps up the regular season for Emporia State. Their next action will be the MIAA Championships on October 25 in Pittsburg, Kan. The women will run a 6K starting at 10 am with the men's 8K set for 11 am.
 

Women's ESU Individual Results
32 Brooklyn Nolte	19:13.57
45 Emma Bartholome	19:37.37
49 Mason Bina	19:41.67
60 Elizabeth Willhite	20:13.53
71 Heidi Grimmett	20:50.74
75 Valyrie Freeman	21:00.84
82 Ella Crain	21:44.73
83 Koe Schultz	21:46.09
87 Raegan Seaba	22:23.12
98 Alexis Brotherton	25:31.98
Women's Team Scores
1 #1 Colorado School of Mines	43
2 #4 Adams State	58
3 #26 Fort Hays State	68
4 #2 Iowa Western CC	72
5 #14 Garden City CC	174
6 Emporia State	191
7 #30 Colorado Christian	210
8 Regis	210
9 #18 Dodge City CC	239
10 Colby CC	277
Men's ESU Individual Results
55 Dylan Hunter	26:03.83
57 Treyton Laurance	26:04.87
63 Lucas Kreutzer	26:26.37
89 Gage Chapman	27:10.48
95 Carson Fouard	27:28.01
115 Gideon Lowery	29:05.60
117 Evan Benoit	29:23.36
Men's Team Scores
1 #1 Colo. School of Mines	59
2 #1 Iowa Western CC	71
3 #3 Adams State	74
4 #2 Hutchinson CC	78
5 Fort Hays State	169
6 #13 Colby CC	171
7 #12 Garden City CC	179
8 Cowley CC	229
9 #6 Colorado Christian	256
10 Emporia State	263
11 Regis	271
12 #21 Dodge City CC	307
13 #25 Neosho County CC	387
14 Fort Hays Tech Northwest	406