Emporia State Cross Country Places Ninth at MIAA Championships

Both Hornet men and women place 9th at cross county championships

2025 Emporia State Men's Cross Country Dylan Hunter at Alumni Run
Mason Hart, ESU Athletics

Men's Cross Country | 10/25/2025 12:00:00 PM

October 25, 2025-The Emporia State cross country teams each finished in ninth place at the MIAA Championships in Pittsburg, Kan.
 
Dylan Hunter had the top individual finish for Emporia State, placing 30th with a time of 25:52.01 in the men's eight kilometer race.  Treyton Laurance was 52nd in a time of 26:33.47 while Carson Fouard ran 27:13.38 to place 73rd overall. Jack Harty was 82nd in 27:50.19 and Elijah Edwards ran 27:51.68 to place 84th to round out the Hornets scoring.  Lucas Kreutzer was 85th in a time of 27:56.75 and Gage Chapman ran 28:10.33 to place 88th for the Hornets.
 
Emma Bartholome was the top finisher for the Emporia State women.  She ran 23:55.90 to place 64th and Mason Bina followed her with a time of 24:07.14 to place 68th over the six kilometers. Brooklyn Nolte was 70th in a time of 24:15.85 with Elizabeth Willhite running 24:35.36 to place 75th and Valerie Freeman clocking 25:16.68 for an 82nd place showing to round out the women's scoring.  Heidi Grimmett was 90th with a time of 25:36.67 and Koe Schultz placed 99th with a time of 25:36.67 for Emporia State.
 
Emporia State will be back in action on November 8 at the NCAA Division II Central Regional Championships in Joplin, Mo.
 
ESU Men's Individual Results  
30 Dylan Hunter 25:52.01
52 Treyton Laurance 26:33.47
73 Carson Fouard 27:13.38
82 Jack Harty 27:50.19
84 Elijah Edwards 27:51.68
85 Lucas Kreutzer 27:56.75
88 Gage Chapman 28:10.33
90 Evan Benoit 28:12.77
97 Darren Klukas 28:35.93
106 Gideon Lowery 29:25.38
Men's Team Results  
1 Northwest Missouri 54
2 Pittsburg State 65
3 Washburn 77
4 Missouri Southern 124
5 Neb.-Kearney 135
6 Fort Hays State 158
7 Missouri Western 175
8 Rogers State 188
9 Emporia State 266
10 Central Missouri 274
11 Newman 331
12 Ark.-Fort Smith 341
   
ESU Women's Individual Results  
64 Emma Bartholome 23:55.90
68 Mason Bina 24:07.14
70 Brooklyn Nolte 24:15.85
75 Elizabeth Willhite 24:35.36
82 Valerie Freeman 25:16.68
90 Heidi Grimmett 25:36.67
99 Koe Schultz 26:47.10
100 Ella Crain 26:49.65
Women's Team Scores  
1 Pittsburg State 55
2 Rogers State 56
3 Neb.-Kearney 71
4 Northwest Missouri 102
5 Missouri Southern 114
6 Fort Hays State 137
7 Washburn 161
8 Ark.-Fort Smith 289
9 Emporia State 294
10 Missouri Western 295
11 Central Missouri 301
12 Newman 353
13 Central Oklahoma 373
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Gage Chapman

Gage Chapman

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Junior
Dylan Hunter

Dylan Hunter

XC
Sophomore
Treyton Laurance

Treyton Laurance

XC
Senior
Evan Benoit

Evan Benoit

XC
Freshman
Carson Fouard

Carson Fouard

XC
Sophomore
Jack Harty

Jack Harty

XC
Freshman
Lucas Kreutzer

Lucas Kreutzer

XC
Freshman
Gideon Lowery

Gideon Lowery

XC
Freshman
Emma Bartholome

Emma Bartholome

XC
Sophomore
Mason Bina

Mason Bina

XC
Senior

Players Mentioned

Gage Chapman

Gage Chapman

Junior
XC
Dylan Hunter

Dylan Hunter

Sophomore
XC
Treyton Laurance

Treyton Laurance

Senior
XC
Evan Benoit

Evan Benoit

Freshman
XC
Carson Fouard

Carson Fouard

Sophomore
XC
Jack Harty

Jack Harty

Freshman
XC
Lucas Kreutzer

Lucas Kreutzer

Freshman
XC
Gideon Lowery

Gideon Lowery

Freshman
XC
Emma Bartholome

Emma Bartholome

Sophomore
XC
Mason Bina

Mason Bina

Senior
XC