Pair of Seventh Place Finishes for Emporia State Cross Country at JK Gold

Men's Cross Country | 9/6/2025 9:50:00 AM

September 6, 2025-The Emporia State cross country teams produced a pair of seventh place team finishes at the JK Gold Classic hosted by Wichita State.
 
On a muddy and sloppy course Dylan Hunter had the best finish for the Emporia State men. He ran 19:18.51 to place 14th in the six kilometer men's race.  Carson Fouard was the second Hornet runner with a time of 20:00.36 to finish in 37th place.  Lucas Kreutzer was 52nd in a time of 20:31.14 while Evan Benoit ran 20:37.76 to place 61st overall.  Darren Klukas finished 75th in a time of 21:01.99 to round out the Hornet scoring.  He was followed closely by Elijah Edwards in 76th place and Treyton Laurance in 78th place.
 
Mason Bina paced the Emporia State women.  She covered the five kilometer course in 20:10.69 to place 32nd with Elizabeth Willhite three spots behind her in a time of 20:15.53 to place 35th overall.  Brooklyn Nolte was the third Hornet finisher in 20:46.95 to place 47th while Emma Bartholome was 56th in a time of 21:04.99.  Heidi Grimmett rounded out the scoring for Emporia State with a tie of 22:11.51 to finish in 74th place.
 
The next action for Emporia State will be the Greeno-Dirksen Invitational on September 20 in Lincoln, Neb.
 
ESU Men's Results (6 kilometers)

14 Dylan Hunter	19:18.51
37 Carson Fouard	20:00.36
52 Lucas Kreutzer	20:31.14
61 Evan Benoit	20:37.76
75 Darren Klukas	21:01.99
76 Elijah Edwards	21:02.80
78 Treyton Laurance	21:05.13
89 Gabe Chapman	21:17.89
98 Gideon Lowery	21:39.44
116 Cooper Schroer	22:22.70

 
ESU Women's Results (5 Kilometers)

32 Mason Bina	20:10.69
35 Elizabeth Willhite	20:15.53
47 Brooklyn Nolte	20:46.95
56 Emma Bartholome	21:04.99
74 Heidi Grimmett	22:11.51
80 Koe Schultz	22:57.37
95 Ella Crain	24:10.65
96 Raegan Seaba	24:19.15
106 Alexis Brotherton	26:12.48

 
Team Scores
Men

1 Wichita State	20
2 Washburn	89
3 Fort Hays State	93
4 Butler CC	102
5 Kansas Wesleyan	133
6 Colby CC	165
7 Emporia State	182
8 Cowley CC	217
9 Cloud County CC	273
10 Bethel	299
11 Newman	318
12 Bethany	336
13 Friends	346
14 Fort Hays Tech Northwest	419

Women

1 Oklahoma	29
2 Fort Hays State	52
3 Wichita State	58
4 Washburn	109
5 Kansas Wesleyan	160
6 Butler CC	171
7 Emporia State	191
8 Newman	256
9 Friends	260