Women's Cross Country | 9/5/2026 11:01:00 AM

September 5, 2026-Both the Emporia State men's and women's cross country teams placed third at the JK Gold Classic in Wichita on Saturday morning.
 
The Hornet men had three runners under 20 minutes on the six kilometer course led by Dylan Hunter in a time of 19:14.14 to place 11th overall.  Jordan Schriebaum at 19:56.81, Bryce Roberts at 19:57.62 and Carson Fouard at 20:02.10 were packed in the 22nd through 24th places. Isaac Ibendahl led another pack of Hornets in 29th place in a time of 20:12.06 to round out the ESU scoring.  Ibendahl was followed by Gage Chapman at 20:19.85 in 30th and Lucas Kreutzer in 20:22.56 to place 31st overall.
 
Freshmen took four of the five scoring positions for the Emporia State women.  Montgomery Morgan was the top finisher for the Hornets in a time of 19:46.41 to place 16th while fellow freshman Brett Jacobson ran 20:07.75 to place 19th overall.  Emma Bartholome was the lone returner in the top six for Emporia State as she ran 20:19.96 to place 22nd over the five kilometer course.  Brecken Howell ran 20:30.67 to place 25th and Lilly Skalsky placed 32nd in a time of 20:55.77 to round out the scoring for the Hornets.  Britta Mongeau was 32nd in a time of 21:10.63 while Brooklyn Nolte came in 39th at 21:16.84 with Maria Ham one spot back in 21:16.84 to place 40th overall.
 
Emporia State  will travel to El Dorado on Friday, September 11 to take part in the Olli Isom Invitational hosted by Butler CC. The meet will be held on the El Dorado Legion Disc Golf Course located behind BG Products Stadium.
 

Women's ESU Individual Results
16 Montgomery Morgan	19:46.41
19 Brett Jacobson	20:07.75
22 Emma Bartholome	20:19.96
25 Brecken Howell	20:30.67
32 Lilly Skalsky	20:55.77
36 Britta Mongeau	21:10.63
39 Brooklyn Nolte	21:16.84
40 Maria Ham	21:20.72
44 Ella Crain	21:37.61
66 Alexis Brotherton	27:15.69
Men's ESU Individual Results
11 Dylan Hunter	19:14.14
22 Jordan Schrierbaum	19:56.81
23 Bryce Roberts	19:57.62
24 Carson Fouard	20:02.10
29 Isaac Ibendahl	20:12.06
30 Gage Chapman	20:19.85
31 Lucas Kreutzer	20:22.56
34 Jack Harty	20:27.69
46 Gideon Lowery	20:54.87
48 Will Richards	20:59.29
50 Cash Young	21:06.71
54 Elijah Edwards	21:19.71
61 Rowen Ake	21:37.94
62 Anderson Strack	21:38.44
Women's Team Results
1 Wichita State	24
2 Fort Hays Tech Northwest	75
3 Emporia State	98
4 Cloud County CC	117
5 Butler CC	118
6 Friends	127
7 Newman	181
8 Garden City CC	212
Men's Team Scores
1 Wichita State	16
2 Butler CC	56
3 Emporia State	91
4 Friends	120
5 Garden City CC	147
6 Bethel	164
7 Fort Hays Tech Northwest	201
8 McPherson	221
9 Hesston	238