The Keuka College cross country teams competed in their final tune-up before the Empire 8 Championships on Saturday, with both the women’s and men’s squads turning in strong performances at Hamilton College.
Women’s Results – 4K
The Keuka College women’s team finished fourth in the four-kilometer race with a team score of 117 and an average time of 20:34.9.
First-year runner Victoria Hirner (Buffalo, N.Y. / John F. Kennedy) once again led the Wolves, placing 32nd out of 50 with a time of 19:05.6.
Other finishers:
- 34. Holly Purta (Pine Island, N.Y. / Warwick Valley) – 20:01.0
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- Christiana Curtis (Rensselaer, N.Y. / Columbia) – 20:46.6
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- Rylie Pratt (Penfield, N.Y. / Wayne) – 21:15.2
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- Laura Barrett (Fuquay Varina, N.C. / Southern Wake Academy) – 21:45.9
KC Notes:
- This was the fourth appearance for Keuka at the Hamilton Tune-Up, and the first time the event featured a 4K distance (previously 3K).
- It marked the first 4K race for Hirner.
- Lee, Olivares, Pratt, Purta, Tobia, and Walton all set personal records for the distance.
Men’s Results – 5K
The Keuka College men’s team placed sixth with a team score of 149 and an average time of 19:38.4, marking the third-best 5K meet in program history.
First-year runner Alston Hernandez (Clyde, N.Y. / North Rose-Wolcott) led the Wolves for the first time in his career, finishing 53rd in 19:03.4.
Other finishers:
- 54. Garrett Fleming – 19:11.3
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- Jesse Bolster (Dolgeville, N.Y. / Dolgeville) – 19:48.4
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- Ben Holcomb (Queensbury, N.Y. / Warrensburg) – 19:51.0
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- Jackson Melton (Okatie, S.C. / Cross Schools) – 20:17.9
KC Notes:
- Saturday marked Keuka’s best-ever finish at the Hamilton Tune-Up in both placement and team score.
- The team’s performance ranks as its best 5K since 2018, when the Wolves averaged 19:16.0 at the Houghton Short Course.
- Jesse Bolster competed in his 26th career race, tying for sixth-most in program history.
- Coluci and Hovater set personal bests, while Durkin, Fleming, Hernandez, Holcomb, Johnson, and Melton ran their first career 5K.
Up Next
Both Keuka College cross country teams will head to St. John Fisher University for the Empire 8 Championships on Saturday, November 1, marking the conclusion of their 2025 season.
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