The Keuka College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams wrapped up their 2025 seasons on Saturday, competing in the Empire 8 Championships hosted by St. John Fisher University. Both teams placed ninth overall, capping the fall campaign with strong performances and several personal bests.
Men’s Results – 8K
The Wolves finished ninth in the men’s 8K race with a team score of 312, narrowly trailing Russell Sage College by nine points and SUNY Poly by 12.
Lead Wolf: First-year runner Alston Hernandez (Clyde, N.Y. / North Rose-Wolcott) led Keuka for the second consecutive meet, finishing 85th overall in 32:22.5 — a personal best by 17 seconds.
Rest of the Pack:
93. Garrett Fleming – 33:10.4
97. Ben Holcomb (Queensbury, N.Y. / Warrensburg) – 34:27.6
98. Jesse Bolster (Dolgeville, N.Y. / Dolgeville) – 34:44.9
111. Tyler Green (Sackets Harbor, N.Y. / Sackets Harbor) – 38:43.6
116. Cam Hovater (Camillus, N.Y. / West Genesee) – 42:22.8
117. Jacob Coluci (West Valley, N.Y. / West Valley) – 46:35.2
KC Notes:
- This marked Keuka’s fourth appearance in the Empire 8 Championships.
- Both Hernandez and Fleming posted personal-best times, with Fleming cutting over 90 seconds from his previous mark.
- Senior Jesse Bolster concluded his collegiate career with his 27th race, tying for fourth-most in program history. Over his career, he topped 747 competitors and ranks ninth all-time in individual wins for Keuka.
Women’s Results – 6K
The Keuka women placed ninth with a team score of 294 and an average time of 32:28.3 on the 6K course.
Lead Wolf: First-year Victoria Hirner (Buffalo, N.Y. / John F. Kennedy) capped her standout debut season by leading the Green and Gold with a 29:49.8 finish, placing 90th overall. The effort marked her first time breaking the 30-minute barrier in the 6K.
Rest of the Pack:
95. Holly Purta (Pine Island, N.Y. / Warwick Valley) – 32:04.1
96. Christiana Curtis (Rensselaer, N.Y. / Columbia) – 32:20.1
99. Rylie Pratt (Penfield, N.Y. / Wayne) – 33:53.5
101. Jessica Olivares (Cohoes, N.Y. / Cohoes) – 34:13.8
103. Laura Barrett (Fuquay Varina, N.C. / Southern Wake Academy) – 35:52.0
104. Athena Tobia (Westerlo, N.Y. / Berne-Knox-Westerlo) – 38:44.6
105. Gabby Rotoli (Rochester, N.Y.) – 40:05.2
107. Riley Walton (Cobleskill, N.Y. / Cobleskill-Richmondville) – 40:45.2
108. Kaitlyn Lee (Dansville, N.Y. / Dansville) – 52:18.8
KC Notes:
- The Wolves made their fifth appearance in the Empire 8 Championships.
- It was just the second time in program history that Keuka raced at St. John Fisher, the same course where they opened the season.
- Hirner, Pratt, and Olivares each posted personal-best times, with Olivares trimming a full minute from her previous mark.
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