Soderholm Leads the Bobcat Men to a 5th Place Team finish at the Vermont State University - Randolph XC Invitational

Eliot Soderholm place 12th in the first collegiate 8K XC event of the season with a time of 28:21, which was about 2 and 1/2 minutes faster than a year ago over the same challenging course to pace the Bobcats.

Eliot Soderholm (Paul Smith's College) and Eli Lemire (NHTI) pace one another to strong finishes at the Vermont State University's Maple Syrup Challenge XC Invitational on Saturday.

September 7, 2025

2025 Cross Country Team

Siloway Vermont State Maple Syrup Challenge

Randolph, VT

6 September '25

Results and Summary:

Men's 8K: Eliot Soderholm (JR: Reston, VA) placed 12^th in the Men's 8K with a time of 28:21. This time was about 2 and one-half minutes faster than last season on this hilly course. Bryce Shannon (FY: Sparrow Bush, NY) was the second Bobcat to finish for the men, completing his first 8K race in 30:49, followed by fellow first year student, Matt Matis (FY: Susquehanna, PA) in 33:38. Brock Boissey (FY: Cadyville, NY) crossed the finish line in 34:48 and placed 66^th. Aidan Minihan (JR: Newark, DE) finished in 37:00 to place 78^th and complete the scoring five for Paul Smith's. Minihan took 2 and one-half minutes off his 8K time from the same course one year ago.

The team will be competing at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY on September 20^th with the men's 8K taking place at 11 AM, followed by the women's 6K at 12 noon. This will be an extremely competitive and deep field of collegiate athletes from both the eastern US and Canada, as NCAA Division III Northeast Regionals will be hosted by St. Lawrence University to determine who is headed to NCAA Nationals. We are expecting some solid performances from the Bobcats at SLU in two weeks.

Women's 5K: Joanna Kerchner again paced the women from Paul Smith's in the 5K race held on the Vermont State University – Randolph campus on Saturday, as she finished the hilly course in 24:39. Looking back to the 2024 season, Joanna was 3 minutes faster on Saturday than a year ago on the same course. This was good enough for 39^th place. Chloe Freund (SO: Clinton, NY) was the second woman from Paul Smith's to complete the race, in 25:24, in 45^th place. She was followed by fellow team captain, Brooklynn Shumway (JR: Bloomingdale, NY) in 25:59.

Name	8K Time	Place/ Pts	Pace/Km	Pace/Mile
Eliot Soderholm	28:21	12/12	3:32	5:42
Bryce Shannon	30:49	39/24	3:51	6:11
Matthew Matis	33:38	61/35	4:12	6:45
Brock Boissey	34:48	66/36	4:21	7:00
Aidan Minihan	37:00	78/42	4:37	7:26
Reece Perry	37:35	82/(46)	4:41	7:33
Tim James	39:20	87/(48)	4:55	7:54
Devin Stalnaker	52:03	97/	6:30	10:28
Name	5K	Place	Pace/Km	Pace/Mile
Joanna Kerchner	24:39	39	4:55	7:56
Chloe Freund	25:24	45	5:04	8:10
Brooklynn Shumway	25:59	49	5:11	8:22

Men's Team Scores Women's Team Scores

Middlebury 22 1. Middlebury 15
Fitchburg State 71 2. Norwich 72
Norwich 84 3. Western New England 75
Western New England 96 4. Husson 113
Paul Smith's 149 5. Fitchburg 130
NHTI 150 6. Word of Life 159
SUNY Canton 196 7. SUNY Canton 201
Husson 205 71 finishers

98 finishers

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