Cheney, Soderholm and Shannon lead the way at the Dewey Mountain 5 and 10K Challenge
Morgan Cheney, Bryce Shannon and Eliot Soderholm continue to lead the team's excellence at Dewey Mountain 5 and 10K Challenge Snowshoe Races
2026 Dewey Mountain 5 and 10K Snowshoe Challenge
Dewey Mountain Recreation Center, Saranac Lake, NY
22 February 2026
Eliot Soderholm, Bryce Shannon and Morgan Cheney pace the field at
the Dewey Mountain 5 and 10K Snowshoe Challenge
Eliot Soderholm (JR: Reston, VA) won the 2-lap 10K event in the Dewey Mountain Challenge with a time of 40:56 over the very challenging Dewey Mountain Challenge course. PSC graduate, Zack Sprott – Scribner placed second in 58:35, while local runner, Bekkie Wright (Saranac Lake, NY) won the women's event in 1:28:57.
Seventeen runners took part in the 5K edition of the Dewey Mountain Challenge, led by Bryce Shannon (FY: Sparrow Bush, NY) in 22:51, and Morgan Cheney (JR: Pulteney, NY) winning for the women in 32:52. Fellow Paul Smith's College runners dominated the top ten finishers, with Mat Matis (FY: Susquehanna, PA) placing second in 27:17, Aidan Minihan (JR: Newark, DE) third in 27:35, and Brock Boissey (FY: Cadyville, NY) fourth in 30:28.
PSC graduate, Nat Ross (Saranac Lake, NY) placed second for the women in 35:09, with Chloe Freund (SO: Clinton, NY) third in 38:42. Katina Sayers (Tully, NY) placed fourth, while winning the 50 – 59 category in 43:00, and Joanna Kerchner (JR: Bath, PA) placed fifth in 49:46.
The Paul Smith's College Snowshoe Team will conclude the season on Saturday, February 28th at the Frigus 4.7 Mile and the 15K snowshoe races at Moreau Lake State Park. This year's season was seemingly upside down, with the 2025 US Nationals and the World Championships both taking place in mid-December, soon after the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Cross Country Running Nationals. Due to the scheduling, our collegiate runners did not get the usual recovery phase after cross country season concluded, before ramping back up for the snowshoe racing season that generally continues to ramp up towards nationals and other major events that tend to be towards the end of the winter season.
5 and 10K Dewey Mountain Challenge Race Results
|
Name |
M/F |
Age Cat. |
Distance |
Time |
Place/ Category |
Hometown |
|
M |
U-20 |
5K |
22:51 |
1 |
PSC |
|
|
Mat Matis |
M |
U-20 |
5K |
27:17 |
2 |
PSC |
|
M |
20 - 29 |
5K |
27:35 |
1 |
PSC |
|
|
M |
U-20 |
5K |
30:28 |
3 |
PSC |
|
|
M |
20 - 29 |
5K |
32:08 |
2 |
PSC |
|
|
M |
U-20 |
5K |
32:49 |
4 |
PSC |
|
|
F |
20 - 29 |
5K |
32:52 |
1 |
PSC |
|
|
M |
20 - 29 |
5K |
34:35 |
3 |
PSC |
|
|
Nat Ross |
F |
20 - 29 |
5K |
35:09 |
2 |
Saranac Lake |
|
F |
20 - 29 |
5K |
38:42 |
3 |
PSC |
|
|
Katina Sayers |
F |
50 - 59 |
5K |
43:00 |
1 |
Tully, NY |
|
F |
20 - 29 |
5K |
49:46 |
4 |
PSC |
|
|
N |
U-20 |
5K |
49:46 |
5 |
PSC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M |
20 - 29 |
10K |
40:56 |
1 |
PSC |
|
|
Zack Sprott-Scribner |
M |
20 - 29 |
10K |
58:35 |
2 |
Saranac Lake |
|
Bekkie Wright |
F |
60+ |
10K |
1:28:57 |
1 |
Saranac Lake |
Finishers in the Dewey Mountain Challenge: 16
Women's 5K Winner: Morgan Cheney, Paul Smith's College – 32:52
Men's 5K Winner: Bryce Shannon, Paul Smith's College – 22:51
Men's 10K Winner: Eliot Soderholm, Paul Smith's College – 40:56
Women's 10K Winner: Bekkie Wright, Saranac Lake, NY – 1:28:57
