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2024: Competed in two races…placed 20th in the We Fly MAC Championship Preview…Set a personal best and placed 38th in the 6K at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invite with a final time of 22:32.5.

2023: Ran in two races...Highest finish was 62nd in the 6K Mel Brodt Collegiate Open.

2022: Redshirt season and retained freshman eligibility.

High School: New York State freshman, sophomore and junior Runner of the Year and All-American...2019 Section II Class A Cross Country Champion...Holds the national record in the Kinetic TC Girls 4xMile Relay of 19:40.67 for outdoor track...Three-time All-American in track and placed third in her first world athletics race in the high school mile.

Personal: Full name is Ella Grace Cheney Kurto... Parents are Heather and Jeffrey Kurto...Father played soccer, hockey, and lacrosse at LeMoyne College...Mother played soccer and lacrosse at University of Albany...Has one sister, Georgia, and one brother, Max...Was a mentor at the Saratoga Springs girls running recreation program where she helped promote health and wellness to youth girls, strengthening self-confidence and creating a sense of community supporting female athletes...Majoring in business.

Why Toledo?
"I really love the atmosphere of the program. The coaches are also very energetic and positive, which I love.”

Best Times:
5K: 2023 Tommy Evans Invitational – 67th place – 19:46.8
6K: 2024 Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invite – 38th place – 22:32.5