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2026 Cross Country Roster
Laynee Hollech

Laynee Hollech Season 2026

PositionDistance
ClassJunior
HometownPeoria, AZ
High SchoolLiberty
Previous SchoolParadise Valley CC

Cross Country
2026 (Freshman)

  • Took 101st overall at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31 with a 6K time of 22:44.7.
  • Finished 218th in the women's 6K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Oct. 16, crossing the finish line in 22:02.1.
  • Placed 163rd in the women's 6K at the Meadows Challenge on Sept. 26 with a time of 23:03.6.
  • Finished 10th in the women's 4K at the Dave Murray Invitational on Sept. 4, clocking a time of 14:28.4.

Before ASU (Paradise Valley CC)

  • Hollech spent two seasons at Paradise Valley Community College, where she established herself as one of the NJCAA’s top distance runners. As a freshman in 2024, she placed seventh at the NJCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, running 18:45.6 in the 5K. 
  • She followed that with a strong 2025 track season, qualifying for the NJCAA Indoor Championships in the 3000m and the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in the 5000m and 4x800m relay, while recording personal bests of 10:32.21 in the 3000 and 17:56.74 in the 5000. 
  • Hollech closed her PVCC cross country career with an even stronger sophomore season, placing third at the NJCAA Region I/ACCAC Championships before finishing fourth at the 2025 NJCAA Cross Country Championships. She posted collegiate bests of 18:04.6 in the XC 5K and 21:29.6 in the 6K before transferring to Arizona State.