Seniors & Cross Country Set For CAA Championship

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison cross country is set to run in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship on Saturday in New Market, Va. at the New Market Battlefield. With this being the last race until postseason races of the NCAA and ECAC, let's take a look at the senior class; Grace Holske and Caitlin Swanson.

Make sure you check out quotes and photos from the Dukes' seniors across their four years at JMU.

Grace Holske – Bangkok, Thailand
Grace Holske is a four-year member of the cross country team. She finished 37th in the JMU Invitational during her freshman season. Holske has battled through injuries during her time year but has remained a positive contributor to the squad. She currently helps during meets with social media manning the Instagram stories and cheering on her fellow teammates. With her degree in justice studies (global), Holske will look into law school or the peace corps following graduation.

Caitlin Swanson – Tolland, Conn.
Swanson is a four-year member of the cross country team. During her freshman year she finished top-25 at four of the seven meets. She took third at the U. Va. Duals 4K and finished eighth at the JMU Invitational. During her freshman year she finished 24th at the CAA Championship and took 16th at the ECAC Championship. Her sophomore year she followed that up with an All-CAA honor after finishing sixth at the Championship. She was a member of the 2016 and 2017 ECAC Championship team and 2017 CAA Championship team. This season she has finished in the top-15 of three meets, including a seventh-place finish at the Bridgewater Invitational. Swanson is majoring in dietics and is still in the process of figuring out her next step. She will either go onto Grad School or a Dietic Internship in order to become a Registered Dietician.

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Completed Event: Cross Country at Spider Alumni Open on August 30, 2025 , , 5th of 14

Completed Event: Cross Country versus JMU Invitational on September 26, 2025 , , 1st of 7

Completed Event: Cross Country at Firetower Project Run on October 3, 2025 , , 6th of 12

Completed Event: Cross Country at Panorama Farms Invitational on October 17, 2025 , , 11th of 16

Completed Event: Cross Country at Sun Belt Conference Championship on October 31, 2025 , , 6th of 13

Completed Event: Cross Country at Hokie Open on November 7, 2025 , , 1st of 3

Completed Event: Cross Country at NCAA Southeast Regional on November 14, 2025 , , 26th of 36

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