Linenfelser, the 2022 Empire 8 Rookie of the Year, emerged from a bunched up lead pack runners over the final 2,000-meters to earn the individual victory at the 2023 Empire 8 Championship, held at Parkview Fairways in Victor, NY, finishing nearly nine seconds ahead of the field over the 6,000-meter course in a time of 21:38.8. Linenfelser's winning time was the fastest 6,000-meter E8 Championship race time in league history since that distance was adopted in 2017. It is Linenfelser’s second straight and third E8 weekly accolade of the 2023 season.