Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh to host 32nd Paul Short Run on Saturday
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Cross Country
Lehigh head coach Debbie Utesch, in her ninth season, is excited to once again host the nationally renowned race. “We’ve had a record number of entries this year on all levels, particularly from collegiate teams in the Mid-Atlantic Region, because we (Lehigh) are hosting those championships in mid-November. This is a meet that will have a lot of implications on at-large bids for national qualifying for out of region teams, such as
Tennessee’s women, who are currently ranked 15th in America, were last year’s champion with 53 points, and will be joined by nationally ranked Villanova (8), Columbia (20), Georgetown (26), and La Salle (27), as well as regional powers such as Auburn, Bucknell, Davidson, Navy, Penn, Penn State, and Pittsburgh.
Andrea Luebbe, the reigning Patriot League Runner of the Week, will team with juniors Jen Schappert and Sarah Seiler to lead the Mountain Hawk ladies on Saturday. Lehigh has had a very strong start to the season and is coming off of an impressive performance in last weekend’s Iona Meet of Champions in the
Other women’s teams expected to compete are the
On the men’s side,
In addition, Virginia Intermont, the 2004 NAIA champions will be on hand, as well as Lock Haven (No. 7 in D-II),
The Lehigh men, who are currently ranked the highest they ever have been at seventh in the Mid-Atlantic Region, have also had a solid start to their season, starting with wins in both the Lehigh Valley Championships, and a dominating effort against archrival
Sean Swift, Victor Vientos, (Lehigh – Lafayette dual meet champion) Brendan Glover, Steve Rosinski, Dave Merola and Tyler Spencer give Utesch one of her deepest and talented teams in recent memory, and after finishing 11th in 2004, the Lehigh men will look to crack the top-ten this time around on Saturday.
In the high school division, local favorite Allentown Central Catholic is once again a national powerhouse and will look to defend its title on the women’s side from a year ago. Other top high school programs expected to compete are Bayshore and Suffern out of
A trio of former
Complete results of the Paul Short Race will be available Saturday afternoon on the official Paul Short web site which is accessible via the link above.
2005 Paul Short Run Schedule
10:00 Men’s College Invitational Race (8K) 10:45 Women’s College Invitational Race (6K) 11:15 Men’s Open Race (8K) 12:00 Women’s Open Race (6K) 12:30 College Awards Ceremony 12:45 High School Boys Race (5K) 1:15 High School Girls Race (5K) 1:45 Combined High School JV Race (5K) 2:15 High School Awards Ceremony (All times eastern)
