Mountain Hawks Rank 11th In Latest USTFCCCA Regional Poll

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Following a 25th place finish in Saturday's Paul Short Run Gold 6K race, Lehigh women's cross country has earned a spot in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division-I Mid-Atlantic Regional poll. The Mountain Hawks check in at number 11 in the region after a successful weekend.

After being ranked number 14 in the preseason, Lehigh returned to the regional rankings after placing 25th in a pool of 42 competing teams in Saturday's Paul Short Run Gold 6K race. The Mountain Hawks finished ahead of several teams in their region, including also ranked Maryland, Rutgers and Monmouth.

Junior Lucy Afanasewicz led Lehigh with a 51st place finish, running the 6K in 21:01.7. Her time was the fifth-fastest for a Lehigh runner in Goodman Campus course history. First-year Kaitlyn Highduch finished in second for the Mountain Hawks with a 132nd place finish in 21:40.8 while senior Maddison Hayes was third with a 164th place finish in 21:54.3.

The Mountain Hawks will next race on Friday, October 18th in New York City for the ECAC Championships.

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Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at Haverford Invitational on October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country versus Patriot League Championships on October 31, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country versus NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on November 14, 2025 at TBA

Upcoming Event: Women's Cross Country at NCAA Championships on November 22, 2025 at TBA

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country at Princeton Fall Classic on October 17, 2025 , , 14th of 25

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Paul Short Run on October 3, 2025 , , 25th of 40

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country at Ted Owen Invitational on September 20, 2025 , , 3rd of 9

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Lafayette College on September 13, 2025 , Win , 22, to, 33

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Lehigh Invitational on August 29, 2025 , , 3rd of 7

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on November 15, 2024 , , 14th of 30

Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus Patriot League Championships on November 2, 2024 , , 5th of 10

Mountain Hawks Rank 11th In Latest USTFCCCA Regional Poll

Players Mentioned

Lucy Afanasewicz

Maddison Hayes

Kaitlyn Highduch

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