Cross Country Concludes Paul Short Run

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Rutgers cross country completed the 52nd edition of the Paul Short Run on Friday, Oct. 2 at Lehigh's Goodman Campus Course. Both squads battled unseasonably warm conditions as the remainder of the October races was cancelled due to heat.

"It was a rough one out there for us today," said Nicol Starkes, associate head coach. "Conditions were tough and we know where we can look to improve. We are looking forward to bouncing back and previewing the Big Ten course in Wisconsin next weekend."

The women were led by Lorena David and Kelseigh O'Neil who finished in 62nd and 63rd, respectively. David clocked a time of 21:45.3, followed a second later by O'Neil in 21:46.1. Also scoring for the Scarlet Knights was Molly Domurat who placed 79th in 21:56.8, while Maeli Gleason finished 92nd with a time of 22:04.8 and Sofia Condron rounded out the group in 22:35.1 (144th).

Micah Lawson led the group on the men's side, finishing 32nd overall in a field of more than 300 runners. Lawson, a preseason Big Ten Runner to Watch, posted a time of 24:44.8 on the 8K course. Ryan Smith was the next men's runner to cross the finish line for RU as he ran a time of 25:59.9 (157th), followed by Gavin Rossi in 26:06.6 (174th), Blake Sealy in 26:11.9 (183rd) and Sean Matthews in 26:17.4 (191st).

As a team, Rutgers finished 15th overall out of 37 schools on the women's side. The men's squad placed 26th (out of 35) in the team standings.

The Scarlet Knights will travel to Wisconsin next week for the Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday, Oct. 9 at the Zimmer Championship Course, site of this year's Big Ten Championships at the end of the month.

Men's Results – 8K
32. Micah Lawson             24:44.8
157. Ryan Smith                25:59.9
174. Gavin Rossi                26:06.6
183. Blake Sealy                26:11.9
191. Sean Matthews        26:17.4

Women's Results – 6K
62. Lorena David               21:45.3
63. Kelseigh O'Neil            21:46.1
79. Molly Domurat           21:56.8
92. Maeli Gleason             22:04.8
144. Sofia Condron           22:35.1

Schedule

Players Mentioned

Sofia Condron

Lorena David

Molly Domurat

Maeli Gleason

Micah Lawson

Sean Matthews

Kelseigh O'Neil

Gavin Rossi

Blake Sealy

Ryan Smith

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Cross Country at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational on Oct 9, 2026

Upcoming Event: Cross Country at Princeton Fall Classic on Oct 16, 2026

Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus Big Ten Championships on Oct 30, 2026

Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus NCAA Mid Atlantic Regional on Nov 13, 2026

Upcoming Event: Cross Country versus NCAA Championships on Nov 21, 2026

Results

Completed Event: Cross Country at Lehigh Invitational on September 4, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Cross Country at NCAA Championships on November 22, 2025 ,

Completed Event: Cross Country at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on November 14, 2025 ,

Completed Event: Cross Country at Big Ten Championships on October 31, 2025 ,

Completed Event: Cross Country at Princeton Fall Classic on October 17, 2025 ,