BETHLEHEM, Pa.—On Friday morning, UC San Diego cross country traveled to compete in the 48th edition of the prestigious Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh. The men were paced in the Gold 8k by Jordan Haney, while the women were led in the Gold 6k by Sylvana Northrop.
 
The Triton men finished 35th out of 46 teams, beating regionally ranked schools Lehigh (MA-10) and Binghamton (NE-15). The women finished 37th out of 46 teams, and beat regionally ranked schools Lehigh (MA-14), Dayton (GL-15) and Cornell (NE-13).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Haney finished the Men's Gold 8k with a time of 24:20.0 to place 134th in the field of 416 finishers. Freshman Michael Julian had the second-best time for the Triton men, placing 191st with a time of 24:38.1 and Nicco Pompili finished just behind him with a time of 24:38.9 for 194th.
 
The men combined for 910 points to place 35th out of 46 teams.
 
In the Women's Gold 6k, Northrop paced the Tritons with a time of 21:11.3, good for 143rd out of 416 finishers. Freshman Emma Dunmire had the second-best time for the women with a 21:32.6 finish, good for 204th.
 
The women combined for 1005 points to place 37th out of 46 teams. 
 
QUOTABLE 
"Jordan Haney did a great job up front for the men's squad today," said head coach Nate Garcia '00. "He ran a strong race that led our team to a good finish. On the women's side, Sylvana Northrop made a nice jump forward today. She managed the large field well and played a key role in the team's success."
 
"Throughout all four races our group worked really well together. The staff at Lehigh do a top-notch job hosting this meet on their amazing course. This was a great test of where our squads are within the national scene. We have work to do but I'm happy with how they ran today."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• The field of competition included ranked schools from seven of the nine NCAA DI regions, with 32 regionally ranked schools on the women's side and 30 on the men's side. 
• It marked the first time the Tritons competed in the prestigious event—in its 48th running.

UP NEXT
The Tritons will wrap up their schedule with the Santa Clara Bronco Invite on Oct. 15.
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.