Bobcats Best Some of Nation's Best at Paul Short Run

Saturday, September 30

Bethlehem, Pa.

11:45 AM

Quinnipiac University

Paul Short Invitational

Photo by: Carlisle Stockton

Bobcats Best Some of Nation's Best at Paul Short Run

9/30/2023 4:53:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac University women's cross country team showed out at the Paul Short Run on Saturday morning, placing fifth as a team in the annual national meet on the campus of Lehigh University.

Rachel St. Germain led the way, climbing 34 spots after her first mile to finish 30th in a time of 21:05.1, while Corinne Barney was right behind at 21:07.6. She jumped 62 places after her first mile.

The Bobcats finished 25 points ahead of ACC foe Georgia Tech and also bested Northeast regional rivals Yale, Army, UMass Lowell and Stony Brook.

SCORERS

Rachel St. Germain (30th overall) - 21:05.1
Corinne Barney (31st overall) - 21:07.6
Liv DiStefano (42nd overall) - 21:16.4
Alessandra Zaffina (66th overall) - 21:29.3
Emily Young (89th overall) - 21:39.3

STATS AND NOTES

Zaffina ran a collegiate-best 6k, besting her previous time by 12 seconds.
Quinnipiac's previous-best finish in the event was 10th, achieved in 2015.
St. Germain finished eighth among underclassmen.

UP NEXT
Championship season begins for the Bobcats as they head to the annual NEICCA Championships next weekend at Franklin Park in Boston. That will be followed up by the XC23 Pre-National Meet in Charlottesville, site of the National Championships.

For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's cross country program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_TFXC or go to gobobcats.com/wxc.