Competing against a field of more than 600 schools and over 7,000 student-athletes at one of the nation's largest meets, Gannon's cross country programs turned in strong showings at the 51st annual Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University.

The Golden Knight women placed eighth out of 34 teams in the Women's College Green 6K, while Emily Bowers (Silver Creek, N.Y./Silver Creek) ran individually in the Women's College Brown 6K. 

On the men's side, Gannon finished 28th out of 38 teams in the Men's College Brown 8K.

THE MEET FACTS
Event: Paul Short Run presented by ASICS
Location: Goodman Campus, Lehigh University (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Date: October 3, 2025

Women's College Brown 6K

• Emily Bowers (Silver Creek, N.Y./Silver Creek) – 42nd – 21:58.7 (out of 328 runners)
  • Second-fastest PSAC finisher in the race

Women's College Green 6K (8th of 34 teams)

• Megan Ickes (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) – 18th – 23:35.6
• Anna Rakvic (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) – 57th – 24:36.9
• Alexis Abbett (Sharpsburg, Pa./Aquinas Academy) – 67th – 24:52.0
• Julia Jackson (Rochester, NY/Webster Thomas) – 72nd – 25:03.2
• Makayla McLister (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) – 82nd – 25:12.6
• Taylor Friello (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep)– 86th – 25:15.0
• Brooke Wissinger (Fombell, Pa./Riverside) – 159th – 26:38.1
• Doris Taucher (Akron, Ohio/Chardon) – 166th – 26:49.0
• Jessica McCracken (Limestone, Pa./Clarion-Limestone Area) – 222nd – 28:34.1

Men's College Brown 8K (28th of 38 teams)

• Luke Malena (Medina, Ohio/Cloverleaf) – 62nd – 25:40.4
• Robert Tang (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) – 132nd – 26:22.3
• Adam Kanterman (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) – 141st – 26:25.8
• Noah Mammone (Hudson, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) – 179th – 26:45.7
• Lauge Rasmussen (Virum, Denmark/Oregard Gynbasium) – 195th – 26:53.0
• Ethan Boots (Poland, Ohio/Boardman) – 224th – 27:07.1
• Alex Mitterer (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) – 266th – 27:50.5
• Bradyn Rusch (Valley View, Ohio/Cuyahoga Heights) – 272nd – 27:58.8
• Lincoln Kier (Titusville, Pa./Maplewood) – 289th – 28:43.4

THE KNIGHT CAP

• The women's team placed 8th of 34 in the College Green 6K
• Megan Ickes (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) led Gannon, finishing 18th in 23:35.6
• Four additional Knights placed in the top 100 (Rakvic, Abbett, Jackson, McLister)
• Emily Bowers (Silver Creek, N.Y./Silver Creek) ran 42nd in the Women's College Brown 6K, second among PSAC finishers
• Olivia Magagna (Bloomsburg) placed 32nd to pace PSAC entrants in the Brown race
• The men's team finished 28th of 38 in the College Brown 8K
• Luke Malena (Medina, Ohio/Cloverleaf) led the way in 62nd (25:40.4)
• 51st annual Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University's Goodman Campus
• More than 7,000 athletes from 600+ schools and colleges participated

UP NEXT
The Gannon men will wrap up the week at the Kara Hall Memorial Invitational hosted by Fredonia on Saturday, October 4. Both the men's and women's teams will then head to the Houghton Invitational on Saturday, October 11.

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