Oct. 3, 2008

VILLANOVA, Pa. - The Villanova men's and women's cross country teams both ran strong races at the Annual Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh University. The women ran a 6K Friday morning, while the men ran an 8K.

The women's squad finished in second place using a total team effort on the course. Senior Frances Koons was the Wildcats' top finisher as she crossed the line in 20:15 for seventh place. Right behind her was freshman Bogdana Mimic who ran the course in 20:16 and finished in eighth place. Junior Kaitlyn Tallman ran the course in 20:53, finishing 18th, while sophomores Amanda Marino and Sarah Morrison finished 21st and 24th with times of 20:57 and 21:01 respectively. Sophomore Callie Hogan crossed the finish line in 21:12 to finish 30th, while fellow sophomore Ali Smith clocked in at 21:14 and finished in 31st.

Villanova entered the meet receiving votes in the latest coach's poll, but beat three ranked teams with its second place finish. Baylor is currently ranked 16th, Wisconsin is no. 12 and Tennessee is no. 29 in the country, but all finished after the Wildcats. West Virginia won the women's race.

The Villanova men's team also ran a strong race as they finished in third place. Sophomore Hugo Beamish ran the course in 24:00 to place sixth overall. No. 6 Wisconsin took home the title and no. 30 Syracuse finished in second.

Next up for Villanova is the Penn State National Meet held in State College, Pa. on Oct. 17.

Complete Results:
Men's Results
Women's Results