BETHLEHEM, PA. – Longwood cross country competed across three races Friday at the Paul Short Run, with junior Sophie Farley leading the Lancer women in the Women's Gold 6K and junior Andrew Hathaway pacing the men's squad in the Men's 8K. Farley finished 82nd in 21:57.4, while Hathaway placed 38th in 25:48.7. Longwood also had seven runners compete in the Women's Open 6K, led by freshman Morgan Kimener's 24:39.0. 

NOTABLE RESULTS:
Junior Andrew Hathaway was Longwood's top finisher in the men's open 8K, placing 38th in a field of more than 550 competitors at 25:48.7, ranking sixth all-time in program history.

Senior Clinton Clancy followed Hathaway with a 26:52.1, placing 131st, while sophomore AJ Koval finished 137th in 26:55.2. Freshman Jonah Bowman rounded out Longwood's top four with a time of 27:25.3 to finish 196th.

Sophomore Sean Arjona completed Longwood's scoring five, crossing the line in 27:42.3 to place 232nd.

Freshman Shane Myers finished 297th in 28:17.0, followed by sophomores Sean Jaqua (28:48.5) and Andrew Rutherford (28:58.4). Senior Christian Reid was close behind Rutherford, finishing in 28:58.7.

Freshman Owen Wratten posted a 29:26.5, while senior Nic Williams finished in 29:46.3. Junior Josh Martin crossed in 29:58.0, followed by junior Daniel Duarte (30:16.1), sophomore Louis Semtner (31:12.9) and freshman Wyatt McNiel (32:24.2).

On the women's side beginning with the open 6K, Kimener led the Lancers, finishing 199th with a time of 24:39.0. Junior Ella Johnston followed closely behind, placing 204th in 24:50.3.

For the 6K gold, Farley led the Lancers with a time of 21:57.4, ranking second all-time in program history. She paced the Lancers in the team's first major test of the season, finishing inside the top 100 individually.

Sophomore Sydney O'Hara-Wood was Longwood's second finisher, placing 177th with a time of 22:50.7, ranking seventh all-time in program history. Senior Priscilla Keller followed in 217th at 23:10.8, ranking 10th all-time in program history, while junior Kirsten Morley crossed in 23:32.4 to finish 239th. Senior Sam Bolen rounded out Longwood's top five, placing 247th in 23:41.5. Junior Madison Davis finished just behind Bolen in 250th at 23:42.2.

Freshman Alina Kieffer posted a 24:01.6 to finish 263rd, followed by classmate Alexa Bergesen in 282nd at 24:20.3. Freshman Chloe Davis finished 302nd in 25:07.4, while junior Emily Johnston rounded out the Longwood lineup in 305th with a time of 25:18.5.

WHAT THEY SAID - HEAD COACH BROOKE CRAIG:
Men's Open: 
"The field didn't get out as fast as they had in the past but the men ran well in the field. Hathaway broke 26 minutes for the first time which was a huge step forward for him."

Women's Open:
"All but Kai debuted in the 6k. They performed well and Kai ran almost a five-minute personal best."

Women's Gold:
"The women worked well together throughout the race, coming just 14 points shy from conference rival Charleston Southern. They put themselves in the race and I'm proud of their performances."

"Today was a historically warm day for this meet. They ended up canceling all the afternoon races due to the heat. The team didn't let the heat effect their effort and competed with a growth mindset."

WOMEN'S FULL RESULTS (6K):
1. Liberty 115
2. Penn 144
3. Yale 144
4. UMass Amherst 148
5. Army West Point 193
6. Pittsburgh 208
7. LSU 225
8. Wingate 242
9. Bowling Green 278
10. Monmouth 306
11. Charlotte 312
12. Brown 322
13. Navy 370
14. Bucknell 422
15. Rutgers 437
16. Mercer 454
17. Maryland 496
18. Cornell 506
19. Delaware 542
20. Lehigh 551
21. Quinnipiac 567
22. Dartmouth 610
23. Rider 661
24. Ohio State 682
25. UMass Lowell 690
26. La Salle 751
27. Colgate 758
28. Temple 765
29. Maine 785
30. Rhode Island 809
31. Charleston Southern 817
32. UMBC 833
33. Fordham 834
34. Longwood 882
35. East Stroudsburg 927
36. Fairfield 955
37. Howard 1136

Men's Individual (Longwood - Open 8K)
38. Andrew Hathaway: 25:48.7
131. Clinton Clancy: 26:52.1
137. AJ Koval: 26:55.2
196. Jonah Bowman: 27:25.3
232. Sean Arjona: 27:42.3
297. Shane Myers: 28:17.0
363. Sean Jaqua: 28:48.5
389. Andrew Rutherford: 28:58.4
390. Christian Reid: 28:58.7
431. Owen Wratten: 29:26.5
456. Nic Williams: 29:46.3
476. Josh Martin: 29:58.0
492. Daniel Duarte: 30:16.1
524. Louis Semtner: 31:12.9
551. Wyatt McNiel: 32:24.2

Women's Individual (Longwood - Open 6K)
199. Morgan Kimener: 24:39.0
204. Ella Johnston: 24:50.3
263. Kai Wheeler: 25:39.7
273. Haylie Walker: 25:48.4
329. Jensen Auman: 27:19.8
340. Abigail Loe: 27:37.4
377. Cassandra Miller: 29:52.1 

Women's Individual (Longwood - 6K)
82. Sophie Farley: 21:57.4
177. Sydney O'Hara-Wood: 22:50.7
217. Priscilla Keller: 23:10.8
239. Kirsten Morley: 23:32.4
247. Sam Bolen: 23:41.5
250. Madison Davis: 23:42.2
263. Alina Kieffer: 24:01.6
282. Alexa Bergesen: 24:20.3
302. Chloe Davis: 25:07.4
305. Emily Johnston: 25:18.5

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