BROCKPORT, NY - The Brockport men's and women's cross-country teams will take on the Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, PA, hosted by Lehigh University on Friday, October 2nd. The women's race is scheduled at 11 am with the men's race kicking off at noon.

Harry F. Anderson Invitational 

Last weekend, the Brockport men's team secured a 5th-place finish (168 points) at Roberts Wesleyan, with the women's team taking sixth place (189 points).

Senior Jace Stuart led the Golden Eagles, crossing the finish line in 25:22.4 to place fourth overall. Stuart finished just 15.5 seconds behind race winner Jackson Doran of Roberts Wesleyan.

Junior Brady Ruediger followed with a 25:55.3 performance, placing 11th overall. Ruediger finished less than 33 seconds behind Stuart and gave Brockport two runners inside the overall top 11.

Sophomore Sam Faga was Brockport's third finisher, recording a time of 26:40.2 to place 40th overall. Freshman Louden Heller rounded out Brockport's top four with a 26:58.3 finish, good for 57th overall.

Degan led Brockport's women's team with an 18:30.9 performance, finishing sixth overall and just 37.7 seconds behind race winner Melissa Innocent of Cortland State.

Freshman Jaelyn Jordan was Brockport's second finisher, crossing in 19:44.3 to place 41st overall. Jordan finished 13th among the first 50 runners and helped keep Brockport's pack moving behind Degan.

Another freshman, Grace Kosmoski, followed closely with a 19:51.4 finish, placing 46th overall. Freshman Reese Roberts rounded out Brockport's top four, recording a time of 19:58.0 to finish 52nd overall.

Meet History

The Golden Eagles will compete at the Paul Short Run for the first time since 2024, seeing the men's team take a 13th-place finish and the women's team roll to a second-place finish. More than 7,000 athletes from more than 600 high schools and colleges will compete in six high school races and eight college races at Lehigh University. The Golden Eagles will be competing in the men's and women's white race, with the meet program available here

Up Next: Cross Country will head to Houghton for the Highlander Invitational on Saturday, October 10th.