THE FACTS
Gettysburg finishes 11th
What: Paul Short Run in men's cross country action
When: Friday, Oct. 3
Where: Bethlehem, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg had two runners finish in the top 31 at the prestigious, four-race Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh. The Bullets placed 11th in the 34-team Green Race with 323 points.
THE LEADERS
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Asher Leuzzi (Weston, Conn./Weston) led the Bullets with a 30th-place finish, registering a time of 26:57.3 on the 8,000-meter course, breaking 27 minutes for the first time in his collegiate career.
FOR THE FOES
• Haskell Indian Club Team won the race with 83 points while Mary Washington was the top collegiate team with 124 points.
• Susquehanna's Derick Blair claimed the individual title with a time of 25:18.8.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Maddon McNicholas (Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley) was right behind Ashur Leuzzi in 31st place with a time of 26:59.6.
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Mick Lorenger (Alexandria, Va./Thomas Edison) crossed the line 72nd with a time of 27:55.9. while
Colin Carpenter (Ridgefield, Conn./Wooster School) followed him home in 73rd with a time of 27:56.1.
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Jack Taylor (Mohnton, Pa./Twin Valley) placed 127th with a time of 28:49.8.
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Jack Rogers (Gaithersburg, Md./Good Counsel) was 135th (28:51.3) while
Andrew Ersin (Wynnewood, Pa./Lower Merion) was 149th (29:05.1).
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Baxter Merriam (154th, 29:11.2),
Ben Cole (157th, 29:17.7),
Jayden Craig (203rd, 29:58.9),
Matthew Kurek (204th, 30:00.2),
Matthew Wagner (274th, 32:43) rounded out the Bullet competitors.
THE INSIDE STORY
• A total of 305 runners competed at the 8,000-meter distance.
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Asher Leuzzi turned in Gettysburg's 16th-ranked time while
Maddon McNicholas's time ranks 18th at Lehigh's Goodman Campus.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at its own Aubrey Shenk Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 18. The first race begins at 10 a.m.
