Cross Country Heads to Lehigh for the 52nd Annual Paul Short Run

Meet Central: Paul Short Run
Date: Oct. 2
Location: Bethlehem, Pa. | Goodman Campus Cross Country Course
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The Canisius men's and women's cross country teams continue their 2026 campaign as they head to Bethlehem, Pa., to compete in the Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh. The men's team is competing in the brown division race at 2:00 p.m. while the women also compete in the brown division race at 2:45 p.m.

Making their 16th consecutive appearance at the Paul Short Run, the Golden Griffins men placed 38th last season, and the women placed 35th.

Returning top finishers in the event from last season include sophomore Nathaniel Fisher on the men's side who placed 212th in the 8k with his time of 25:17.7, and junior Clara Sundberg on the women's side, who placed 157th in the 6k with her time of 23:15.2.

The Golden Griffins are coming off an appearance at the National Catholic Invitational in South Bend, Ind., hosted by Notre Dame on Sept. 18. The men's team posted a 10th-place finish, as the women placed 13th.

Fisher, who was also the top finisher for the Griffs on the men's side at the National Catholic Invitational, placed 31st with a time of 25:07.3. Sophomore Jacob Granville rounded out the top 50 for the Griffs, finishing 47th with a time of 25:32.9.

On the women's side, sophomore Julia Gullo paced the Griffs with a 60th-place finish in 19:32.6. Freshman Emily Priset rounded out the top two finishers for Canisius, placing 76th with a time of 19:48.0.

UP NEXT
The Griffs close out the regular season hosting the Canisius Alumni Classic on Oct. 17 at Delaware Park.

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Players Mentioned

Clara Sundberg: 5' 6"; Freshman

Nathaniel Fisher: 5' 10"; Freshman

Jacob Granville: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Julia Gullo: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Emily Priset: 5' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Clara Sundberg
: 5' 6"; Freshman

Nathaniel Fisher
: 5' 10"; Freshman

Jacob Granville
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Julia Gullo
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Emily Priset
: 5' 3"; Freshman