Bethlehem, P.A. - The Le Moyne College men's and women's cross country teams competed in the 50th Annual Paul Short Invitational on Saturday. The men's brown race had a total of 38 teams and 328 individuals compete. The women's brown race had 37 total teams and 308 individuals compete.

Sophomore Tyler Cooper (Sloatsburg, N.Y./Suffern) set a personal record as he completed the eight-kilometer course in a time of 26:09.5, placing 76^th overall to lead the way for the Dolphins. Senior Anita Jepchirchir (Eldoret, Kenya/The Kenya High School) also set a personal record in the six-kilometer course, running a time of 23:26.0 and placing 128^th overall.

On the men's side, Davis & Elkins won the team competition with 79 points after junior Jan Thewes and senior Carter McKenna placed 2^nd and 4^th overall. Catawba placed 2^nd overall with a team score of 128 points, as Colgate finished six points behind them with 134 points placing 3^rd overall.

Cooper led the way for Le Moyne finishing 76th overall with a time of 26:09.5. Senior Jack Gibson (Ilion, N.Y. Central Valley Academy) also set a personal record in the 8k, placing 83rd overall with a time of 26:12.2. Freshman Carson Campbell (Lee Center, N.Y./Rome Free Academy) ran his fastest time of the season in the 8k, crossing the finish line at 28:45.9 placing 255th overall. Sophomore Mike Purvis (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) placed 268^th overall with a time of 29:02.3. Junior Jake Roman (Liverpool, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse/SUNY Morrisville) ran the 8k in a time of 30:05.6 placing 292^nd overall. Freshman Brendan O'Rourke (New Milford, N.J./Bergen Catholic) placed 299^th overall completing the course in a time of 30:43.6. Classmate Michael Daley (Schenectady, N.Y./Schenectady) finished 307^th overall with a time of 33:03.8 to round out the scoring for the Dolphins.

On the women's side, New Hampshire won the team competition with 103 points after junior's Jill Walker and Gabby Deangelis placed 6^th and 11^th overall. Catawba earned its second 2^nd place finish of the day with a team score of 156, followed by Liberty placing 3^rd overall with a team score of 214.

Jepchirchir led the way for the Dolphins as she completed the 6k in a time of 23:26.0 placing 128th overall. Freshman Isabella O'Donnell (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) ran her fastest 6k of the season, running a time of 24:11.4 and placing 193^rd overall. Sophomore Mackenzie Ples (Lowville, N.Y./Lowville) set a personal record in the 6k, running a time of 24:16.3 placing 199^th overall as the final Dolphin to cross the finish line in the brown race.

The Dolphins are scheduled to compete in the Canisius Alumni Classic on October 19^th in Buffalo, N.Y.

Men's Team Results:

1.) Davis & Elkins - 79. 2.) Catawba - 128. 3.) Colgate - 134. 4.) Shippensburg - 137. 5.) New Hampshire - 231. 6.) Siena - 245. 7.) Marist - 282. 8.) Tampa - 313. 9.) Wagner - 322. 10.) Loyola (M.D.) - 349. 11.) Canisius - 376. 12.) Merrimack - 391. 13.) Lafayette - 413. 14.) Slippery Rock - 417. 15.) Kent State - 424. 16.) Holy Cross - 434. 17.) Indiana (P.A.) - 452. 18.) Concord - 503. 19.) East Stroudsburg - 517. 20.) Stonehill - 608. 21.) Niagara - 621. 22.) Mount St. Mary's - 633. 23.) Kutztown - 681. 24.) Manhattan - 698. 25.) Assumption - 722. 26.) Caldwell - 739. 27.) West Chester - 763. 28.) San Diego - 771. 29.) Wilmington (Del.) - 779. 30.) NJIT - 781. 31.) California (P.A.) - 846. 32.) Le Moyne - 863. 33.) Frostburg State - 870. 34.) Quinnipiac - 874. 35.) Daemen - 895. 36.) FDU - 898. 37.) Molloy - 950. 38.) Saint Francis - 1010.

Le Moyne Men's Individual Results:

76.) Tyler Cooper - 26:09.5. 83.) Jack Gibson - 26:12.2. 255.) Carson Campbell - 28:45.9. 268.) Mike Purvis - 29:02.3. 292.) Jake Roman - 30:05.6. 299.) Brendan O'Rourke - 30:43.6. 307.) Michael Daley - 33:03.8. DNF - Jacob Makhlouf & Liam Rocks

Women's Team Results:

1.) New Hampshire - 103. 2.) Catawba - 156. 3.) Liberty - 214. 4.) Saint Francis - 217. 5.) Vermont - 234. 6.) Siena - 252. 7.) Wagner - 264. 8.) St. Joseph's (P.A.) - 282. 9.) Loyola (M.D.) - 305. 10.) Marist - 330. 11.) Buffalo - 353. 12.) UMBC - 377. 13.) Canisius - 379. 14.) James Madison - 418. 15.) Davis & Elkins - 425. 16.) Slippery Rock - 432. 17.) Stonehill - 433. 18.) Holy Cross - 444. 19.) Colgate - 467. 20.) Shippensburg - 500. 21.) East Stroudsburg - 530. 22.) Kutztown - 538. 23.) Millersville - 580. 24.) Towson - 588. 25.) Lafayette - 596. 26.) Columbia - 613. 27.) Merrimack - 641. 28.) Niagara - 661. 29.) St. John's - 745. 30.) Kent State - 754. 31.) Daemen - 757. 32.) Hofstra - 783. 33.) Mount St. Mary's - 1019. 34.) D'Youville - 1021. 35.) NJIT - 1099. N/A - Le Moyne & FDU

Le Moyne Women's Individual Results:

128.) Anita Jepchirchir - 23:26.0. 193.) Isabella O'Donnell - 24:11.4. 199.) Mackenzie Ples - 24:16.3.