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Bucknell Women's Cross Country Earns Third Straight Top-15 Finish at Paul Short Invite

Moniz Leads Bison to 14th-Place Team Finish

Sarah Moniz

Oct. 1, 2010

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Sarah Moniz (Topsfield, Mass./Masconomet Regional), Stephanie Fulmer (Pottstown, Pa./St. Pius X) and Alysha Hooper (Meaford, Ontario/St. Mary’s) maintained their spots at the front of the Bison pack as the Bucknell women’s cross country team placed 14th in a tough field of 41 teams at the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa., on Friday. Moniz claimed a top-50 finish for the Bison, crossing the line in 48th overall with a six-kilometer time of 21 minutes, 28 seconds.

After finishing second to Fulmer in each of the season’s first two meets, Moniz made a move to claim the top spot for Bucknell on Lehigh’s home course. The senior was also the fourth finisher among Patriot League teams, trailing a pair of runners from Colgate and a third from Lehigh.

Despite seeing her two-race winning streak come to an end, Fulmer posted a solid time of 21:39 for 59th place overall on a muddy course. Hooper was third on the team in 95th place and with a time of 22:05. Also scoring for the Bison were Alaina Chodoff (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East) and Kelly Grosskurth (Huntington Station, N.Y./Half Hallow Hills East).

Kara Weichler (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) led the Bison in the open race. The junior finished 20th overall with a 6K time of 22:58. Leah Goeke (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) and Emily Liggett (Grosse Point, Mich./The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)) were close behind in 27th and 30th place, respectively.

Emily Infield of Georgetown took the individual title in the Gold Race, finishing in 20:04. The juniors finish helped the Hoyas, which are ranked sixth nationally, to the team title with 34 points as well.

Bucknell ended the day with 451 points as a squad, giving it a top-15 finish at the Paul Short Invitational for the third consecutive year.

Bucknell will race again on Oct. 16 when it heads to Terre Haute, Ind., for Pre-Nationals. The meet, hosted by Indiana State, will begin at 11 a.m.

TOP BISON FINISHERS – GOLD RACE
48. Sarah Moniz – 21:28
59. Stephanie Fulmer – 21:39
95. Alysha Hooper – 22:05
129. Alaina Chodoff – 22:22
143. Kelly Grosskurth – 22:31
185. Eileen Foley – 22:50
236. Caroline Tolli – 23:19