Saturday, September 30
Bethlehem, PA
11:45 a.m.
Wake Forest University
at
Paul Short Run
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The Deacs are looking to continue their impressive start to the 2023 campaign.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Coming off a season-opening victory at the Covered Bridge Open two weeks ago, the Wake Forest women's cross country team will return to action Saturday, traveling to Bethlehem. Pa., for the Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh.
The women's college gold 6k is slated to begin at 11:45 a.m., and live results can be found here.
Need to Know
Paul Short Run
Sat., Sept. 30, 2023 - 11:45 a.m.
Bethlehem, Pa. - Goodman Campus Cross Country Course
Racing for the Deacs
Teams Participating
Army West Point, Belmont, Binghamton, Boston, Bowling Green, Brown, Bucknell, Buffalo, Canisius, Delaware, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, Georgetown (11), Georgia, Georgia Tech, Guelph, Howard, Johns Hopkins, Lehigh, Maryland, Mercer, Monmouth, Navy, North Dakota, Penn State (RV), Purdue Fort Wayne, Quinnipiac, Rhode Island, Rider, Rutgers, SUNY Geneseo, South Carolina, Stony Brook, Temple, UMass Amherst, UMass Lowell, Utah Valley (24), Wake Forest, West Virginia, Western Ontario, William & Mary, Wingate, Wis.-La Crosse and Yale.
Last Time Out
Led by freshman Brooke Wilson, Wake Forest opened its 2023 season, winning the Covered Bridge Open two weeks ago at the Don Kennedy Trails in Boone, N.C.
As a team, the Demon Deacons tallied 23 points en route to the victory, finishing 13 points ahead of second-place Florida State (36). Of note, the Deacs were the only team to have their entire top-five spread finish in the top-10.
Individually, the Demon Deacons were paced by Wilson as she placed second overall in her first collegiate race, clocking 16:48.41. Graduate students Caroline Garrett (17:08.36), Lydia Van Dijk (17:12.70) and Madeline Rehm (17:35.88), along with junior Leigh Walters (17:25.01) all recorded top-10 finishes, completing the Deacs' top-five.
Overall, Wake Forest had 10 competitors finish in the top-30, marking the most of any program.
Southeast Regional Rankings
Wake Forest is currently ranked sixth in the Southeast Region after finishing eighth a year ago.
2023 Southeast Regional Rankings
Building on Last Season
This season, the Demon Deacons' roster features nine returners, including Caroline Garrett – who posted a top-50 finish at last year's ACC Championships.
The Deacs are looking to build upon a solid 2022 campaign, in which they recorded top-10 team finishes at the ACC Championships and the NCAA Southeast Regional. Of note, Wake Forest concluded the 2022 season, finishing in the top 10 in each of its final three races.
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will return to action next Saturday (Oct. 6) when they travel to Charlotte for the Royals XC Challenge, hosted by Queens.
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The women's college gold 6k is slated to begin at 11:45 a.m., and live results can be found here.
Need to Know
Paul Short Run
Sat., Sept. 30, 2023 - 11:45 a.m.
Bethlehem, Pa. - Goodman Campus Cross Country Course
Racing for the Deacs
- Alli Boehm
- Caroline Garrett
- Ida Knutsson
- Alyssa Preisano
- Madeline Rehm
- Lydia van Dijk
- Leigh Walters
- Grace Wassell
- Natalie Weiner
- Brooke Wilson
Teams Participating
Army West Point, Belmont, Binghamton, Boston, Bowling Green, Brown, Bucknell, Buffalo, Canisius, Delaware, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, Georgetown (11), Georgia, Georgia Tech, Guelph, Howard, Johns Hopkins, Lehigh, Maryland, Mercer, Monmouth, Navy, North Dakota, Penn State (RV), Purdue Fort Wayne, Quinnipiac, Rhode Island, Rider, Rutgers, SUNY Geneseo, South Carolina, Stony Brook, Temple, UMass Amherst, UMass Lowell, Utah Valley (24), Wake Forest, West Virginia, Western Ontario, William & Mary, Wingate, Wis.-La Crosse and Yale.
Last Time Out
Led by freshman Brooke Wilson, Wake Forest opened its 2023 season, winning the Covered Bridge Open two weeks ago at the Don Kennedy Trails in Boone, N.C.
As a team, the Demon Deacons tallied 23 points en route to the victory, finishing 13 points ahead of second-place Florida State (36). Of note, the Deacs were the only team to have their entire top-five spread finish in the top-10.
Individually, the Demon Deacons were paced by Wilson as she placed second overall in her first collegiate race, clocking 16:48.41. Graduate students Caroline Garrett (17:08.36), Lydia Van Dijk (17:12.70) and Madeline Rehm (17:35.88), along with junior Leigh Walters (17:25.01) all recorded top-10 finishes, completing the Deacs' top-five.
Overall, Wake Forest had 10 competitors finish in the top-30, marking the most of any program.
Southeast Regional Rankings
Wake Forest is currently ranked sixth in the Southeast Region after finishing eighth a year ago.
2023 Southeast Regional Rankings
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | NC State |
| 2 | Virgina |
| 3 | North Carolina |
| 4 | Duke |
| 5 | Furman |
| 6 | Wake Forest |
| 7 | Elon |
| 8 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Virginia Tech |
| 10 | Liberty |
| 11 | Charlotte |
| 12 | William & Mary |
| 13 | Richmond |
| 14 | Clemson |
| 15 | High Point |
Building on Last Season
This season, the Demon Deacons' roster features nine returners, including Caroline Garrett – who posted a top-50 finish at last year's ACC Championships.
The Deacs are looking to build upon a solid 2022 campaign, in which they recorded top-10 team finishes at the ACC Championships and the NCAA Southeast Regional. Of note, Wake Forest concluded the 2022 season, finishing in the top 10 in each of its final three races.
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will return to action next Saturday (Oct. 6) when they travel to Charlotte for the Royals XC Challenge, hosted by Queens.
Follow The Demon Deacons
Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | #GoDeacs
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