Saturday, September 30
Bethlehem, PA
11:45 a.m.
Wake Forest University
at
Paul Short Run
Wake Forest Places Second at 49th Annual Paul Short Run
9/30/2023 1:46:00 PM | Cross Country
The Deacs were paced by freshman Brooke Wilson, who finished seventh individually.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – In a field that featured several teams ranked or receiving votes in the latest USTFCCCA Coaches Poll, the Wake Forest women's cross country team placed second overall in the 49th annual Paul Short Run Saturday at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course in Bethlehem, Pa.
With Saturday's result, the Demon Deacons have now recorded consecutive top-two finishes to open the 2023 season.
Freshman Brooke Wilson continued her stellar rookie campaign as she placed seventh overall, clocking 20:29.1 in her second collegiate race.
As a unit, the Deacs notched 129 points en route to Saturday's second-place finish. Individually, Wilson was joined by graduate students Caroline Garrett (20:38.9), Lydia van Dijk (20:51.2) and Madeline Rehm (21:11.3), along with junior Leigh Walters (21:18.9) in completing the Deacs' top-five.
Overall, Wake Forest was one of only two teams (No. 24 Utah Valley) to have their entire top-five spread place in the top-50 Saturday.
Team Results (Top-Five)
Women's 6k Individual Results
From the Staff
"Our women put themselves in a strong position early on and executed brilliantly to achieve our goal of a top-three finish. It was a testament to their exceptional teamwork and resilience over the second half." - associate head coach Ashley Bastron
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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With Saturday's result, the Demon Deacons have now recorded consecutive top-two finishes to open the 2023 season.
Freshman Brooke Wilson continued her stellar rookie campaign as she placed seventh overall, clocking 20:29.1 in her second collegiate race.
As a unit, the Deacs notched 129 points en route to Saturday's second-place finish. Individually, Wilson was joined by graduate students Caroline Garrett (20:38.9), Lydia van Dijk (20:51.2) and Madeline Rehm (21:11.3), along with junior Leigh Walters (21:18.9) in completing the Deacs' top-five.
Overall, Wake Forest was one of only two teams (No. 24 Utah Valley) to have their entire top-five spread place in the top-50 Saturday.
Team Results (Top-Five)
| Place | Points | Team |
| 1. | 77 | No. 24 Utah Valley |
| 2. | 129 | Wake Forest |
| 3. | 176 | Boston University |
| 4. | 182 | RV Penn State |
| 5. | 257 | Quinnipiac |
Women's 6k Individual Results
| Place (Points) | Name | Time |
| 7 (7) | Brooke Wilson | 20:29.1 |
| 15 (15) | Caroline Garrett | 20:38.9 |
| 22 (22) | Lydia van Dijk | 20:51.2 |
| 35 (35) | Madeline Rehm | 21:11.3 |
| 50 (50) | Leigh Walters | 21:18.9 |
| 101 | Alli Boehm | 21:44.1 |
| 112 | Alyssa Preisano | 21:51.3 |
| 205 | Natalie Weiner | 22:33.4 |
| 224 | Grace Wassell | 22:37.9 |
| 353 | Ida Knutsson | 24:00.9 |
From the Staff
"Our women put themselves in a strong position early on and executed brilliantly to achieve our goal of a top-three finish. It was a testament to their exceptional teamwork and resilience over the second half." - associate head coach Ashley Bastron
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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