BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Making the most of Saturday at the Paul Short Invitational, the Wesleyan women's cross country team made a strong showing in the women's 6K White race at Lehigh University, cracking the Top 20 amongst 45 teams as they were led by Chase Cerrell '28 with a Top 50 performance.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Competing in the women's 6K Open and 6K White races, the Cardinals placed multiple runners with the highlight of the day coming from the 6K White. The Cardinals placed 13^th of 45 teams while also placing 26^th in a field of 38 in the Open class.
• Leading off, Chase Cerrell placed 21^st of 404 runners in the 6K white as she clocked in a final time of 21:50.2.
• Placing 59^th, Stephanie Ager '26 ran a 22:21.7 as the second-leading Cardinal in the event. At 72, Clare Mahedy '29 crossed the finish line at 22:31.9. Rounding out the Top 100 at 99, Sofia Magnera '28 ran a 22:47.1.
• In the women's Open class, Nadia Lim '26 placed at 148, finishing with a 23:24.1 out of a field of 442 runners. At 167, Audrey Leff '29 finished with a final time of 26:33.2.

The Cardinals return to action on Saturday, Oct. 18, as they take the next two weeks to prepare for the Conn. College Invite with action beginning at 10 a.m.