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BETHLEHEM,\u00a0Pa.\u00a0\u2013 The University of Pennsylvania men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Paul Short Run on Friday, hosted by Lehigh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The women’s team finished eighth of 40 teams with 282 points, up six spots from 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Senior Lily Murphy<\/a> led the women’s 6k gold race for the first two-miles before dropping back to 10th with a personal-best time of 20:01.0.\u00a0<\/p>\n Lara Cota<\/a> played the long game moving\u00a0up 47\u00a0spots in the final mile finishing 55th with a time of 20:51.7. Gabby Jones placed 56th clocking in at 20:51.9. Anna Weirich<\/a> followed closely behind in 62nd at 20:56.5. Freshman Izzy Rodriguez<\/a> rounded out the team score placing 99th at 21:17.1.<\/p>\n Kofi Fordjour<\/a> crossed the finish line first for the Quakers clocking in an 8k time of 21:19.7, scored 80th. George Keen<\/a> scored 129th with a time of 24:27.0, followed by Shane Murphy<\/a> at 24:47.7, Shamus Larnard<\/a> at 24:29.1, and Liam Going<\/a> at 24:53.6.\u00a0<\/p>\n Up Next Paul Short Run Men’s 8k – Gold (24th of 40)\u00a0
\nThe Quakers return to Princeton on Oct. 17 to compete at the Princeton Fall Classic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nBethlehem, Pa.
\nOct. 3, 2025
\nTop 5 \u00a0Results\u00a0
\nWomen’s 6k Gold – (8th of 40)
\n352 athletes in the gold race\u00a0
\n10.\u00a0Lily Murphy<\/a><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 20:01.0
\n55. Lara Cota<\/a> – 20:51.7
\n56. Gabby Jones – 20:51.9
\n62. Anna Weirich<\/a> – 20:56.5\u00a0
\n99. Izzy Rodriguez<\/a> – 21:17.1\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n354 athletes in the gold race\u00a0
\n83 (80). Kofi Fordjour<\/a> – 21:19.7
\n139 (129). George Keen<\/a> – 24:27.0
\n142 (132). Shane Murphy<\/a> – 24:47.7
\n149 (138). Shamus Larnard<\/a> – 24:49.1
\n159 (148). Liam Going<\/a> – 24:53.6\u00a0
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