Friday, October 2
Bethlehem, Pa.
11:00 a.m.
Mercer University
at
Paul Short Run
Cross Country Has Strong Showing at Paul Short Run
10/2/2026 10:30:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Mercer women's cross country team finished in 16th place out of 37 teams in the 6K at the Paul Short Run, while the men's team finished in 35th out of 35 in the 8K.
Paula Sandoval was the lone Bear to set a new personal best in the 6K, placing 55th with a time of 21:42.3. Ania San Roman Lopez, Chiara Belfico, and Mary Grace Parker all placed in the top 100, with Kamryn Wingfield finishing in 189th to round out Mercer's top five.
On the men's side, Will Poelker recorded the fastest time on the team for the third consecutive week, running a 26:26.4 8K. Freshmen Christopher Cerwinka and Andrew Jacknewitz finished right behind him with times of 26:32.1 and 26:41.5, respectively. The men's team did not have anyone set a new personal best.
The Bears will run their final meet of the regular season at the Upstate Invite on Oct. 17 at the Milliken Research Park.
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Paula Sandoval was the lone Bear to set a new personal best in the 6K, placing 55th with a time of 21:42.3. Ania San Roman Lopez, Chiara Belfico, and Mary Grace Parker all placed in the top 100, with Kamryn Wingfield finishing in 189th to round out Mercer's top five.
On the men's side, Will Poelker recorded the fastest time on the team for the third consecutive week, running a 26:26.4 8K. Freshmen Christopher Cerwinka and Andrew Jacknewitz finished right behind him with times of 26:32.1 and 26:41.5, respectively. The men's team did not have anyone set a new personal best.
The Bears will run their final meet of the regular season at the Upstate Invite on Oct. 17 at the Milliken Research Park.
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| Paul Short Run (October 2) | |||
| WOMEN'S 6K | MEN'S 8K | ||
| Winner: Maureen Cheruiyot (19:47.7, Pittsburgh) | Winner: Nick Sloff (23:59.8, Penn State) | ||
| 55 | ! Paula Sandoval, 21:42.3 | 210 | Will Poelker, 26:26.4 |
| 66 | Ania San Roman Lopezr, 21:47.8 | 219 | Christopher Cerwinka, 26:32.1 |
| 68 | Chiara Belfico, 21:48.7 | 227 | Andrew Jacknewitz, 26:41.5 |
| 89 | Mary Grace Parker, 22:01.3 | 238 | Colby Bornstein 26:51.7 |
| 189 | Kamryn Wingfield, 22:57.2 | 272 | Angus Brown, 27:22.9 |
| 220 | Abbie Kallbreier, 23:13.2 | 275 | Will Herlihy, 27:27.1 |
| 231 | Ella Pettersson, 23:21.9 | 286 | Ryan Judy, 27:46.0 |
| 246 | Nikki Harris, 23:41.1 | 293 | Chris Connolly, 28:02.9 |
| 260 | Alayna Carter, 23:58.6 | 296 | Jacob Peters, 28:24.9 |
| DNF | Courtney Calhoun | ||
| ! = Personal Best | |||
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/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
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