BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Shepherd University cross country teams competed at the Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh University on Friday. The men finished 30th in a 35-team field, while the women placed 29th in a 34-team field.

The men were led by freshman Logan Feeg (Robesonia, Pa./Conrad Weiser) who finished in 86th with a time of 28:15.9. He was followed by senior Parker Mackey (Inwood, W.Va./Musselman) (113th, 28:35.7),  freshman Mason Ratke (Ridgeley, Md./Frankfort)  (216th, 30:22.0), sophomore Jackson Fiolek (Harpers Ferry, W.Va./Washington) (227th,30:34.3),  junior Connor Ireland (Charles Town, W.Va./Jefferson) (285th, 34:30.6), and senior Nick Yankle (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) (288th, 34:37.47).

The women were led by junior Riley Staub (Inwood, W.Va./Musselman) who finished 105th with a time of 25:29.0. She was followed by sophomore Zoe Boyd (Salisbury, Md./James M. Bennett) (173rd, 26:56.9), freshman Aubrey Fernandez (Warrenton, Va./Fauquier/Emory and Henry) (175th,27:01.2), freshman Jaclyn Unger (Winchester, Va./Millbrook) (260th, 32:03.9), freshman Gabrielle Thompson-Servant  (Berlin, Md./Stephen Decatur) (273rd, 35:31.1), and junior Ashley Anderson (Charles Town, W.Va./Woodgrove (Va.)) (278th, 38:23.9).

The Rams return to action on Oct. 18 when they travel to the Aubrey Shenk Invitational hosted by Gettysburg College.