Catholic University did not run on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. The meet was canceled partway through; four of ten races were run. The weather was poor, with temperatures nearing 90 degress Faherhight. Of note, the meet attracted almost three thousand athletes. Many were disappointed.
Catholic University was primed to be led again by its youngsters, pointing to a bright future. On the men’s side, Adian Malloy; on the women’s side, sophomore Olivia Sobkowicz. Great things are indeed in the future for the Cardinals. Do you think they will be hit by transfers out of the program?
Catholic University Cross Country at the Paul Short Run
Catholic University did not run in the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University due to the heat. The meet was canceled after four of ten scheduled races. The almost three thousand college athletes scheduled to run in the races must have been disappointed. Since there were four races run, this article will describe those; there were some unusual results, maybe because of the weather conditions.
Men’s Results at the Paul Short Run
The Catholic University men were scheduled to run in the fifth and sixth races when the meet was canceled after four. Scheduled to run for the Cardinals were freshman Kyle Beaber, sophomore Tim Brown, senior Richard Harrington, sophomore Matt Haugh, junior Kamran Jagadesan, freshman Quinn Langan, senior Joseph Locke, freshman Aidan Malloy, freshman Matthew Montgomery, and junior Patrick Morris.
There were four races run, two men’s races. In the first men’s race, the men’s open eight-kilometer race, an unattached runner named Sean Kennedy-Wonneberger won in a time of 24:48. He beat two runners from Wingate, Emanuele Ferrari and Matthew Brunnock. They finished two seconds apart and six seconds behind the winner. Of note in this race, Joseph Deledonne, a freshman from the Naval Academy, was in first place through two miles, but faded and did not finish…