By: Scott Eddy, Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Sophomore Aiden Scattergood led the St. Bonaventure men's cross country team Saturday afternoon at the Paul Short Run, one of the nation's largest and most prestigious events.
As a team, the Bonnies placed 34th out of 47 teams competing in the Brown 8K.
It is the highest finish for St. Bonaventure's men's team in the Paul Short Run in program history despite top runner and reigning Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week Clay Peets not competing in the event due to injury.
Likewise, Scattergood is the highest-finishing Bonnie in program history for the top Paul Short race as he placed 57th out of 400 finishers in Saturday's event.
The second-year Bonnie led the team with his run of 25:53.7.
Senior Zane Courtwright was second on the squad as he crossed the stripe in 27:01.1 while sophomore Ethan Luce posted a time of 27:22.2.
Sophomores Casey Malloy (27:38.8) and Alex Ryan (27:41.4) completed the team's top-five while reigning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Joshua Lopez (27:58.9) and junior Colin McCarthy (27:58.9) were also top-seven runners for the Bonnies.
In the men's open 8K earlier in the day, Jared Deno turned in a personal best time of 28:24.2 to lead the Bonnies, ahead of William McCarthy (28:47.9) and Brian Gleason (29:13.8).
Saturday marked the 49th annual Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh, and the first action for the Bonnies in the event since 2017. Over 5,200 student-athletes from over 450 colleges or high schools competed in a total of 12 races throughout the day, including six college races.
The Bonnies are back in action Saturday, Oct. 14 in Gettysburg at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational.
BONNIES RESULTS
Men's Brown Race
57. Aiden Scattergood – 25:53.7
185. Zane Courtwright – 27:01.1
224. Ethan Luce – 27:22.2
249. Casey Malloy – 27:38.8
253. Alex Ryan – 27:41.4
284. Joshua Lopez – 27:55.6
292. Colin McCarthy – 27:58.9
317. Kieran Ryan – 28:14.4
335. Lucas Catarella – 28:32.2
367. Owen Noecker – 29:25.8
Men's Open Race
348. Jared Deno – 28:24.2 (PR)
370. William McCarthy – 28:47.9
391. Brian Gleason – 29:13.8
397. Conor Quinn – 29:16.2
398. Brecken Riley – 29:17.4
402. Tyler Schott – 29:21.1
409. Matthew Ryan – 29:25.0
422. Drew Carlson – 29:36.0
436. Riley Dillon – 30:08.0
438. Ryan Umiker – 30:09.6
440. Henry Trost – 30:11.3
447. James Hoffman – 30:20.5
448. James Fitzmaurice – 30:24.3
496. Aidan Hurley – 33:18.7
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