Hooper Leads Men's XC at Paul Short Run

Friday, October 3

Bethlehem, Pa.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

Paul Short Run

Zachary Hooper paced UNH with a 39th-place finish at the Paul Short Run

Photo by: Tim O'Dowd

10/3/2025 8:20:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

Wildcats place 14th in Brown Race, Hosted by Lehigh

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – For the third consecutive race, UNH men's cross country senior Zachary Hooper (Concord, N.H.) was the top performing Wildcat, finishing in 39^th place in a time of 25 minutes, 26.40 seconds at Friday afternoon's Paul Short Run Brown 8K Race, hosted by Lehigh at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course.

With 39 teams competing, UNH scored 450 points for 14^th place. George Washington won the race (47 points), followed by American University (117 points).

In a field featuring more than 330 student-athletes, Hooper totaled 38 points, and sophomore Gavin Malark (Stratham, N.H.) also secured a Top-50 placement in 25:34.60 for 49 points (50^th place).

51^st Paul Short Run, Hosted by Lehigh
Friday, October 3, 2025
Goodman Campus Cross Country Course • Bethlehem, Pa.
Final Men's Results • Brown 8K Race

Men's 8K Top Team Scores (Brown Race)
1. George Washington – 47 points
2. American – 117 points
3. Binghamton – 145 points
4. New Brunswick – 154 points
5. Holy Cross – 191 points
14. UNH – 450 points

UNH Men's 8K Point Scorers (Brown Race)

Name	Place	Points	Time
Zachary Hooper	39th	38	25:26.40
Gavin Malark	50th	49	25:34.60
John Murphy	80th	79	25:49.10
Carson Eames	124th	122	26:17.80
Julian Rime	170th	162	26:39.90

NEXT UP – NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS, FRIDAY, OCT. 10, HOPKINTON, N.H.
•The Wildcats will race in the 2025 New England Cross Country Championships at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Hopkinton, N.H., on Friday, Oct. 10. The women's 5K championship is slated for 2pm, followed by the men's 8K championship at 2:45pm.

WILDCATS FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER GOES THROUGH OCT. 10
• UNH Athletics' annual fall fundraiser, Wildcats for Life, is going on now through Friday, Oct. 10 to benefit student-athletes across all programs. This year, the impact of all gifts will go even further thanks to a $35,000 match! To donate, visit https://unh.short.gy/WFL2025.

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