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Ruth White raced to victory in the women's 6K at the Paul Short Run in a time of 20:29.40
Photo by: Tim O'Dowd
White Makes it 3-for-3 in 2025 Women's XC Victories
10/3/2025 9:12:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
Sophomore Wins Brown Race at Paul Short Run, Hosted by Lehigh
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – UNH sophomore women's cross country runner Ruth White (Orono, Maine) registered her third win in as many races Saturday in the women's 6K Brown Race at the Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course.
The Wildcats totaled 307 points to finish eighth in a race consisting of 39 teams.
In a race that featured more than 340 student-athletes, White paced the field in a winning time of 20 minutes, 29.4 seconds. That was a convincing 12.1 seconds in front of runner-up Tayla Gunton of Iona.
Senior Ella Malone (Portsmouth, N.H.) collected 28 points by virtue of her 28th-place finish (21:44.00), and graduate student captain Claire Ronan (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) crossed the line in 21:51.00 for 35th place and 35 points.
The Wildcats totaled 307 points to finish eighth in a race consisting of 39 teams.
In a race that featured more than 340 student-athletes, White paced the field in a winning time of 20 minutes, 29.4 seconds. That was a convincing 12.1 seconds in front of runner-up Tayla Gunton of Iona.
Senior Ella Malone (Portsmouth, N.H.) collected 28 points by virtue of her 28th-place finish (21:44.00), and graduate student captain Claire Ronan (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) crossed the line in 21:51.00 for 35th place and 35 points.
51st Paul Short Run, Hosted by Lehigh
Friday, October 3, 2025
Goodman Campus Cross Country Course • Bethlehem, Pa.
Final Women's Results • Brown 6K Race
Friday, October 3, 2025
Goodman Campus Cross Country Course • Bethlehem, Pa.
Final Women's Results • Brown 6K Race
Women's 6K Top Team Scores (Brown Race)
1. George Washington – 99 points
2. Iona – 154 points
3. Binghamton – 177 points
4. Buffalo – 210 points
5. Syracuse – 215 points
8. UNH – 307 points
UNH Women's 6K Point Scorers (Brown Race)
Name | Place | Points | Time |
Ruth White | 1st | 1 | 20:29.40 |
Ella Malone | 28th | 28 | 21:44.00 |
Claire Ronan | 35th | 35 | 21:51.00 |
Lauren Boilard | 119th | 113 | 22:54.90 |
Mia Carbone | 138th | 130 | 23:02.30 |
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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