White Makes it 3-for-3 in 2025 Women's XC Victories

Friday, October 3

Bethlehem, Pa.

2:45 PM

University of New Hampshire

Paul Short Run

Ruth White raced to victory in the women's 6K at the Paul Short Run in a time of 20:29.40

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 28^th-place finish (21:44.00), and graduate student captain Claire Ronan (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) crossed the line in 21:51.00 for 35^th place and 35 points.

51^st Paul Short Run, Hosted by Lehigh
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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