From NYU Athletics

The New York University women's cross country team placed 37th at Lehigh University's Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, PA, on Saturday, October 1.

NYU compiled a total of 1,027 points over the 6K course.

"It was a pretty rough go for us," said Erison Hurtault. "A couple of our top runners couldn't finish the race due to injury and illness. We are hoping for a better performance next time."

Juniors Megan Davis and Lara Dorsky led the Violets on the day, finishing in 157th (23:15) and 163rd (23:21), respectively.

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Senior Justine Morris placed 199th by posting a time of 23:50.

- Junior Morel Malcolm finished in 226th with a time of 24:08.

- Sophomore Anastasia Filimontseva and junior Alexa Goldman trailed behind in 282nd (25:55) and 285th (26:05) place, respectvely.

"We are going to have to use this as a small step forward," Hurtault said. "We have less than a month before the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship. We need to get our runners across the finish line. Biggest hurdle is health and getting everyone across."