Canes to Race at 47th Annual Paul Short Run

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami cross country team has posted two strong showings to open its season thus far and will look to continue its success Friday at the Paul Short Run.

The Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh and in its 47th year, will feature 120 women’s collegiate teams and 114 men’s collegiate teams. The teams will be broken up into three different racing groups. Miami’s men and women will each be in the brown race for their respective gender.

In the women’s race, the Hurricanes will run against eight nationally ranked teams. The men will compete against three teams that are nationally ranked.

Fans can follow along with live results HERE.

The Canes day will start at 12:15 p.m. with the men’s 8k, followed by the women’s 6k at 1 p.m.

Last time out, UM took eighth out of 29 teams at the Florida State Cross Country Open. This was the first 6k of the season for the women as Daphnee Lavassas posted the best finish coming in 31st with a time of 22:12.1.