Coming in at #26 on the New York University Varsity Sports Top-50 Highlight List for 2019-20 is the women's cross country team's impressive performance at the Paul Short Invitational, which was hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, on October 5.
The Violets earned a second-place team finish with a total of 175 points, trailing only Haverford College (157) in the 41-team race.
Siena Moran took home her second individual win of the season, crossing the finish line of the 6k course in 21:52.4. She beat the second-place finisher by 18 seconds, despite being neck-and-neck with under a mile to go.
Moran, who went on to be named University Athletic Association (UAA) Cross Country Rookie of the Year, First Team All-UAA and All-Atlantic Region, bested a field of 342 runners.
Leah Haley (Windsor, CA/Montgomery) finished in 25th place (22:59.5) and
Milly Ames (Chapel Hill, NC/Chapel Hill) took 27th (23:01.7) for NYU.
The cross country squad had made its debut on the top-50 list at #37 with its victory at the Ramapo College Season Opener.
A complete recap of the Violets' outstanding performance at the Paul Short Invitational can be found
here.
Previous Season Highlights
#50 - Softball Wins Season Opener
#49 - Men's Tennis Opens Season Successfully at TCNJ Lions Kickoff
#48 - Baseball is Back – Violets Win Season Opener
#47 - Men's Basketball Secures First UAA Win, 80-79. vs. CMU; Macarchuk's Three-Pointer Snaps 75-75 Tie with 1:40 left
#46 - Softball Wins Season Finale; Swan Tosses Three-Hit Shutout
#45 - Men's Tennis Wins on Senior Day
#44 - Baseball Ends Season with a One-Hit Victory
#43 - Women's Fencing Dominant at FDU Invitational
#42 - Women's Volleyball Begins Season on Six-Match Winning Streak
#41 - Women's Soccer Dominates in Home Opener
#40 - Men's Volleyball Wins Season-Opening Invitational
#39 - Men's Golf Wins Duke Nelson Invitational
#38 - Wrestling Team Competes at NWCA National Dual Championships
#37 - Women's Cross Country Captures Ramapo Season Opener; Moran Wins Collegiate Debut
#36 - Men's Golf Team Wins Season Opener
#35 - Men's Soccer Defeats Hood in ECAC Championship
#34 - Women's Tennis Completes Undefeated Dual Match Campaign; Finish Ranked #17
#33 - Women's Golf Finishes Second at Tartan Invitational; Lung Wins Individual Title
#32 - Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Teams Capture NYU Fall Invitational
#31 - Men's Cross Country Wins Ron Stonitsch Invitational
#30 - Men's Fencing Wins All Six Matches at Eric Sollee Invitational
#29 - Men's Track & Field Individuals and DMR Earn Bronze at UAA Championships
#28 - Women's Basketball Earns Seventh-Straight Win
#27 - Men's Soccer Defeats Wash. U for Sixth-Straight Win
