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Posted: 12/18/2012
Mountain Hawks look back at 2012 season at annual banquet
The Lehigh women’s cross country team held its annual banquet on December 9 to reflect on yet another strong season. The Mountain Hawks gathered at the University Center to hold a luncheon, awards ceremony and a season reflection by head coach Debbie Utesch.
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Posted: 11/27/2012
Lehigh tied for second in initial Presidents' Cup standings
The Patriot League announced its initial Presidents’ Cup standings on Tuesday with Lehigh tied for second overall at the completion of the fall season. Lehigh checks in with 32 points and tops the men’s overall standings with 16 points. The Mountain Hawk women are tied for fifth place with 16 points.
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Posted: 11/09/2012
Mountain Hawks finish 15th at Mid-Atlantic Regionals
The Lehigh women’s cross country team finished 15th out of 31 competing squads at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in University Park, Pa. The Mountain Hawks recorded a combined score of 457 points, finishing just six points behind Loyola (Md.). Senior Julia Perry was Lehigh’s top performing runner, taking 62nd after crossing the line in 22:14 on the 6K course.
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Posted: 11/08/2012
Mid-Atlantic Qualifiers are next for Mountain Hawks
After a fourth-place finish at the Patriot League Championships, the Lehigh women’s cross country team will compete at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Qualifiers on the campus of Penn State University on Friday, November 9. The Mountain Hawks will be looking to ride the momentum from their best finish at the Patriot League Championships since notching third place in 2008 race.
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Posted: 11/08/2012
Lehigh to run at Mid-Atlantic Qualifiers
In the midst of one of their best seasons in history, the Lehigh men’s and women’s cross country teams will seek to build on their Patriot League Championships performances as the Mountain Hawks will compete in this Friday’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Qualifiers in University Park, Pa. at 12 p.m. The men will be running in hopes for a return to Louisville, Ky., while the women will be seeking their first trip to the Bluegrass state for a chance to compete at the NCAA Championships.
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Posted: 10/27/2012
Mountain Hawks finish fourth at Patriot League Championships
Behind a fourth-place finish by senior Julia Perry, the Lehigh women’s cross country team took fourth place in the 2012 Patriot League Championships in Hamilton N.Y. Perry was the top Lehigh performer, finishing in 22:41.4 on Harry H. Lang course, followed by sophomore Ingrid Simon who crossed the line in 23:22.0 for 11th place. The fourth-place finish is the best for the women since taking third in the 2008 Patriot League Championships.
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Posted: 10/26/2012
Mountain Hawks to race for first title of fall season
The first Patriot League champion will be crowned on Saturday, as the cross country teams will take to the Harry H. Lang course in Hamilton, N.Y. in search of the first title of the fall 2012 season. After a 24th-place finish in a star-studded field at the Pre-Nationals in Louisville, Ky., the Lehigh men’s cross country team will be seeking its first Patriot League Championship. The women will be in search of their second title in school history, the lone championship coming in the fall of 1992.
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Posted: 10/26/2012
Mountain Hawks seek Patriot League title Saturday
The Lehigh women’s cross country team will be in search of the Patriot League crown this Saturday when it treks to Hamilton, N.Y. to compete in the 2012 Patriot League Championships on the Harry H. Lang course at the campus of Colgate. Led by senior Julia Perry and junior co-captains Tori Berard and Sam Andersen, the Mountain Hawks will be in search of their second title in school history, the lone championship coming in 1992.
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Posted: 10/22/2012
Lehigh meets Olympic medalist during training week
During an off-week between meets, the Lehigh women’s cross country team was able to meet Olympic medalist Shalene Flanagan at the Sand Island Park where the 2008 Bronze medal award winner was making an appearance to take pictures, sign autographs and connect with fans. The team was thrilled to meet Flanagan as she exemplifies one of the best in her sport.
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Posted: 10/13/2012
Mountain Hawks finish 15th at Princeton Invitational
The Lehigh women’s cross country team finished 15th of 25 teams at the Princeton Invitational Saturday afternoon as the Mountain Hawks scored a total of 379 points. Junior Hannah Pierce was the top finisher for Lehigh, crossing the line in 22:54 for a 58th-place finish. Next up for Lehigh will be the Patriot League Championships, hosted by Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y.
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Posted: 10/12/2012
Mountain Hawks set to compete at Princeton Invitational
The Lehigh women’s cross country team will travel to Princeton, N.J. to compete in the Princeton Invitational this Saturday. The event will be the first for the Mountain Hawks since the Paul Short Run on Sept. 28 and will be the first time they travel away from the Goodman Campus Course this season. This will be the final tune-up before the Mountain Hawks compete at the Patriot League Championships in Hamilton, N.Y. on Saturday, October 27.
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Posted: 10/11/2012
Rauch Fieldhouse renovations feature Wall of Champions unveiling
A crowd of nearly 250 gathered at Rauch Fieldhouse on Saturday, September 29 to celebrate the facility’s renovations and to honor alumnus Ken Jones ’83. The ribbon-cutting event was attended by current and former track and field athletes and coaches; and friends, family members, and fraternity brothers of Ken Jones, a former track and field student-athlete and member of Chi Psi fraternity, who passed away in May 2011.
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Posted: 09/28/2012
Mountain Hawks finish 30th at Paul Short Run
In a field of 40 colleges in the women’s college Gold 6K race, the Lehigh women’s cross country team finished 30th with an overall score of 840 points. The Mountain Hawks’ top performer was senior Julia Perry who placed 146th out of the 360 finishers with a time of 22:37. It was just Perry’s second cross country race of her career as she edged out junior Hannah Pierce who finished 162nd in 22:47 as the second Lehigh finisher.
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Posted: 09/28/2012
Lehigh completes 39th Paul Short Run, presented by Brooks
Lehigh University was the site of the 39th Annual Paul Short Run, presented by Brooks as more than 5,000 athletes and 400 schools traveled from across the nation to compete in the prestigious event. The Lehigh men’s cross country team finished ninth in a field of 37 teams in the men’s college Gold 8K, its best finish of the decade, as the women’s cross country team took 30th of 40 in the women’s college Gold 6K.
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Posted: 09/27/2012
Lehigh to compete in 39th Brooks-Paul Short Run
Lehigh University will yet again be the site of one of the largest cross country meets in the nation when over 5,000 runners from over 400 teams will be in the spotlight as the 39th Annual Paul Short Run, presented by Brooks, kicks off on Friday morning. The all-day event will start at 10 a.m. with the Open Women’s 6K race and last until 5:45 p.m. Last year, the Lehigh men finished in 20th place out of 45 teams, while the women took home 24th out of 45 squads in the prestigious event.
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Posted: 09/27/2012
39th Annual Brooks-Paul Short Run set to begin Friday on Goodman Campus
Lehigh University will yet again be the site of one of the largest cross country meets in the nation when over 5,000 runners from over 400 teams will be in the spotlight as the 39th Annual Paul Short Run, presented by Brooks, kicks off on Friday morning. The all-day event will start at 10 a.m. with the Open Women’s 6K race and last until 5:45 p.m. Last year, the Lehigh men finished in 20th place out of 45 teams, while the women took home 24th out of 45 squads in the prestigious event.
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Posted: 09/14/2012
Mountain Hawks extend win streak to eight dual meets over rival Lafayette
The Lehigh women’s cross country team won its eighth straight dual meet against rival Lafayette by a final score of 17-46 on Friday night on the Goodman Campus Course, including a win by senior Julia Perry, who crossed the line in 22:35. The Mountain Hawks finished four of the first five runners on Friday night and finished nine of the top 10 athletes on the 6K course. Perry’s win was the first of her collegiate career in her first ever collegiate run.
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Posted: 09/14/2012
Lehigh sweeps rival Lafayette at annual dual meet
The men’s and women’s cross country teams completed the collective sweep over rival Lafayette on Friday night, defeating the Leopards to extend the consecutive dual meet victories to 14 and eight, respectively. For the men, junior co-captain Tyler Mueller won his second consecutive race, finishing in 24:54 in the first 8K run of 2012. Senior Julia Perry won her first collegiate meet for the women, crossing the line in 22:35.
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Posted: 09/13/2012
Lehigh vs. Lafayette rekindles on Friday in cross country
The Lehigh vs. Lafayette battle will renew once again on Friday when the men’s and women’s cross country teams meet on the Goodman Campus Course at 5:45 p.m. for their annual dual race with the rival Leopards. The men’s team will be seeking its 14th consecutive victory over Lafayette while the women will be seeking their seventh straight win against the Leopards.
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Posted: 09/13/2012
Lehigh names Andersen and Berard 2012 captains
The Lehigh women’s cross country team announced on Thursday that seniors Samantha Andersen and Tori Berard have been named the fall captains for the 2012 season. The captains were announced at a team meeting between head coach Debbie Utesch and her squad on the eve of a meet against rival Lafayette.
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Posted: 09/13/2012
Mountain Hawks to host Lafayette in dual meet
The Lehigh women’s cross country team will be in search of its eighth consecutive dual meet victory over rival Lafayette when the Mountain Hawks host the Leopards on Friday, Sept. 14 at 5:45 p.m. The Mountain Hawks finished second in the Lehigh Invitational on Aug. 31, falling just 24 points shy of Delaware, but placed three runners inside the top 10.
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Posted: 08/31/2012
Lehigh takes home second in Lehigh Invitational
The Lehigh women’s cross country team finished second in Friday night’s Lehigh Invitational after finishing three runners in the top 10. The Mountain Hawks top finisher, Hannah Pierce, crossed the line in sixth place with a time of 22:57.91. Lehigh was clipped by Delaware after finishing with an overall team score of 50.
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Posted: 08/30/2012
Mountain Hawks set to host Lehigh Invitational Friday
The Lehigh women’s cross country team is ready to open its 2012 season by hosting the Lehigh Invitational at the Goodman Campus Course on Friday. The Mountain Hawks took first place in last year’s race and return five runners that placed inside the top 13 including Shannon Nelson who finished sixth with a time of 22:57.40.
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Posted: 08/27/2012
Season Preview: Lehigh women’s cross country ready for 2012 campaign
The Lehigh women’s cross country team will rely on new faces to lead the pack in order to fill voids left by the spring graduates to compete in the upcoming season. With the return of experienced runners, including senior Samantha Andersen and junior Jessica Kendzor, Lehigh is primed for 2012.
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Posted: 07/30/2012
Pierce named to Division I All-Academic USTFCCCA Team
Katherine Pierce was named to the Division I All-Academic U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Team while Lehigh was among 171 institutions whose program earned All-Academic status posting a GPA of 3.00 or better. Pierce was among a record breaking 676 student-athletes on the team.
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Posted: 07/20/2012
Record 11 Mountain Hawks named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
A record 11 Lehigh student-athletes were recently recognized as recipients of the 2012 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Award as named earlier this week by Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Eight different Lehigh athletic programs are represented, including men’s and women’s cross country and track and field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s golf, women’s swimming and diving, women’s soccer and softball.
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Posted: 05/01/2012
Three from Lehigh honored by LVAIAW
Three Mountain Hawks were recognized Tuesday at the annual LVAIAW (Lehigh Valley Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) awards luncheon at Starters Riverport. Seniors Genna Pepe (soccer) and Katherine Pierce (track & field/cross country) were recognized within their respective sports while Julie Fernandez (softball) was named the Outstanding Athlete at Lehigh.
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Posted: 04/30/2012
Lehigh celebrates 2011-12 school year with annual convocation
Lehigh Athletics held its annual Convocation Program on Monday, April 30 at Baker Hall inside the Zoellner Arts Center to look back on the significant team and individual accomplishments of the past year. The event featured a highlight video, and the announcement of winners of Lehigh’s departmental awards.
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Posted: 02/01/2012
Lehigh places 13 on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
The Lehigh women’s cross country team placed 13 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Six Mountain Hawks earned at least a 3.60 GPA, landing them on Lehigh’s Dean List as well capping off a stellar cross country season on and off the course. Senior design arts major Megan Hetzel led the way with a perfect 4.00, her fourth straight year on the Honor Roll.
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Posted: 01/28/2012
Lehigh’s first Patriot League Championship team honored
Lehigh welcomed home members of the 1992 women’s cross country team Saturday, as a luncheon was held to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of its Patriot League Championship, the first-ever Patriot League Championship captured by any Lehigh team. The champions and their families were invited to return to campus for the event as part of a larger celebration of 40 years of women at Lehigh.
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Results: 30 Record(s) Found.

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