BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Utica College cross country teams competed at one of the nation's largest meets on Friday. The Pioneers competed in the men's and women's open division races at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University. 

No team scores were kept in the open Division, which featured a mix of athletes from NCAA Divisions I, II, and III. 

The afternoon featured a fast, dry course which allows the athletes to really showcase their speed. 

In a field of 380 men's runners, Michael Roberts again was the leading man for UC. He averaged a 5:29 mile en route to a season-best 8k time of 27:19. Hayden Lohmann ran the best 8k time of his college career with a 29:21, good enough for 318th. Tristan Vargo made his college 8K debut with a 33:27 to place 369th. Andrew Wieder set a new personal best with a 33:48. Brian Glantz clocked in at 36:56, Kyler Ford ran to a time of 39:46, and Robert Scocca's finish time was 42:04. 

Jade Dening (Remsen, NY/Remsen) led Utica's women with an impressive 113th place finish in a huge 291 runner field, and was just the fifth Division III runner across the line. She averaged a 6:34 mile en route to a finishing time of 24:31, which is her fastest college 6k time. 

Senior Kristin Daino (Johnson City, NY/Maine-Endwell) was 158th in a time of 25:11. Sarah Sharpe (New York Mills, NY/New York Mills) placed 226th with a time of 26:29. Laura Levi (Inlet, NY/Town of Webb) posted a time of 27:14, Brieann Lohmann (West Winfield, NY/Mount Markham) logged a clocking of 29:58, Emma Zacharewicz (Round Lake, NY/Saratoga Central Catholic) crossed the stripe at 31:40, and Madison Davis (Hastings, NY/Central Square) checked in at 34:01. 

Utica competes again on Saturday, October 9th at Hamilton College.