Oct. 4, 2003

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Wayne State's women's cross country runners placed 13th overall, and first among non-Division I programs, Saturday at the Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Pa.

Sophomore Melissa Moncion (Washington, Mich./Romeo) ran a personal-best 22:19.86 in the 6k race on the way to a fourth-place finish (48th overall). Redshirt senior Amy Averill (Detroit, Mich./Southfield Christian) was right behind her with a time of 22:21.84 in sixth place (51st).

Also in the top 10 among non-Division I runner was WSU freshman Jenni Culbertson (Clinton Twp., Mich./Dakota) with her personal-best 22:29.09, in seventh place (60th).

Freshman Faith Kejbou (Warren, Mich./Fitzgerald) and Renee Moncion (Washington, Mich./MSU) placed 14th and 17th, respectively, among Division II and III runners. Ruth Minnick (23:35/87) and Michelle Kinkela (23:55.98) also raced for the Warriors.

2003 Paul Short Run

Place	Name	Time
4th/48th	Melissa Moncion	22:19.86
6th/51st	Amy Averill	22:21.84
7th/60th	Jenni Culbertson	22:29.09
14th/112th	Faith Kejbou	23:12.71
17th/122nd	Renee Moncion	23:23.02
26th/138th	Ruth Minnick	23:35.87
36th/164th	Michelle Kinkela	23:55.98

Open Race Participants

Place	Name	Time
38th	Stephanie Sayler	23:45.93
57th	Leah Steinke	24:21.78

2003 Paul Short Run Team Standings
1. Wayne State 48
2. Ithaca 65
2. TCNJ 74
4. Kutztown 108
5. CNU 131
6. ESU 137
7. Millersville 184
8. Muhlenberg 187
9. SUNY Cort 191

Overall Team Standings
1. Georgetown 28
2. WVU 59
3. Tennessee 80
4. JMU 193
5. Villanova 230
6. U Penn 235
7. Cornell 241
8. Penn St 288
9. Maryland B 290
10. Navy 314
11. Pittsburgh 336
12. Army 357
13. Wayne State 393
14. Binghamton 414
15. UMBC 417
16. Albany 465
17. TCNJ 466
17. Ithaca 466
19. Buffalo 494
20. Lehigh 528
21. Monmouth 554
22. Colgate 607
23. Kutztown 629
24. Lafayette 641
25. Winthrop 644
26. ESU 659
27. CNU 671
28. Muhlenberg 813
29. Millersville 819
30. SUNY Cort 828
31. St Joes 963
32. Rider 986