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Paul Short Run
Men's Cross Country Prepares for Paul Short Run
October 02, 2025 | Men's Cross Country
Paul Short Run
Oct. 3 (Fri.) | Bethlehem, Pa.
Men's Open 8k 9:30 AM
PRINCETON, N.J. – After a solid performance at the Gans Creek Classic against some of the nation's best competition, the Princeton men's cross country team will head to Bethlehem, Pa. for the Paul Short Run.
The men's 8k open race will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Last Time Out
Last Friday, Princeton competed at the Gans Creek Classic at the host site of this year's NCAA Championships.
Two Tigers finished in the top-25, as Myles Hogan kicked out 11 runners in his final split to take 18th with a new PR of 23:02.3. Jacob Nenow was just behind him, taking 23rd with a time of 23:04.6 after overtaking eight runners in the final split.
For his performance, Hogan was named Ivy Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.
Brian Boler was next across the line for Princeton, taking 86th with a time of 23:42.5.
Sebastian Martinez and Connor McCormick rounded out the Tiger scorers in 135th (24:06.3) and 156th (24:14.2), respectively.
In The Rankings
Princeton was ranked 22nd in the latest USTFCCCA poll. They are the only Ivy League team to be ranked nationally, and they continue to hold the top spot in the Mid-Atlantic Regional rankings.
Looking Back on 24-25
The Tigers enter the 2025 season after completing the Ivy League Triple Crown last academic year, which began with winning the 2024 Ivy League Cross Country Championship. The Triple Crown marked Princeton's second-consecutive after achieving the feat in 2023-24.
Last cross country season, Princeton took second place at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals before going on to take 24th as a team at the NCAA Championships.
Meet the Tigers
Princeton returns several Tigers who played key roles in the team's success last season. Myles Hogan is set to begin his senior season in the Orange & Black after taking seventh at last year's Mid-Atlantic Regional. He was also the top Tiger finisher at NCAAs, placing 64th with a 10k PR of 29:38.9. Hogan earned First Team All-Ivy Honors after placing fifth at the Ivy Championships.
Jackson Shorten, a 2024 Second Team All-Ivy honoree, returns for his senior season after placing 14th at last year's regionals.
Senior Connor McCormick took 11th at last year's Ivy Championships, finishing third for Princeton, before taking 27th at NCAA regionals.
Nenow enters his sophomore year at Princeton after excelling in the distance events during the indoor and outdoor track season. In his first collegiate 10,000m at the Sam Howell invitational, he set a program record in the event with a PR of 28:23.60.
The Tigers are also joined by seven talented newcomers in Thomas Arender, Hayden Boaz, Hudson Haley, Sebi Hume, Tsedeke Jakovics, James McLeay and Tristan Yoder.
About Coach Vigilante
Princeton is led by Jason Vigilante, in his 15th season at Princeton and third at the helm. Since being named head coach in 2023, Vigilante has earned two-consecutive Mid-Atlantic Region Outdoor Coach of the Year honors and six Ivy Coach of the Year awards across cross country, indoor and outdoor track. He is currently ranked 14th on the USTFCCCA's preseason poll.
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