BETHLEHEM, P.A. - Junior Cat Dacey continued her strong cross country season by leading all Union women's cross country runners with a seventh place finish at the Paul Short Run, one of the largest races in the country, held on Saturday at the Goodman XC Course.
 
Union finished 19th out of 36 teams in the Women's College White 6K, completing the meet with 511 points, 13 points behind 18th place Christopher Newport.
 
Dacey completed her run in 22:48.9. Union had three runners finish in the top 100, as Allison Malatesta finished 72nd in 24:30.8, and Caroline Kelly finished 10 seconds behind her, crossing the line 83rd, in 24:40.3.
 
First-year Annabel Dobash also finished in the top 200, finishing in 26:07.8, ahead of almost half the field of nearly 400 runners. Gabby Gavala rounded out the top-five of Union finishers, crossing the line in 26:28.7.
 
Union will get back on the course next Saturday, when they travel to Stanley Park in Westfield, Massachusetts, to take part in the James Earley Invitational.
 
Complete Union Results:
Cat Dacey - 22:48.9 (7th)
Allison Malatesta - 24:30.8 (72nd)
Caroline Kelly - 24:40.3 (83rd)
Annabel Dobash - 24:40.3 (193rd)
Gabby Gavala - 26:28.7 (216th)
Amelia Wagner - 27:25.6 (276th)
Alayna Gibson - 27:34.3 (289th)
Ella McCarthy - 28:24.8 (312)