BETHLEHEM, PA - The Iona University women's cross country team turned in a strong performance at the 2025 Paul Short Run, hosted by Lehigh University at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course. The Gaels placed second out of 39 teams in the 6k Brown Race, led by top-five finishes from junior Tayla Gunton and sophomore Muireann Duffy. Iona also featured two competitors in the 6k Open Race.

IONA PERFORMERS - BROWN RACE

Gunton led the Gaels with a standout performance, placing second overall with a time of 20:41.5, just 12 seconds behind the individual winner. Duffy followed close behind, clocking 21:07.4 to finish fourth.
 
Freshman Sofia Lumbreras was the next scorer for Iona, placing 21st overall in 21:35.2. Juniors McKenna Arguien and senior Maya Todd McIntyre rounded out the scoring five in 62nd (22:13.9) and 70th (22:26.6) place, respectively.
 
Additional Gaels in the field included Kayleigh Atkinson (87th, 22:35.1), Kate Tugman (95th, 22:38.1), Alexa Doe (120th, 22:55.7), Arabella Dickfos (142nd, 23:06.0), and Alyssa Dovico (229th, 24:01.5).

IONA PERFORMERS - OPEN RACE

Two Iona freshmen competed in the 6K Open Race, gaining valuable experience against a deep field. Sarah Wisnieski finished 196th (23:48.0), followed closely by Gabrielle Carroll in 203rd (23:52.8).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS - BROWN RACE

The top of the individual leaderboard featured several standout efforts across the field. Ruth White of New Hampshire claimed the individual title in 20:29.4, followed by Iona's Gunton (20:41.5) in second. Duffy gave the Gaels two finishers in the top four, crossing the line in 21:07.4. The remainder of the top ten included Manhattan's Mikaella Martin (21:00.0), George Washington's Hadley Mahoney (21:09.2), American's Shealyn Brochu (21:09.5), Stony Brook's Amelie Guzman (21:13.4), NJIT's Jessie Fotheringham (21:14.1), Wagner's Rylee Ferretti (21:14.2), and Rhode Island's Lily Saul (21:15.0).

TEAM STANDINGS - BROWN RACE

George Washington captured the team title with 99 points, while Iona earned the runner-up spot with 154. Binghamton (177), Buffalo (210), and Syracuse (215) completed the top five. Rounding out the top ten were New Brunswick (282), Lafayette (284), New Hampshire (307), American (316), and Rhode Island (334).

Iona Performers - Brown Race

Place	Athlete	Year	Time
2	Tayla Gunton	Jr.	20:41.5
4	Muireann Duffy	So.	21:07.4
21	Sofia Lumbreras	Fr.	21:35.2
62	McKenna Arguien	Jr.	22:13.9
70	Maya Todd McIntyre	Sr.	22:26.6
87	Kayleigh Atkinson	Fr.	22:35.1
95	Kate Tugman	Sr.	22:38.1
120	Alexa Doe	Jr.	22:55.7
142	Arabella Dickfos	Fr.	23:06.0
229	Alyssa Dovico	Fr.	24:01.5

Iona Performers - Open Race

Place	Athlete	Year	Time
196	Sarah Wisnieski	Fr.	23:48.0
203	Gabrielle Carroll	Fr.	23:52.8

Top 10 Individual Performers - Brown Race

Place	Athlete	Year	School	Time
1	Ruth White	So.	New Hampshire	20:29.4
2	Tayla Gunton	Jr.	Iona	20:41.5
3	Mikaella Martin	So.	Manhattan	21:00.0
4	Muireann Duffy	So.	Iona	21:07.4
5	Hadley Mahoney	So.	George Washington	21:09.2
6	Shealyn Brochu	Fr.	American	21:09.5
7	Amelie Guzman	Sr.	Stony Brook	21:13.4
8	Jessie Fotheringham	Fr.	NJIT	21:14.1
9	Rylee Ferretti	Jr.	Wagner	21:14.2
10	Lily Saul	Jr.	Rhode Island	21:15.0

Team Scores - Brown Race

Place	School	Score
1	George Washington	99
2	Iona	154
3	Binghamton	177
4	Buffalo	210
5	Syracuse	215
6	New Brunswick	282
7	Lafayette	284
8	New Hampshire	307
9	American	316
10	Rhode Island	334
11	St. Joseph's (Pa.)	347
12	Colgate	374
13	Holy Cross	403
14	Seton Hall	424
15	Stony Brook	460
16	Vermont	469
17	Stonehill	499
18	East Stroudsburg	508
19	Kutztown	517
20	Duquesne	550
21	Wagner	551
22	Central Connecticut	559
23	So. Conn. St.	619
24	Towson	634
25	Siena	649
26	NJIT	659
27	Bloomsburg	663
28	Rio Grande	672
29	Marist	697
30	Rider	725
31	Manhattan	770
32	Shippensburg	836
33	Loyola (Md.)	871
34	Niagara	916
35	Canisius	953
36	LIU	1025
37	Le Moyne	1038
38	UMass Dartmouth	1084
39	FDU	1241

UP NEXT

The Gaels return to action on October 17 at the ECAC Championship, held at Van Cortlandt Park in Riverdale, New York.

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