Valley Forge Competes at the Paul Short Run
Written By: Samantha David
Friday, October 3, 2025
 
Bethlehem, PA – The University of Valley Forge men's and women's cross country teams raced against deep fields at the 2025 Paul Short Run, hosted at Lehigh University on October 3^rd. Both squads ran hard on a challenging course and used the meet as a key indicator for championships.
 
On the men's side, Nathaniel Gale led the Patriots with a 29:24.6 8K, followed by Paul Nadrowski in 30:47.4, Javier Soto Rodriguez in 34:08.6, Dawson Bell in 36:32.7, and Rhys Schoonmaker in 40:15.9; teammates Cole Cherry (42:53.0) and Everett Flower (43:48.2) also finished the day for the program. Of these men, Javier, Dawson, Cole, and Everett all posted PRs (personal records), while Nathaniel Gale ran a season best.
 
On the women's side, Sofia Troland paced the Patriots with a 26:51.0 6K, followed by Ava Mello in 31:52.6, Mona Koko in 35:06.1, Mariah Lyon in 36:29.4, and Grace Schmidheini in 38:29.3; Danalys Alvarado finished in 46:00.0 as an additional team scorer. Among the women, Ava Mello, Mona Koko, and Grace Schmidheini each recorded personal bests, while Sofia Troland , Danalys Alvarado, and Mariah Lyon ran their fastest times of the season.
 
Team finishes reflected the size and strength of the Paul Short fields: the men's team placed 33^rd/35 as a unit, and the women's team also placed 33^rd/34 in their race (team scores and score details in the official results).
 
Find full official results here: https://results.leonetiming.com/xc.html?mid=8147
 
Catch the Patriots next at Border Battle in Logan Township, NJ, hosted by Rowan— we'll keep building and sharpening for conference competition.
 
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