BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Haverford College women's cross country team competed in the Paul Short Run's Open Race on Friday morning at Lehigh University's Goodman Campus. The Fords were also scheduled to compete in the Women's College White Race later in the day, but the event was canceled due to the heat.

In the Open Race, senior Poppy Chrisman paced the Scarlet and Black, finishing 221st overall with a time of 25:02.1 on the 6K course.

Fellow senior Claire Parsons was the second Ford across the finish line, placing 317th in 26:53.2. First-year Hala Mohammad followed in 351st place, completing the course in 27:55.7, while senior Judy Xie rounded out the Haverford contingent with a 361st-place finish in 28:39.2.

The Fords will return to action Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Connecticut College Invitational in Waterford, Conn. Racing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.