BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Patriot League announced its weekly cross country awards and Navy had a pair of student-athletes recognized for their efforts at the Paul Short Run last weekend. For the second consecutive week, Justin Mumford was named Men's Runner of the Week, while freshman Luke Bowlsby picked up his first Men's Rookie of the Week honor.
 
For the second consecutive race, Mumford led the way for the Mids, this time at the historic Paul Short Run in the Men's College Gold 8K race. The senior clocked a time of 23:44.4 to finish 21st among the 344 competitors that finished the 8K race.
 
Mumford helped Navy to a seventh-place finish as a team among the 40 teams competing. The Midshipmen, who had 198 points, were the top finishers amongst the Patriot League schools at the Paul Short Run, followed by Army (13th – 378 points), Boston U. (18th – 565), Colgate (28th – 799), and Lehigh (29th – 844).
 
Bowlsby was the Mids' top finishers in the men's open 8K at the Paul Short Run, claiming 22nd. The freshman clocked a team-best time of 24:37.6 in the open. He opened the race in 51st through the first marker, moving up 21 spots in the second check-in. Bowlsby moved up two spots to 28th through the third marker before crossing the finish line in 22nd.
 
Up next, the Midshipmen return to action on Saturday, Oct. 18 as the Mids head to West Point, N.Y. for the annual Star Meet, which is part of the overall Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA. The women are set for 10:15 a.m., while the men are slated for 11:15 a.m. Live results will be available.