Paul Short/Lehigh: What you don’t want to hear

There are certain things in this life that you don’t want to hear. Here’s one of them: The PA announcer blaring to the cross country universe at Lehigh University the following words: “WILL THE MEN’S COACH FROM MARIST COLLEGE PLEASE REPORT TO THE MEDICAL TENT IMMEDIATELY. MARIST MEN’S COACH TO THE MEDICAL TENT.” You see. We have a bit of a history with the medical tent at Paul Short, of course none of it positive. So to be summoned there once again … well, it wasn’t fun. Turns out our athletes are OK now, but there was some post-race issues with which to deal. Paul Short is a tough race. Hundreds and hundreds of runners, racing aggressively and racing hard, usually in challenging conditions – rain, mud, wind, heat, etc., through the years. Post-race issues are bound to arise; they have in the past, and they did again today. We love notoriety for our program; just not for our visits to the med tent. OK!