The top four boys’ teams in our latest District 3 XC Rankings will square off in one of the marquee matchups of the day at the 2026 Lehigh University Paul Short Run. Newly crowned No. 1 Hershey, No. 2 Manheim Township, No. 3 Cedar Crest, and No. 4 Lower Dauphin will all toe the line in the Boys Gold Race at 1:30 p.m.
Manheim Township edged Hershey by a single point at last weekend’s PIAA Foundation Invitational, but this week’s District 3 rankings swung in Hershey’s favor after the Trojans posted the lowest projected team score following our revised individual rankings. One note about the team races today: Mid-Penn and BCIAA teams were idle from dual-meet competition this week, while SCAC and Lancaster-Lebanon League squads raced just two days ago.
On the individual side, Daniel Boone’s Julia Leady will be among the favorites in the Girls Gold Race at 1:30 p.m. Leady will be chasing a sub-17-minute performance on Lehigh’s traditionally fast course as she looks to contend for the overall title. In the Boys Gold Race, look for State College Areas Luke Bradbury to battle for the title. He should blast through the 15-minute barrier today after his 15:10 performance at PIAA Foundation last weekend. Teammate Theo Oppermann has yet to compete this season but is on the roster today. Oppermann just announced his commitment to Syracuse University earlier this week.
Also in pursuit of individual gold will be Dover’s Alexander Myers, who headlines the Boys White Race scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
Here’s a look at the District 3 teams competing today at Lehigh:
