LAKELAND- FLA. - Kamila Soja continues to shine, earning herself a chance to compete at the NCAA National Championships. Soja led the women to a 7th place team finish, the men were paced by David Mahnke and Joseph Salerno.
HOW IT HAPPENED: (Women's 6K)
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Soja picked up where she left off at the SSC conference meet, claiming a second-place finish at the NCAA South Region Championship. Her time of 21.39.1, is not only a PR by nearly a minute but also a new school record in the women's 6k. The sophomore was also the first SSC athlete to cross the finish line.
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Maya Espinosa was the second Shark across the line, finishing 27th with a new personal best of 22.29.7, which shattered her previous mark.
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Eden Toal (22:46.2), Leena Saidi (23:06.6), and Ally Jakubiak (23:07.3) rounded out the top-5 for the Sharks, finishing 33rd, 42nd, and 43rd respectively while running personal bests in the process.
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McKinzie Winget and Christina Adams also ran personal bests.
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NSU's stellar performance across the board led to the Sharks top-10 finish against a quality field.
HOW IT HAPPENED: (Men's 10K)
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Mahnke and Salerno spearheaded the Sharks. Mahnke was first across the line for NSU, finishing 49th and running a personal best of 33:00.7 in his first 10k of the season. Salerno was not too far behind, finishing 56th with a personal record of 33:16.0
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Adrien Zambaux, Trey May, and Lucas Mardis rounded out the top-5 for the Sharks.
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NSU finished 14th.
UPCOMING
Kamila Soja will head to the NCAA National Championship in Seattle, Washington. Racing begins Friday, December 2nd.
