DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.- Kamila Soja and Eden Toal lead NSU to a 3rd place finish at the SSC Cross Country Championship, the highest finish for either program since the 2012 season.
HOW IT HAPPENED: (Women’s 6K)
- Soja led the way for the Sharks, finishing third with a time of 22:39.6, her time was not only a personal best by a wide margin but was the highest individual finish for an NSU Shark in the last five years.
- Toal who was been right there with Soja the whole season, claimed eighth place and a new personal record in the event as well, running 22:47.6.
- Maya Espinosa (23:48.6) and freshman Leena Saidi (23:53.2) rounded out the top 25 for the Sharks with personal bests, finishing 18th and 21st respectively.
- Soja and Toal’s top-10 finishes earned them a spot on the All-Championship Team.
- NSU’s 3rd place finish was the highest finish since the program captured second place at the 2012 SSC Cross Country Championship.
HOW IT HAPPENED: (Men’s 8K)
- On the men’s side, Joseph Salerno was the highest finisher for the Sharks, finishing 25th with a personal best of 27:22.0
- Adrien Zambaux and Trey May rounded out the top three for the Sharks.
UPCOMING
The Sharks will gear up for the NCAA South Region Championship, racing begins Saturday, November 19th at 8:00 am.
