MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Track team began its 2023 season on Saturday afternoon at St. Thomas University. The Sharks had two first place finishes and a handful of top-10 placements.
Maya Espinosa kicked off the day for NSU, finishing first in the 1500 with a time of 4:50.49. Eden Toal was right behind Espinosa, claiming second place and running 4:51.74. Ally Jakubiak (3rd/4:52.62), Kamila Soja (4th/4:56.18), Leena Saidi (5th/5:00.34), Corinne Renshaw (6th/5:04.17), Christina Adams (7th/5:05.53), and McKinzie Winget (10th/5:22.86) rounded out the top 10 finishers for the Sharks in the 1500.
Megan Winterbottom finished second in the 800 meters, running 2:25.41.
In the Men’s 1500, Trey May (7th/4:13.17), and Lucas Mardis (10th/4:21.52) claimed top 10 finishes.
David Mahnke secured the win in the 5000 meters with a time of 15:45.45, Adrien Zambaux finished 4th in the event, running 16:36.16.
Jan Schmied (6th/2:00.46) and Evan Crisp (10th/2:04.99) earned top 10 finishes in the 800 meters.
The Sharks will next compete at the Tampa Spartans Classic on Fri., March 3, in Tampa, Fla.
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