Tag: Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country

MONTEVALLO, AL. – Leena Saidi made history on Saturday morning, finishing fourth at the NCAA South Region Championship with a school record time in the 6k.  Saidi also qualified for the National Championship meet, which will take place in Joplin, MO on November 18th.

Head Coach Jonathan Carter – Today our women’s team was very productive they produced several personal records and Leena Saidi earned a fourth-place finish and a spot at the national championship meet. We asked the team to go out and perform at their best, Coach De Bastos and I believed they would respond to the call by giving personal best efforts. As for the men they all ran personal best, responding to the call of the coaches and not giving up in the heat of the competition.
 

(Women’s 6K) 

• Saidi followed up her stellar performance at the SSC Championship with another incredible outing at the South Region meet. The junior finished fourth, running a personal best and school record time 20:48.20. 
• Ally Jakubiak picked up where she left off from the last meet, finishing 28th and lowering her personal best to 22:01.90.
• Nicole Branum was the third Shark across the line, finishing 46th with a personal best time of 22:33:30.
• Isabella Grant (54th/22:48.60) and Eden Toal (57th/22:58.80) rounded out the top five finishers for NSU.

 

(Men’s 10K) 

• On the men’s side, Marcus Tortorella was the first Shark across the line, finishing 50th with a time of 32:29.00.
• David Mahnke (32:35.70) and Adrien Zambaux (78th/33:54.40) rounded out the top three finishers for NSU.

 

The Sharks await the selection show at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 6th to see who will attend the national meet in Joplin, MO. 

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LAKELAND, Fla.- Leena Saidi, Eden Toal, and Ally Jakubiak led the NSU women’s cross country team to a 2nd place team finish at the SSC Cross Country Championships, their highest finish since the program captured second place at the 2012 SSC Cross Country Championships. On the men’s side, the Sharks earned a fifth-place team finish. 

Head Coach Jonathan Carter – Coach Debastos and I are extremely proud of the men’s and women’s performances today. The men improved their finish from last year by earning a fifth-place finish. The women outperformed the preseason rankings and displayed great strength throughout the race, many of the women set personal bests as well. Today our teams performed Sharktacular!
 
(Women’s 6K) 

• Saidi was the main catalyst for the Sharks success. The junior finished 2nd with a personal best time of 21.40.0, which was 2.6 seconds behind first and the highest individual finish for an NSU Shark in the last six years.  

•  Toal and Jakubiak rounded out the top ten finishers for NSU. Toal who finished 8th at last year’s conference meet, improved to fifth place, running a personal best time of 22:10.9. Jakubiak was right behind her, finishing 6th with a personal record of 22:11.4 

• Nicole Branum (19th/23:14.1) and Isabella Grant (24th/23:30.6) were also in the top 25. 

• Saidi, Toal, and Jakubiak’s top-10 finishes earned them a spot on the All-Championship Team. 

(Men’s 8K) 

• On the men’s side, Marcus Tortorella was the highest finisher for the Sharks, finishing 24th with a time of 26:02.7 

• David Mahnke and Adrien Zambaux rounded out the top three for the Sharks. 
   

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The Sharks will gear up for the NCAA South Region Championship, racing begins Saturday, November 4th in Montevallo, Al.  

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s cross-country teams travel to Lakeland to compete at the Sunshine State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct 21st. 
 
The men are scheduled to race at 7:45 a.m. and the women are scheduled at 8:45 a.m. 

“This Conference meet is staged to be a very competitive meet,” stated Head Coach Jonathan Carter. “On the women’s side, 5 out of the top 10 schools in the Division II South Region will be competing. The women’s team is up for the challenge and ready to compete. On the men’s side Coach DeBastos and I are looking forward to seeing the men finally compete as one unit. Having our top runners together for the conference championship is very exciting.”

Marcus Totorella has been the driving force for NSU on the men’s side. The freshman has made his presence felt early, earning top-five finishes at the FAU Invitational and the Keiser University Flagship Invitational. Tortorella looks to carry his stellar running into the conference meet. David Mahnke and Adrien Zambaux also look to spearhead Nova Southeastern after their strong finishes at the Ave Maria Invite. 

On the women’s side, Eden Toal, Leena Saidi, and Ally Jakubiak look to lead NSU. Toal, Saidi, and Jakubiak have all earned top-5 finishes for the Sharks this season. Not to mention, Toal played a vital role in NSU’s finish at the conference meet last season, the junior finished 8th in the 6k with a time of 22:47.6 and was named to the All-Championship team. 

For complete coverage of Saturday’s action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com, or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_XCTF. 

Click HERE for the live results. 

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Ave Maria, FL. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams concluded their regular season at the Ave Maria Invite. Leena Saidi and Ally Jakubiak went 1-2 to lead the NSU women to a first-place team finish. On the men’s side, David Mahnke and Adrien Zambaux earned top-10 finishes to lead the Sharks to a third-place team finish.    
 

 (Women’s 6k)     

• Saidi earned her first win of the season, running a time of 22:02.5, which was over a minute faster than second place. 

• Jakubiak was right behind her, earning second place with a time of 23:33.0 

• Nicole Branum (4th/24:07.0), Bridget McGrath (6th/24:31.5), and McKinzie Winget (10th/24:51.5) rounded out the top-10 finishers for NSU.  
      

 (Men’s 8k)     

• Mahnke was first across the line for NSU, finishing in fifth place with a time of 27:21.6.  

• Zambaux (8th/27:44.1) also earned a top-10 finish. 

• Walter Samuels (11th/27:48.4) completed the top three runners for the Sharks.  

    
   
Head Coach Jonathan Carter – Today’s performances on the women’s side demonstrated our toughness; we had five women finish in the top 10. Coach and I wanted the women to experience running a 6K race prior to competing at the conference meet. Right now we feel very confident that they are prepared to run this distance at the conference level. On the men’s side, we had two men finish in the top 10 with the freshman Walter Samuels on the outside at 11th. It shows that we can run consistent times and we’re getting better heading into the SSC Championships.  
    

     

The Sharks will gear up for the Sunshine State Conference meet, which takes place Saturday, Oct. 21.  

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Cross Country, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF.     

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams competed at the FSU XC Invitational this morning. The Sharks ran against over 30 teams, including several Division I schools and conference opponents. On the women’s side, NSU earned a 10th-place team finish and several top-50 finishes. 
  

 (Women’s 5k)    

• Leena Saidi led the Sharks, finishing 38th and running a personal best time of 18.36.5. 

• Ally Jakubiak also finished in the top-50, placing 49th with a personal best time of 18:48.5. 

• Eden Toal (52nd/18:51.8) was just outside the top-50, rounding out the top three finishers for NSU. 
     

 (Men’s 8k)    

• Marcus Tortorella (52nd/25:49.8) was the first Shark across the line in his first 8k of the season. 

• Walter Samuels and Jan Schmied completed the top three runners for the Sharks. 

   
  
Head Coach Jonathan Carter – Today Coach DeBastos and I felt that the women had very solid performances today. We got the opportunity to compete against some of the top SSC schools which provided a good visual for our conference championship in October. On the men’s side, we didn’t bring a full team, but we were able to see Marcus Toterella, Walter Samuels, and Jan Schmied perform in their first 8k of the year, in which they recorded very promising results. 
   

    

The Sharks will be back next Saturday, Oct. 7 as the race at Ave Maria University.   

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Cross Country, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF.    

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams competed at the STU College Meet Saturday morning. Both teams secured first-place finishes and several top-10 performances.  
 

 (Women’s 5k)   

 (Men’s 8k)   

  
 
Head Coach Jonathan Carter – Today the womens team displayed our depth and talent. The plan for this meet was to compete near or equal to the performance from the week before which I believe the womens team accomplished, securing a team win. As for the men, it was great to have us at full strength and secure the team win. Having Adrien Zambaux return to action was good to see along with David Mahnke and Will Watson having solid season debut performances. We will continue to build on these performances as we start to prepare for the month of October.  
  

   

The Sharks will be back next Saturday, Sept. 29 as the race at Florida State University.  

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Cross Country, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF.   

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams posted impressive times at the Keiser University Flagship Invitational on Friday evening. Marek Tortorella picked up right where he left off, earning another top-five finish, and a season-best time of 15:34.12, leading NSU to a fifth-place team finish. On the women’s side, Eden Toal led the Sharks to a second-place team finish with a personal best time of 18:09.06. 

 (Women’s 5k)  

• Toal was the first Shark across the line, garnering a second-place finish and a personal record (18:09.06). 

• Ally Jakubiak (7th/18:50.02), Isabella Grant (9th/19:10.80), and Nicole Branum (10th/19:11.53) also ran personal bests and rounded out the top-10 finishers for NSU. 

• Bridget McGrath (12th/19:25.98) finished just outside the top ten and McKinzie Winget (17th/19:32.83) wasn’t too far behind.
   

 (Men’s 5k)  

• Tortorella continued his impressive racing, finishing fourth with a personal best time of 15:34.12. 

• Walter Samuels (27th/16:31.82) and Jan Schmied (46th/17:15.91) rounded out the top-three finishers for NSU.  

 

Head Coach Jonathan Carter – We were on an hour weather delay and our teams stayed focused and fought through the adversity. Both teams came out and competed, which led to several great performances. On to the next one.
 

  

The Sharks will be back next Saturday, Sept. 23 as the race at St. Thomas University. 

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Cross Country, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF.  

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BOCA RATON – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams opened the season with impressive performances. The men were led by Marcus Tortorella, who finished third with a time of 15:41.07. On the women’s side, Eden Toal led the charge en route to a fifth-place finish, with a time of 18:20.59, Toal’s performance spearheaded a third-place finish for NSU. The Sharks competed against their Sunshine State Conference Opponents (Barry, Lynn, Palm Beach Atlantic) and several NCAA Division I programs (Miami, Florida Atlantic, UCF, FIU, Florida Gulf Coast).
 

Head Coach Jonathan Carter – It was a very good start to the season, especially being able to compete against other schools in our conference. It was a good measuring stick to see where we are early in the season. Both teams came out to compete, especially on the women’s side. 
 

(Women’s) 

(Men’s) 

• Marcus Tortorella was the first Shark across the line, running 15:41.07.

• Adrien Zambaux (29th/16:36.51) and Walter Samuels (45th/16:58.62) rounded out the top finishers for the Sharks. 

 

The Sharks return to the course to race at Keiser on Friday, Sept. 15. 

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Cross Country, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF. 

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference released its 2023 preseason coaches’ poll. Nova Southeastern was picked fifth in the men’s and women’s cross-country preseason poll. The Sharks men collected 19 total points and the women notched 18 in the projected order of finish voting. 

Last season on the women’s side, NSU earned 3rd place at the SSC Cross Country Championship, the highest finish for either program since the 2012 season. Kamila Soja led the way, 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. Eden Toal was right behind her, claiming eighth place and a new personal record in the event, running 22:47.6.  

David Mahnke and Joseph Salerno, led the men’s side last season, Salerno was the highest finisher at the championship meet, finishing 25th with a personal best of 27:22.0. While Mahnke paced the Sharks all season, Mahnke ran the third fastest 8k time in school history earlier in the season at the STU Bobcat. 

Below are the full results of the 2023 SSC preseason coaches’ poll. Coaches cannot vote for their teams (points: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, first-place votes in parentheses).   

2023 SSC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON COACHES POLL

Rank	Team	Total (First Place Votes)
1	Tampa	34 (4)
2	Palm Beach Atlantic	32 (3)
3	Embry-Riddle	23
4	Florida Southern	22
5	Nova Southeastern	18
6	Lynn	11
7	Barry	7

 

2023 SSC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON COACHES POLL

Rank	School	Total (First Place Votes)
1	Embry-Riddle	49 (7)
2	Florida Southern	40 (1)
3	Tampa	38
4	Palm Beach Atlantic	33
5	Nova Southeastern	19
6	Lynn	18
7	Barry	14
8	Florida Tech	13

The Nova Southeastern Sharks kick off their 2023 season at Florida Atlantic University on Friday, Sept. 1.

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Cross Country, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF.   

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – With the season around the corner, Head Coach Jonathan Carter looks to lead the Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s cross-country programs into the 2023 season.  

The Sharks will compete in six regular season races during the 2023 campaign, beginning with a race in Boca Raton, Fla. on the campus of Florida Atlantic University on Sep. 1. 

“Im very excited for my inaugural season coaching the men’s and women’s cross country teams,” stated Head Coach Jonathan Carter. “I am looking forward to building on the success from last year from both the men’s and women’s programs.”

NSU returns to race on Friday, Sept. 15 at Keiser University, before heading down to Miami Gardens to race at St. Thomas on Sept. 22. NSU will then travel to Tallahassee to compete at Florida State on 9/29 before wrapping up the regular season at Alabama Huntsville/Ave Maria on Oct. 7.  

The Sunshine State Conference Championship race is on Sat., Oct. 21, in Lakeland, while the NCAA South Region Meet is set for Sat., 11/4, and the NCAA National Championship meet is on 11/18 in Joplin, MO.  

On the women’s side the Sharks return Eden Toal, Toal finished eighth at last year’s SSC Cross Country Championship, and earned a spot on the All-SSC Championship team. Leena Saidi also played a vital role in the Sharks third place finish at the SSC Championships, earning a top-25 finish at the championship meet.

On the men’s side, David Mahnke returns to lead the charge for NSU, the junior is currently third in school history in the 8k, with a time of 25:21.9. 

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Cross Country, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF.   

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