Sharks Complete Action at Hurricane Invitational

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Track teams competed at the Hurricane Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks were led by a pair of top-10 finishers in Jan Schmied (7th/800m) and Ally Jakubiak (9th/1500m).

HOW IT HAPPENED (Women’s)

Ally Jakubiak (9th/4:52.65) earned a top-10 finish in the 1500 meters.

NSU added a pair of top-12 finishers in the 800 meters with McKinzie Winget (11th/2:37.79) and Grace Moriarty (12th/3:03.93).

HOW IT HAPPENED (Men’s)

Jan Schmied (7th) paced NSU in the 800 meters, crossing the finish line with a time of 1:58.05.

Michael May III (11th/2:02.42) and Evan Crisp (12th/2:02.93) also finished inside the top-12 in the 800 meters.

UPCOMING

The Sharks will compete again on Friday, March 31 in the Spikes Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

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Sharks Kick Off Day One At Hurricane Invitational

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Track teams kicked off running at the Hurricane Invitational on Friday afternoon. The Sharks were led by Kamila Soja, who finished in second place in the 3000m.

HOW IT HAPPENED (Women’s)

Kamila Soja earned a second-place finish in the 3000 meters, crossing the finish line with a time of 9:56.53, nearly 20 seconds ahead of third place.

Eden Toal (4th/10:22.48), Maya Espinosa (5th/10:23.93) and Ally Jakubiak (6th/10:24.46) rounded out the top-6 finishers for NSU in the 3000 meters..

HOW IT HAPPENED (Men’s)

The Sharks had a pair of top-5 finishers in the 3000 meters, with David Mahnke (3rd/8:50.76) and Joseph Salerno (4th/8:51.93) posting sub-nine-minute times.

Adrien Zambaux (7th/9:08.46), Thor Eriksson (9th/9:32.38) and Justin Haber (10th/9:42/71) earned top-10 finishes in the 3000 meters.

UPCOMING

The Sharks will conclude the Hurricane Invitational on Saturday, March 18 at Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables, Fla.

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Soja Leads Sharks At Tampa Spartan Classic

TAMPA, Fla – The Nova Southeastern Track team competed at the Tampa Spartans Classic Friday evening. NSU was led by Kamila Soja, who secured the victory in the 5000 meters. The Sharks competed against their Sunshine State opponents and several Division 1 programs (Embry-Riddle, Florida Southern, Florida Gulf Coast, Palm Beach Atlantic, Saint Leo, South Florida, and Tampa). 

HOW IT HAPPENED (Women’s) 

Soja claimed victory in the 5000 meters, running a time of 17:07.80, eight seconds faster than second place. 

Maya Espinosa (13th/18:18.70), and Eden Toal (14th/18:18.99), rounded out the top-15 finishers for NSU in the 5000 meters.  

Megan Winterbottom earned a top-15 finish in the 1500, finishing 14th with a time of 5:05.74. 

Emma Fitch finished 8th in the 400 meters, running 1:12.80.

HOW IT HAPPENED (Men’s) 

Trey May (11th/4:17.67) and Sebastian Tenorio (13th/4:19.76) were NSU’s top two finishers in the 1500. 

Jan Schmied (8th/1:56.47) earned a top-8 finish in the 800 meters. 

David Mahnke finished 14th in the 5000 meters with a time of 15:13.20. 

UPCOMING 

The Sharks will next compete at the Spring Break Night Meet on Tuesday, March 14, in Miami Gardens, Fla.    

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

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Mahnke, Espinosa Pace Sharks at STU Opener

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.   

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

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Sharks Ready To Start Season At St. Thomas

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – The Nova Southeastern Track team is set to kick off its 2023 campaign at St. Thomas University. Head Coach Bryan Hagopian looks to build off an impressive cross-country season that featured a national qualifier.  

“This meet is kind of a rust buster and we’re planning on using this meet as more of a hard workout. Getting things ready for our big meet at the University of Tampa next weekend, where we will really open up and face a handful of Division one schools and conference opponents,” said Hagopian. “I’m not going into this meet with high expectations as far as times go for our athletes. Tampa should be a meet where we could possibly see school records and personal bests.” 

The Sharks start their season at the STU Opener on Feb. 18, in Miami Gardens, Fla. NSU will then travel to Tampa to compete in the Tampa Spartans Classic on Mar. 3. Following the Tampa meet, Nova Southeastern will compete at the Spring Break Night Meet on 3/14. The Sharks will conclude the month of March at the Spikes Classic, hosted by Embry Riddle, on 3/31.

In April, NSU will compete in three meets, starting the month with two separate meets on 4/7-8, traveling to both Lee (TN.) and the University of Miami. The Sharks will then go on a two-week hiatus before heading to Jacksonville on 4/28 for the UNF Invitational.   

The 2023 regular season concludes in Cleveland, TN., with NSU making its second trip to compete at Lee. The NCAA National Championship is scheduled for May 25-27 in Pueblo, Colorado.   

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Track & Field, follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF. 

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Sharks Set Record at UNF Meet

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks men’s and women’s track teams traveled to race at the North Florida Collegiate Invitational meet on Friday night. NSU competed against several programs, including Florida State, Jacksonville, Central Florida, Coastal Carolina, Miami and Florida Atlantic. Nova Southeastern raced in the 1500, 3000 steeplechase, and 5-kilometer. 

INSIDE THE MEET 

  • Eden Toal and Maya Espinosa were neck and neck with each other in the 1500, as the teammates placed 17th and 18th respectively. Toal finished with a time of 4:49.31, narrowly edging Espinosa (4:49.34).  

  • Ivanova Yanes earned a top-three finish in the 3000 steeplechase, finishing in 10:58.83. Yanes placed ahead of runners from Miami, Central Florida and Florida Atlantic in the competition. Yanes set a new program record in the race, breaking a nine-year record for NSU (11:01.69)

  • Aaron Weimer placed within the top-10 in the men’s steeplechase, finishing with a time of just over ten minutes (10:00.47).  

    RESULTS

UPCOMING 

The Sharks will take another trip to Cleveland, TN., to race at Lee University on Sat., May 14.  

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Track, follow on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_XCTF and visit the schedule page.  

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Sharks Race At SSC Invitational

TAMPA, FL. – Nova Southeastern’s Men’s and Women’s Track teams competed at the Sunshine State Conference Invitational, hosted by Tampa, on Saturday afternoon. NSU competed in the 1500, 5K and 800 meter runs.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Ivanova Yanes was the top Shark to finish in the 1500 meter run, placing fourth overall with a time of 4:46.54. 

  • Eden Toal came in seventh place, just a few seconds behind Yanes, completing the run in 4:50.45. 

  • Maya Espinosa (14th/4:53.85) and Corinne Renshaw (19th/4:59.69) were the remaining top-20 placers for Nova Southeastern. 

  • On the men’s side, Trey May placed 16th overall (4:13.47) 

  • Kamila Soja (6th/19:16.79) and Lia Smerina (20:15.51) were top-10 finishers for the Sharks in the 5K. 

  • Aaron Weimer nearly won the men’s 5K, finishing in 15:20.45, less than one second off the leader’s pace.  

  • Tessa Grotzinger placed 17th in the women’s 800. With a time of 2:42.10. Grotzinger’s splits were 1:16.72/1:25.39 

  • Holden Decker finished 17th in the 800m, with a time of 2:03.15. Decker’s splits for the race were 59.29/1:03.87 

    RESULTS

UPCOMING 

The Sharks will compete in Jacksonville, FL., at North Florida on Friday, April 29.  

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Sharks Split-up, Compete at Dual Events

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks men’s and women’s track teams competed in two separate events on Saturday evening, as Ivanova Yanes, Kamila Soja, Maya Espinosa and Aaron Weimer represented NSU at the Flames Invitational in Cleveland, TN., while the rest of the teams competed at the Hurricanes Alumni Invitational in Coral Gables, Fla. 

FLAMES INVITATIONAL 

Ivanova Yanes continues to star for the Sharks, placing fifth overall in the 3000-meter steeplechase, with a time of 11:07.56. Soja and Espinosa also added top-15 finishes for NSU, as Soja placed 13th (11:53.95) and Espinosa came in 14th (11:54.64). In the men’s race, Weimer placed 27th with a time of 9:47.98.  

HURRICANES INVITATIONAL 

Isabella Aristizabal was the top finisher for the Sharks in the 1500m, placing 10th in 5:11.08. Julie Bruggner (11th/5:19.42), Corinne Renshaw (12/5:21.60), Kiely Curran (13/5:23.05), Caitlyn Rogers (14/5:24.29) and Lia Smerina (16/5:36.36) all placed within the top-20 of the race for NSU.  

Michael May and Haydon Patrick both finished in the top-20 for the Sharks, placing 18th and 19th respectively.  

Grace Moriarty was the first Shark to complete the 800m race, finishing in 2:44.00 and narrowly edging out teammate Lauren Breski (2:45.86). Lucas Mardis, Holden Decker, and Cote Strike all finished within the top-25 in the final race of the day for NSU, with Mardis placing 22nd (2:06.41).  

UPCOMING 

The Sharks are back in action from Tampa on Saturday, April 23.  

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Sharks Race at Flames Invitational

CLEVELAND, TN. – The Sharks competed on day one of the Flames Invitational, hosted by Lee University. NSU competed in the 1500 and 5000 meter races on Friday evening. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Ivanova Yanes placed 28th, in a field of 74, in the 1500, completing the race in 4:51.01. Eden Toal finished the 5000-meter run in 18:29.55, narrowly missing a top-50 finish. Joseph Salerno and Adrien Zambaux both represented Nova Southeastern in the men’s 5000. Salerno completed his run in 15:38.89, while Zambaux finished in 16:12.62. 

RESULTS

UPCOMING 

NSU continues competition at the Flames Invitational on Sat., April 9, as Aaron Weimer, Maya Espinosa, Kamila Soja, and Ivanona Yanes run in the 3000 meter steeplechase. The Sharks will also compete at the Hurricanes Invitational on Saturday afternoon in Coral Gables, Fla.  

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Track and Field, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_XCTF.  

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NSU Races at Spikes Classic

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s and Women’s track programs competed at the Spikes Classic, hosted by Embry-Riddle on Friday afternoon. NSU raced in the 1500, the women’s 4 x 800 relay and the 5000 meters.  

INSIDE THE MEET 

LOCATION: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. | Spruce Creek Track 

EVENTS: 1500, Women’s 4×800, 5000-meters 

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HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Julie Bruggner was the first Shark to finish in the 1500, posting a time of 5:13.38. Shortly after Bruggner finished, Caitlyn Rogers crossed the finish line for NSU with a time of 5:15.73. 

  • Lauren Breski and Tessa Grotzinger added top-50 finishes for Nova Southeastern, with time of 5:33.25 and 5:34.92, respectively.  

  • Aaron Weimer completed the 1500 with a time of 4:11.50 and was the first Shark to finish the race. Trey May placed 39th with a time of 4:14.50 

  • The relay team of Maya Espinosa, Christina Adams, Kamila Soja, and Ivanova Yanes placed second overall in the 4×800 relay with a time of 9:55.41, which set a new program record. 

  • Ivanova Yanes added a top-10 finish for NSU in the 5000-meter, placing ninth overall with a time of 18:39.  

  • Eden Toal just missed on a second top-10 finish for the Sharks, placing 12th in 19:06.99. 

  • Joseph Salerno recorded a top-5 finish in the 5000-meter for NSU, placing fourth with a time of 15:17.88. 

  • Adrien Zambaux also placed in the top-10 for the Sharks, finishing with a time of 15:27.11 and placing seventh.  

UPCOMING 

The Sharks will be competing in a pair of events on Friday, April 8, splitting the team with Sharks traveling to both Cleveland, TN., and Coral Gables, Fla., to compete at Lee (TN.) and Miami.  

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