Shazim Named All-American; Cross Country Competes at Nationals
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FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021
Shazim Named All-American; Cross Country Competes at Nationals
The Hudson Valley Community College men's and women's cross country program saw its season come to a close today as they traveled to compete in the 2021 NJCAA Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships.
The men's team started the day off with the running of the 8,000-meter championship course. Hudson Valley had two runners place inside the top-25 and were led by top runner, Shazim Permaul, who was named a NJCAA All-American with his fourth-place finish in the individual standings with a final time of 26:33. Garrick Smith-Growick placed 22nd with an official time of 28:15.
Eric Zumpe was the third Vikings runner to cross the finish line as he placed 45th with a time of 29:29. Trevor Dzikowicz and Jakob Quail rounds out the Vikings team scoring as they placed 66th and 70th, respectively. Dzikowicz improved crossed the finish line at Bard in 66th place with a time of 30:10. Quail placed 70th with an official time of 30:39.
Dermot O'Connor also competed and placed 101st with a time of 35:19 and Martin Benoit placed 108th with a time of 36:52.
The women's team closed out the day off with the running of the 5,000-meter championship course. The Vikings top runner was Olivia Skylstad, who finished 34th overall with an official time of 23:20. Hickory Whelan and Eva Sgambettera were the next Vikings to cross the finish line as they did together in 38th(23:54) and 39th (23:56) place, respectively.
Ellicia Swedish and Jessica Wank rounds out the team scoring for Hudson Valley. Swedish placed 51stoverall with a time of 25:17 and Wank crossed the finish line in 54th place with an official time of 25:31. Elizabeth Erno trailed the pack and placed 65th overall with a time of 33:06.