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2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Zahid Salodawala

Zahid Salodawala

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    148
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Romeoville, Ill.
  • High School:
    Plainfield East

Summary

Biography

2022:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in all seven meets ... placed 14th at the Northwood Invitational (9/10), finishing with a time of 19:27.0 ... finished 29th at the Lock Haven Invitational (9/24) after posting a season-best 8K time of 25:26.7 ... crossed the finish line in sixth place with a time of 26:55.4 at the Lansing Community College Invite (9/30) ... placed 48th with a time of 26:38.70 at the Lucian Rosa Invite (10/8) ... earned 88th place at the Warrior Challenge (10/22) after recording a time of 27:35.9 ... completed the GLIAC Championships (11/4) in 49th place with a time of 26:44.61 ... tallied a 131st-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/19) after crossing the finish line in a time of 34:11.79.

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in four meets ... recorded a time of 28:19.7 at the Warrior Challenge 8K (9/10) ... crossed the finish line in a time of 27:42.0 at the Roy Griak Invitational D2 race (8K) on Sept. 24 ... registered a season-best 8K time of 26:55.4 at the Saginaw Valley State Invite (10/2) ... placed 78th with a time of 28:37.5 at the GLIAC Championships (8K) on Oct. 23.    

2020-21: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... cross country season was not held due to COVID-19 ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in six meets ... finished 10th at the Detroit Mercy Invite four mile (9/7) in a time of 21:29.1 ... crossed the finish line in ninth place (27:10.6) at the Second Annual Warrior Challenge 8K (9/21) ... finished the Greater Louisville Classic Gold 8K race (10/5) in 26:25.3 ... ran the Lewis Conference Crossover 8K (10/12) in 27:07.4 ... earned a personal-best time of 25:43.8 in the GLIAC Championship 8K (10/26) ... set a 10K PR of 34:19.3 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/9) ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee.

2018:  Competed in six meets as a true freshman ... finished the Calvin Knight Invite (9/8) with a time of 26:58.5 in first collegiate meet ... earned a time of 25:11.3 at the GRCC Raider Invite (9/22) ... crossed the finish line at the Lewis Conference Crossover Invitational (10/6) in 27:18:9 ... finished the Inaugural Warrior Challenge (10/20) in 38th place with a time of 27:31.6 ... competed at the GLIAC Championships (11/3), completing the event in 27:06.7 ... participated at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/17), finished the 10K in 35:18.1. 

High School:  A 2018 graduate of Plainfield East High School ... was a four-year member of the Bengals varsity cross country squad ... earned All-South Prairie Conference honors as a senior ... was a four-year regional qualifier, a two-time sectional participant and a 2017 state qualifier ... also lettered in track earning All-SPC accolades as a senior for 3200m ... top times included 16:08 (5K), 4:33 (one mile), 9:40 (two miles) and 15:40 (three miles) ... served as a team captain in both cross country and track.

Personal:  Full name -- Zahid S. Salodawala ... born on July 8, 2000, in Chicago ... son of Siraj and Zulekha Salodawala ... has one older brother, Hasnain ... is majoring in Dietetics ... name is pronounced Zuh-heed sul-oh-duh-wall-ah ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2018, Winter 2019 (4.00), Fall 2019, Winter 2022 and Fall 2022 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021 and Winter 2023 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

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  • 2019Sophomore

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  • 2020Junior

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  • 2021Redshirt Junior

    5'9" 143 lbs

  • 2022Redshirt Senior

    5'9" 148 lbs