Manhattanville University Athletics

2011: Ran in seven of the team's eight events as a senior … was the team's top finisher in six of those seven races … took second place at the 5.32K Valiant Invitational (9/17) with a time of 18:43.00 … had three of the team's top-four 8K times of the year as well … earned 10th place on the school's 8K list by crossing the finish line in 28:37.03 at the Highlander XC Invitational (10/9) … also broke the 29-minute mark at the BAA Mayor's Cup (10/23) with a time of 28:58.00 to finish second on the team, while also leading the Valiants with a 29:05.50 finish at the year-end NCAA Atlantic Regionals (11/12) … named to the MAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2010: Had another productive season for Manhattanville as a junior, crossing the line first among Valiants in all nine races in which he participated … took fifth place with a time of 18:30.00 at the 5.32K Valiant Invitational (9/18) … had the team’s top four 8K times of the year and five of the top six … posted the best 8K time of his career and the fifth-best in program history with a time of 28:15.80 (39th place) at the Albany Invitational (10/16) … was the Valiants’ leader at the MAC Championships (10/30), ECAC Championships (11/6) and NCAA Atlantic Regionals (11/13), led by a 28:45.25 finish at the ECACs … named to the MAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2009: Participated in eight of the team’s nine meets during the cross country season … finished second on the team in both of his 5K meets of the year, including a season-best time of 18:02.00 at the Trinity Invitational (9/12) … recorded six of the Valiants’ best nine 8K times of the season … was the team’s lone representative at the NCAA D-III Atlantic Regionals (11/14), crossing the line in a career-best 28:28.50 … led the Valiants at both the MAC Championship (10/31) and the ECAC Championship (11/7), placing 51st (30:14.14) at the MACs and 91st (28:59.10) at the ECACs … named to the MAC Fall Academic Honor Roll and the dean's list.

2008: Appeared in four races in his first collegiate cross country season … paced the team in his first career meet, finishing ninth (32:53) at the Purchase Invitational (9/13) … posted a season-best time of 30:28 to place 104th at the Codfish Bowl (9/27) … also led the team with a finish of 31:28 at the Saratoga Invitational (10/25).

High School: A 2008 graduate of Watertown High School … was a two-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field for the Indians … helped his team to three consecutive Nougatuck Valley League titles from 2004-06.

Personal: Born August 27, 1989 … son of Tom and Marianne Szarkowicz … has two sisters, Andrea and Mary, and a brother, Tom … is an education and history double major with a legal studies minor at Manhattanville.