William Schimitsch

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All Performances (TFRRS)

HONORS & AWARDS:

Cross country team captain (2023 & 2024)
Track and field team captain (2024-25)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2022-23)
Cross Country Academic All-Patriot League Team (2023 & 2024)
Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-Patriot League Team (2024)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Cross Country (2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Track and Field (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25)
Holy Cross John C. Lawlor Medal (2024-25)

CAREER PERSONAL BESTS:

5k (XC): 15:01.77(Oct. 25,2024)
6k (XC): 19:31.0 (Sept. 1, 2023)
8k (XC): 25:11.09 (Oct. 11, 2024)
10k (XC): 31:54.65 (Nov. 15, 2024)
800m: 2:09.50 (Apr. 26 2022)
1500m: 4:10.03 (Apr. 7, 2024)
Mile: 4:23.72 (Jan. 18, 2025)
3000m: 8:26.05 (Feb. 14, 2025)
5000m: 14:53.12 (Jan. 24, 2025)
10000m: 31:46.63 (Apr. 1, 2023)

AS A SENIOR IN 2025 OUTDOOR:

Served as a track and field team captain
Competed in four of the 12 meets on the season
Placed fifth in the 5000m with a time of 14:57.93 at the UCF Black and Gold Invitational (Mar. 21)
Claimed third in the 5000m (15:42.73) at Jim Kavanagh Legacy Invitational (Apr. 19)

AS A SENIOR IN 2024-25 INDOOR:

Served as a track and field team captain
Competed in eight of the 11 meets on the season
Claimed third place in 3000m (8:40.11) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 7)
Took fifth in the 3000m (8:37.68) at the UMass Winter Opener (Jan. 12)
Posted career-best 4:23.72 mile at the Rhode Island Invitational (Jan. 18)
Won the 5000m with a career-best 14:53.12 performance at the Riverhawk Invitational (Jan. 24)
Ran career-best 3000m time of 8:26.05 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 14)
Posted a 5000m time of 15:02.42 to clinch second and the silver medal at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship (Mar. 7)

AS A SENIOR IN 2024 CROSS COUNTRY:

Served as a cross country team captain
Competed in seven of eight meets on the season
Holy Cross top finisher once
Earned career-best 8k time of 25:11.09 for 21st place at the New England Championship (Oct. 11)
Finished 14th with a career-best 5k time of 15:01.77 at the CCSU Mini Meet (Oct. 25)
Came in 50th with an 8k time of 25:21.60 at the Patriot League Championship (Nov. 2)
Concluded season with Crusader-leading and new personal best 10k time of 31:54.65 at the NCAA Northeast Regional (Nov. 15)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024 OUTDOOR:

Competed in six of the 10 meets on the season
Set a personal best in the 1500m (4:10.03, 28th) at the UMass Flagship Spring Opener (Apr. 7)
Clinched second in the 5000m (15:15.55) at the UConn Northeast Challenge (Apr. 13)
Claimed third in the 5000m (15:26.34) at the Holy Cross Invitational (Apr. 20)
Set a personal best in the 5000m (15:10.35, 12th) at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship (May 10)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023-24 INDOOR:

Competed in five of the nine meets on the season
Placed ninth in the mile (4:31.03) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 2)
Set a personal best in the 3000m (8:50.36, 20th) at the UMass Flagship Invitational (Jan. 14)
Set a personal best in the mile (4:29.27, 16th) and helped the 4x800m relay to seventh place (8:39.67) at the URI Invitational (Jan. 20)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023 CROSS COUNTRY:

Served as a cross country team captain
Competed in all five meets on the season
Earned 18th with a 6k time of 19:31.0 at the Rothenberg Invitational (Sept. 1)
Placed 30th with a personal best 5k time of 16:02.9 at the Nassaney Invitational (Sept. 9)
Completed the 8k in 26:30.3 at the Paul Short Run (Sept. 30)
Finished 21st with an 8k time of 26:27.6 at the New England Championship (Oct. 7)
Placed 53rd with an 8k time of 26:43.9 at the Patriot League Championship (Oct. 28)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023 OUTDOOR TRACK:

Competed in four of the nine meets on the season
Set a personal best in the 10000m (31:46:63, seventh) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational (Apr. 1)
Claimed third in the 5000m (15:30.20) at the UMass Flagship Spring Opener (Apr. 8)
Finished ninth in the 5000m (15:48.63) at the Holy Cross Invitational (Apr. 22)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23 INDOOR TRACK:

Competed in four of the 10 meets on the season
Took fifth in the mile (4:38.70) and second in the 4x800m relay (8:17.89) against New Hampshire (Jan. 22)
Placed sixth in the 3000m (9:13.48) at the URI Coaches Invitational (Feb. 11)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022 CROSS COUNTRY:

Competed in all six meets on the season
Ran a personal best 5k time of 16:12.6 at the Suffolk Short Course Classic, claiming 18th (Sept. 2)
Took ninth in the 3.1M at the Shawn M. Nassaney Invitational with a time of 16:08.9 (Sept. 10)
Set a personal best 8k time of 25:18.5 at the Lehigh Paul Short Run, finishing 94th (Sept. 30)
Finished 32nd with an 8k time of 25:50.1 at the NEICAAA Championship (Oct. 8)
Placed 50th with an 8.05k time of 26:10.5 at the Patriot League Championship (Oct. 29)
Ran a personal best 10k time of 32:45.4 at the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Championship, finishing 155th (Nov. 11)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022 OUTDOOR TRACK:

Competed in three of the eight meets on the season
Placed 12th in the 1500m (4:17.78) at the Holy Cross Invitational (Apr. 23)
Set a personal best in the 800m (2:09.50, 13th) and took seventh in the 1500m (4:13.51) at the Holy Cross Men’s Meet (Apr. 26)
Claimed third in the 5000m (16:12.63) at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational (Apr. 30)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22 INDOOR TRACK:

Competed in three of the seven meets on the season
Placed ninth in the 5000m (16:57.00) at the Alden Invitational (Dec. 4)
Claimed fourth in the 3000m (9:33.38) against New Hampshire (Jan. 22)
Finished 20th in the 3000m (9:23.61) and 14th in the 5000m (16:21.22) at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship (Feb. 4-5)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021 CROSS COUNTRY:

Competed in seven of the eight meets on the season
Made his collegiate debut at the Shawn M. Nassaney Race, placing 59th with a 5K time of 16:36.1 (Sept. 11)
Placed 97th with an 8K time of 28:30.9 at the Patriot League Championship (Oct. 31)
Ran a 10K time of 35:35.5 at the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Championship (Nov. 12)

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

Ran two seasons of varsity cross country under head coach David Bonagura
Team captain in 2020
Qualified for the 2019 New York State Federation Cross Country Championship
Ran two seasons of varsity track under head coach David Bonagura
Member of the 4x800 relay team that qualified for the CHSAA New Balance Grand Prix Finals in 2021

PERSONAL: