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Virginia Commonwealth University

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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Erik Schelkun

Nahim Abdallah

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Humble, Texas
  • Highschool Atascocita HS

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS/RECORDS
  • 6k: 19:17 (Spider Alumni Open, 9/3/2022)
  • 8k: 24:16.8 (Pirate Cross Country Invitational, 10/14/2023)
2024: Senior
  • Did not Compete

2023: Junior

  • Competed in four races including the NCAA Southeast Regional
  • Set a personal-best 10k with a time of 31:03.1 at the Southeast Regional
  • Set a personal-best 8k with a time of 24:16.8 at the Pirate Cross Country Invitational (Oct. 14)
  • Finished 13th at the Pirate Cross Country Invitational
  • Placed 27th at the Lehigh Paul Short Run with a time of 25:33.5
2022: SOPHOMORE
  • Completed all five races on the season
  • Led the team at the Paul Short Run (Sept. 30) with an 8k PR of 25:17.9
  • Ran a 25:40.4 8k at the CNU Regional Preview (Sept. 16), placing 24th
  • Crossed the line in 26:38.7 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (Oct. 29)

2021: FRESHMAN
  • Finished 91st at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a time of 26:49
  • Competed at the XC23 Invitational, placing 76th in 27:05
  • Placed 86th at the Paul Short Run with a time of 26:10
  • Posted a time of 27:51 in his collegiate debut at the JMU Invitational, placing 14th
PRIOR TO VCU
  • District champion in cross country
  • Holds Atascocita High School's 1600 meter-run record
  • Church Youth Club
PERSONAL
  • Son of Joel and Sara Abdallah
  • Has one sister, Sajo
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Enjoys watching and playing sports
  • Plans to be an engineer

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior

  • 2025Redshirt Senior