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2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Sankalp Shastri

Sankalp Shastri

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Aliso Viejo, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Aliso Niguel HS

Summary

Biography

ATHLETIC AWARDS (XC)
  • All-CCAA (2024)

ATHLETIC AWARDS (T&F)
  • USTFCCCA All-Region (1500m - 2025)
  • CCAA 1500-Meter Champion (3:57.05 - 2024)
  • All-CCAA (1500m - 2024, 2025)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2025 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in five meets.
  • Earned silver in the 1500-meter run at the CCAA Championships (May 1-3) with a time of 3:48.94.
  • Ran the third-fastest 1500-meter time in program history in 3:45.35 at the Franson Last Chance (May 8-10).
  • Ran PRs of 1:52.69 in the 800-meter run and 14:46.59 in the 5000-meter run at the Triton Invitational (April 4-5).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in six races.
  • Ran an 8K PR of 24:03.7 for 10th place at the UAH Chargers Invitational (Oct. 12). 
  • Placed fifth at the CCAA Championships (Oct. 25) with an 8K time of 24:26.3. 
  • Took 24th at the NCAA West Regional (Nov. 9) with a 6.2M time of 31:21.5.  

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in five meets.
  • Won the CCAA 1500-Meter Championship with a time of 3:57.05.
  • Recorded the fourth-best mile time in program history at 4:09.78 at Franson Last Chance. (May 9-11).
  • Ran a PR of 14:58.11 at the Triton Invitational (April 5-6).
  • Posted a season-best 1500-meter time of 3:53.13 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 11-13).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in six races.
  • Ran an 8K PR of 24:40.9 for 26th place at Lewis Crossover (Oct. 7).
  • Clocked a 10K PR 32:10.6 for 51st place in the NCAA West Regional (Nov. 4).  

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in six meets.
  • Ran the sixth-fastest mile in program history with a time of 4:10.58 at the Steve Scott Invitational (April 28-29).
  • Ran a season-best 1500-meter time of 3:52.21 at the APU Last Chance (May 12-13).
  • Ran a season-best 800-meter time of 1:55.85 at the Triton Invitational (April 7-8).
  • Recorded his fastest 5,000-meter of the year with a time of 14:58.76 at the Mangrum Invitational (March 24).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in five races. 
  • Improved in every 8k race in his rookie season. 
  • Ran a personal-best 8k time of 25:08.6 at the NCAA DII Pre-Nationals (Oct. 22) for 55th place. 
  • Took 137th place at the NCAA West Regional (Nov. 19) with a time of 35:01.2. 
  • Made his collegiate debut at the Mark Covert Classic (Sept. 3) with a 23rd place finish in a time of 26:23.5. 

HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2022 graduate of Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California.
  • PRs - 5K (16:32), 3 mile (15:18), 1600m (4.20.00), 800m (1:58), 3200m (9:38). 
  • Competed in Division 1 CIF Finals in cross country. 
 
PERSONAL
  • Born in Laguna Niguel, California.
  • Hometown is Aliso Viejo, California. 
  • Son of Raghu and Jhansi Premkumar. 
  • Has a twin sister, Sanskruti. 
  • Enjoys hanging out with friends, watching movies and outdoor activities. 
  • Favorite CSUSM moment was winning the 1500m at the CCAA Championships. 
  • Likes most about CSUSM is the memories he has made with his teammates. 
  • Majoring in Marketing. 

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