Stockton Athletics Hall of Fame
Abad Akhtar (2007-11) was a two-time NCAA Championship qualifier in cross country (2009-10) as well as Stockton's first-ever NJAC individual cross country champion and NJAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year (2010).
Akhtar was a two-time NJAC First Team runner (2007, 10) and two-time All-Region qualifier in cross country (2009-10). He placed 16th at the 2009 NCAA Atlantic Regionals and followed with 12th place at the 2010 NCAA Atlantic Regionals, qualifying for the NCAA Championship both years.
Akhtar was voted 2011 NJAC Outstanding Male Track Athlete for indoor track & field. Overall, he earned a total of eight NJAC all-conference honors while competing in indoor and outdoor track & field, highlighted by two NJAC First Team honors in the indoor 5000m run after winning the conference title in the event in 2010 and 2011.
Akhtar set four school records in track & field during his career at Stockton, with his mark of 14:49.35 in the indoor 5000m still standing to this day. Akhtar's other school records were in the indoor mile, indoor 3000m and outdoor 5000m.
