Two Ӱר seniors demonstrated their marketing and business skills during the National Sales Challenge hosted by the Russ Berrie Institute at William Patterson Ӱר.
Salvadore Crifasi, of New Orleans, and Caeleb Young, of Lafayette, senior marketing majors and members of the Service Chevrolet Cadillac RaginӰר Sales Team, placed second overall at the event. It was held in November in Wayne, New Jersey.
More than 100 students from 31 universities around the country participated in the sales challenge. It consists of a series of team and individual competitions, and workshops. Executives from 16 sponsor companies visit with students and judge contests.
In addition to their team performance, Crifasi and Young racked up several high finishes in individual competition.
In the referral role play event, Young and Crifasi finished first and second, respectively.
In role play competition, Crifasi was second and Young was fourth. In the sales challenge champions contest, Young was fourth and Crifasi was fifth. In speed selling, Young earned a tenth place finish.
ӰרI enjoyed the networking opportunities and being able to perform in front of very successful companies from around the country,Ӱר Crifasi said. ӰרI was also able to meet and become friends with other competing students from other schools.Ӱר
Young said: ӰרI feel like IӰרve left my mark on the College of Business. Contributing to the winning tradition UL has in the academic world is a great honor.Ӱר
The B.I. Moody III College of Business AdministrationӰרs RaginӰר Sales Team won the annual National Sales Challenge competition in 2014; it placed ninth in 2015.
Alternates on this yearӰרs team were Nicholas Neumeyer, of Thibodaux, La., and Summer Romero, of New Iberia, La. Both are senior marketing majors.
Reece Theriot, sales and marketing instructor, and Dr. Brent Baker, assistant professor of marketing, mentored this yearӰרs team.
ӰרAlthough I am really proud of what they accomplished, I canӰרt say IӰרm surprised. Their high placements, as a team and individuals, is well deserved,Ӱר Baker said.
Photo: Members of the Service Chevrolet Cadillac RaginӰר Sales Team, from left to right, are: Reece Theriot (faculty mentor), Salvadore Crifasi, Summer Romero, Nicholas Neumeyer, Caeleb Young and Dr. Brent Baker (faculty mentor).