At Utah Valley ...
2024-25
Cross Country: Competed 6 times this year with four first place finishes ... won the WAC individual Championship ... was named National Athlete of the Week, WAC Athlete of the Week twice, and an All-Region Selection ... ran a personal best time of 23:07 in the 8k this year as well as a 14:13 3-mile.
Indoor: Competed in 4 meets this season ... took first in the 3000m at the BYU Indoor Invitational and in the Mile at the Roman Ruiz Speed and Power meet ... took a pair of WAC titles in the 3000m with a time of 8:11 and 5000m with a time of 14:03 ... other notable times include a PR of 4:06 in the mile and another time of 13:38.60 in the 5000m
Outdoor: Competed in 6 meets this season ... ran a 27:58.41 in the 10,000m, earning him a spot in the West Regionals where he finished 13th ... secured WAC titles in the 5000m and the 10,000m ... along with many wins, he topped the record books at UVU by being a school record holder in the 5000m with a time of 13:42 and the 10,000 of 27:58.41.
2023-24
Cross Country: Raced in four competitions during the fall season ... earned first-team All-WAC after leading UVU with a fifth-place finish at the WAC Championships ... sixth place in the 8k at the Paul Short Run ... 10th in the 8k at the UCR Cross Country Invite.
Indoor: Finished ninth at BYU Indoor Invitational in only event of indoor season.
Outdoor: Did not compete.
Before Utah Valley ...
Attended Khalifa bin Zayed High School in Al Ain City in the United Arab Emirates ... won the UAE 5,000-meter championship in 2022 ... also won the UAE Championship in 2021 in a road race.
Personal ...
Born in Hargeysa in northwestern Somalia and also the capital of the Republic of Somaliland ... enjoys playing volleyball, hiking, and watching soccer.
