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2023 Track & Field Roster

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Conference USA

Yusuf Mohamud

  • Position Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Amarillo, Texas
  • Prev School South Plains College
  • High School Palo Duro HS

Biography

2022 All-Conference USA Third Team (DMR Indoor)

2022 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the 800m run.
  • Placed fourth in the 800m run (1:54.63) at the Conference USA Championships.
  • Took ninth place in the 1500m run (3:56.92) at the Conference USA Championships.

2022 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed with the distance medley relay team, placing second (10:18.42) at the New Mexico Team Open. 
  • Ran with the DMR team that finished third (10:02.33) at the Conference USA Championships. 
  • Competed in the mile race, advancing to the finals at the C-USA Championships.
  • Ran the 800 and mile at the Don Kirby Open & Elite.
 
2021 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Ran a personal-best 1:54.64 in the 800-meter race at the Conference USA Championships. 
  • Also competed in the 800 at the UTSA Invitational, Masked Rider Open and Desert Heat Classic. 
  • Clocked in a personal-best 4:09.80 in the 1500-meter run at the Masked Rider Open.
  • Also ran the 1500 at the Bobcat Invitational.
 
PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Competed at South Plains from 2018 thru 2020. 
  • Registered a personal-best 28:47.3 in the 8K at the 2018 NJCAA D1 National Championships.
  • Ran a personal-best 23:59.2 in the 7K at the NMJC Cross Country Invitational 2018.
  • Clocked in a 1:54.26 in the 800m, placing fourth at the 2019 NMJC Ross Black Open.
  • Finished seventh with a personal-best 4:04.75 in the 1500m at the 2019 ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight.
  • Clocked a personal-best 2:33.12 in the 1000m, placing sixth at the 2020 Texas Tech Matador Qualifier.
  • Finished fourth in the 800m (1:57.66) at the Matador Qualifier.

PERSONAL: Yusuf Abdelle Mohamud is the son of Hawo Yusuf and Abdulle Mohamud … has six siblings … born in Somali, Africa … multidisciplinary studies major.  

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Junior

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  • 2022Senior

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  • 2023Senior

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