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2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Jafar Hussen

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown New Carrollton, Md.
  • Highschool Parkdale

Biography

2022-23 Indoor 

  • Ran a personal best 8:36.84 in the 3000 meters at the America East Championships

2023 Outdoor

  • Finished as the runner-up during the 5,000m run in a time of 14:56.96 at the season-opening Baskin Weems Invitational at USC 

2022 Outdoor: Competed mostly in the 5,000m during the outdoor season… Set a season-best time of 14:56.84 at the Bison Outdoor Classic… Also ran in the 1,500m at the Weems Baskin Relays, finishing with a time of 4:12.37.

2021-22 Indoor: Ran in four different distance events during his first indoor season… Opened the year at the Navy Invitational with a time of 8:54.96 in the 3,000m… Set a season-best in the mile at the George Mason Patriot Games with a time of 4:29.30… Also had top times of 2:04.10 in the 800m at the Penn State Tune Up and 15:00.96 in the 5,000m at the America East Championships.

2021 Outdoor: Did not compete in 2021.

Background:

  • Majoring in geography and environmental studies at UMBC
  • Set the indoor record at the County Championships
  • Son of Zeyneb Oumer and Ahmed Hussen
  • Has five siblings; Nebil, Nejat, Jemila, Ala and Aman
  • Favorite movie is A Silent Voice and favorite book is The Art of Happiness
  • When not running, likes to draw, play video games and read

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2022-23Junior

    Distance
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