University of Maryland, Baltimore County

HONORS & ACCOLADES:

• America East Champion - Mile - 2026 America East Indoor Championships
• Silver Medalist - Distance Medley Relay - 2026 America East Indoor Championships

UMBC ALL-TIME RANKS (as of 5.11.26):

• 1st - Indoor - Mile - 4:50.29
• 3rd - Indoor - 3000 - 9:46.50
• 6th - Indoor - 1000 - 2:54.36
• 8th - Outdoor - 1500 - 4:37.83

2026 OUTDOOR:

• Redshirted during 2026 outdoor season

2025-26 INDOOR:

• Won gold in the mile at the America East Championships in a UMBC record time of 4:50.29
• Took first in the 3000 (10:05.78) at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational
• Placed second in the 1000 at the Darius Dixon Memorial (2:54.70)
• Earned silver in the DMR at the America East Championships with a time of 11:42.20
• Set a PR in the 3000 (9:46.50) at America East Championships
• Finished with a PR in the 1000 at the Penn State National Open (2:54.36)

2025 OUTDOOR:

• Placed 11th in the 1500 at the IC4A/ECAC Championships w/ a time of 4:38.76
• Clocked a PR time of 4:37.83 in the 1500 prelims at the America East Championships before placing third in the event w/ a time of 4:40.78
• Helped UMBC to second in the 4x800 at the America East Championships w/ a time of 9:04.74
• Competed in the DMR at the Penn Relays w/ a relay time of 12:23.78
• Won the 1500 at the Legacy Track & Field Meet w/ a time of 4:42.05
• Ran a 5000 PR time of 18:15.01 at the Legacy Meet to finish second

• Finished third in the 1000 at the America East Championships w/ a PR time of 2:57.10
• Ran a PR time of 5:05.55 in the Mile at the Penn State National Open
• Ran a PR time of 10:21.19 in the 3,000 at the Penn State National Open
• Took third in the 3,000 at the VCU Rams Invitational w/ a time of 10:33.25

• Ran a season-best time of 4:56.67 in the 1500 at the America East Championships

• Placed 18th in the Mile at the America East Championships w/ a time of 5:14.83

2023 OUTDOOR:

• Ran a season-best time in the 800 (2:22.45) at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational.
• Ran a season-best time in the 1500 (4:52.36) at the Bison Classic.

2022-23 INDOOR:

• Placed 17th (2:23.46) in the 800 at the Brant Tolsma Invitation.

• Helped the Hawks to a regional cross country title and a state championship in both indoor and outdoor track & field in her senior year
• Ran a personal best of 5:23 in the 1600 meters at the 2022 Scorpion Classic, despite fasting for Ramadan
• A Gold Honor Roll member in all four years at Urbana and a member of the National Honor Society and the National Math Honor Society
• Considering a major in computer science
• Likes seafood and the music of Weezer
• Played first violin in her high school orchestra and was president of the crochet club
• Daughter of Meryem Cherkaoui and Khalid Beraich