Ababu Mohamed
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Bellaire HS
Bio
2019 (Junior): Ran in five meets, earning the Golden Eagles’ top-place finish in all five races… claimed a season-best 8K time with a 25:31.1 finish at the Upstate Invitational (Oct. 5)… earned his first career top-place 8K finish with a time of 26:12.9 at the Murray State Open (Oct. 18).
2018 (Sophomore): Finished as TTU’s No. 4 runner at four of seven meets… posted a season-best eight-kilometer time of 24:56.3 at the Greater Louisville Classic on Sept. 29, which ranks 21st in the Tech record book… came in as the team’s No. 2 runner at the OVC Championships on Oct. 27, placing 16th overall with an 8K time of 25:03.2, which ranks 27th on the Golden Eagle all-time list… has four of the top 50 times in Tech history… finished among the top 20 overall at four meets.
2017 (Freshman): Raced in four meets for Tech, finishing twice as the team's No. 5 runner and twice as the No. 6… recorded an 8K best of 26:13.0 at the Adidas Pre-Nationals on October 14, which ranks 48th in the top 50 times in TTU history.
High School: Earned All-America honors at the 2015 Junior Olympics of Cross Country… two-time state championship meet qualifier and four-time district champion at Bellaire (Texas) High School… clocked his high school 5K career best as a sophomore with a time of 15:23… also a three-time track and field district champion in the 1600m and 3200m.
Academic: Majoring in mechanical engineering… named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll once (2017-18)… named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll six times (fall 2017, spring 2018, fall 2018, spring 2019, fall 2019, spring 2020).
Honors & Awards:
- 2020 President's Award
- 2018 President's Award
News mentions
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Through all the challenges and obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee Tech cross country teams completed their shortened, spring campaigns Monday afternoon, competing at the Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Championships at Weakley Park.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams are set to wrap up the 2020-21 season, traveling to Clarksville for the Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Championships on Monday, Mar. 1.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech cross country teams continue their 2020-21 campaigns Friday morning, taking part in the Seminole Invitational hosted by Florida State at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s and women’s cross country teams wrapped up their season-openers Sunday afternoon, competing at the Belmont Opener at Percy Warner Park.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s cross country team is set to kick off its 2020-21 campaign Sunday afternoon at the Belmont Opener in Nashville, Tenn. Hosted by Ohio Valley Conference and in-state rival Belmont, the event will take place at Percy Warner Park.