Featured in the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch on May 3
– SLU track athlete imports, roast and sells coffee from Ethiopia, where he was born
Ahmed’s Performance List (TFRRS)
2022-23 • Sophomore
Cross Country
• Competed in three meets.
• Was the second finisher for the Bills at the A-10 Championships, placing 22nd with a 5M time of 24:54.2.
• Also competed in the NCAA Midwest Regional and placed 101st with a 10K time of 31:18.3.
Indoor Track and Field
• Did not compete.
Outdoor Track and Field
• Did not compete.
2021-22 • Freshman
Cross Country
• Competed in all five meets, including the A-10 Championships and NCAA Midwest Regional.
• Two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week (Oct. 5 and Oct. 20).
• Named to the A-10 All-Rookie team by way of finishing among the top-seven freshmen at the A-10 Championships.
• Placed 26th overall at the A-10 Championships, helping the Bills capture runner-up honors in the event.
• Had a top 8K time of 25:11.1 at the Gans Creek Classic.
• Placed fifth in the All-Ohio Championships in his collegiate debut.
Indoor Track and Field
• Ran the mile and 3,000 meters for the Bills.
• Also ran on two relays that scored at the A-10 Championships – DMR (fourth) and 4x800-meter relay (sixth).
• Had a top mile time of 4:18.34 at the EIU Friday Night Special, where he placed fourth.
• Top 3,000-meter time of 8:34.71 came at the Meyo Invitational.
• Was the runner-up in the mile at the John Coughlan Invitational.
Outdoor Track and Field
• Competed in a variety of distance events for the Billikens.
• Had a top 10,000-meter time of 31:07.25 at the Wash. U. Distance Carnival.
• Placed second in the 5,000 meters at the Billiken Invitational with a time of 15:20.56.
• Topped the Billikens’ performance list in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:45.88 at the Kentucky Invitational.
• Ran on a pair of relays (4x1600 and DMR) at the prestigious Drake Relays.
• Placed 13th in the 10,000 meters at the A-10 Championships.
Previous
• Had top times of 4:21.39 (1,600 meters), 9:37 (3,200 meters), and 16:06 (5,000 meters cross country).
• Two-time state qualifier in cross country and qualified for state in the 800 meters on the track.
• Played soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher.
• Member of the National Honor Society.
