2017-18
2017 XC: Posted one of the most spectacular freshman campaigns in program history, running at all six meets with five performances coming in a New Mexico uniform … kicked off her season running unattached at Lobo Invitational, notching the win the women’s five-kilometer race in 16:59.80 … made her New Mexico debut at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing sixth overall and third on the team with a time of 16:23.9 … ran to 15th overall and fourth on the team at the Wisconsin Invitational, clocking in at 20:07.5 … took second overall and second on the team at the Mountain West Championships, running 20:11.63 for First-Team All-MW and MW Freshman of the Year honors … UNM’s No. 2 at the NCAA Mountain Regional, placing third overall in 20:05.5 … placed seventh overall and second on the team at the NCAA Championships in Louisville, running 19:35.77 for All-American honors as the Lobos won their second NCAA title in the last two years.
2018 Indoors: Saw action in four meets, including both the Mountain West Championships and the NCAA Championships… opened season with the 5000 at the BU Season Opener where she placed third (15:37.03)… won the 3000 at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 8:59.77*… competed in both the 3000 and the 5000 in the NCAA Championships, placed fifth in both the 3000 (9:03.51) and 5000 (15:56.73).
2018 Outdoors: Ran in five meets, including both the Mountain West Championships and the NCAA Championships… placed second in the 10,000 in the Mountain West Championships with a time of 32:41.92… finished in sixth at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 5000 (15.28.54)… placed ninth in the 5000 at the NCAA Championships via a time of 15.46.57.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Competed at Heritage High School in Leesburg, Virginia … won the 2015 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championship … won the 2016 New Balance indoor 5000 and two mile national championship … 2015 Virginia state champ in cross country and the and 3200 … helped lead Heritage to the 2015 Virginia 4A state title.
PERSONAL
Born in Eritrea… has two siblings, Micheal and Biniam … lists music as her hobby, Usain Bolt as her favorite athlete, injera (and Eritrea flatbread) as her favorite food and McFarland USA as her favorite movie.
XC HONORS
- NCAA Cross Country Champion: 2017 (team)
- USTFCCCA All-American: 2017, 2018
- First-Team All-Mountain West: 2017, 2018
- Mountain West Freshman of the Year: 2017
- USTFCCCA All-Mountain Region: 2017, 2018