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Semira  Mebrahtu Firezghi - Cross Country - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Semira Mebrahtu Firezghi

Class

Sr. (XC) / Sr. (I) / Sr. (O)

Hometown

Asmara, Eritrea

Previous School

Tsada Christian

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Cousin of Weini Kelati Firezghi (UNM 2017-2019)

Awards
Mountain West All-Conference – Second Team – Cross Country – 2022
Mountain West Academic All-Conference – Track & Field – 2022
Mountain West Academic All-Conference – Track & Field – 2021

2023-24

Outdoor Track & Field (REDSHIRT): Competed unattached in one meet, clocking a 4:35.14 1500m at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open on April 19.

Indoor Track & Field (Junior): Competed in five indoor meets for UNM … Opened the season with a 20.57-second PR in the 3,000m at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (9:27.89) … Followed with a Mile PR at the NM Team Open on Jan. 26 (4:57.86) … Finished 4th in the 3,000m final at MW Indoor Championships with a 9:38.71 time, good for a new personal best with elevation conversions (9:24.46 @).

Cross Country (Senior): Raced in three meets for the Lobos … Finished 43rd at Roy Griak Invitational to start off her season on Sep. 22 (22:08.5) … Finished 145th at Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 13 (21:30.8) … Ran her fastest 6K of the season at Mountain Region Championships, finishing 35th with a 20:33.5 time only 7.8 seconds short of her previous best.

2022-23

Outdoor Track & Field (Junior): Participated in three meets during the outdoor season…ran a personal best 5,000 meters time of 16:25.88 minutes at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

Indoor Track & Field (Sophomore): Ran a personal best mile time of 4:59.90 minutes at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, placing 15th in the preliminary round…placed 15th in the 3,000 meters at the conference meet with a time of 9:59.32 minutes…ran a personal best 3,000 meters time of 9:48.46 minutes at the Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener…participated in three meets during the indoor season.

Cross Country (Junior): Second-team all-Mountain West award winner after finishing 14th at the Mountain West Championships on Oct. 28, with a 6k time of 20:25.7 minutes…ran a personal-best 5k time of 17:20.0 minutes on Sept. 30 at the Joe Piane Inviational…placed 38th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships on Nov. 11, with a 6k time of 21:00.1 minutes.

2021-22

Outdoor Track and Field (Sophomore): Competed in six meets during outdoor season…competed in the 800 meters and 5,000-meters at the Mountain West Championships…won the 1,500-meters at the Texas Tech Masked Rider Open on April 2 with a time of 4:38.44 minutes…placed second in the 1,500-meters at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open with a time of 4:40.32 minutes on April 21…academic all-conference selection for the second straight season.

Indoor Track and Field (Freshman): Competed in five meets during first indoor season…finished third in the mile at the New Mexico Classic on Feb. 5 with a time of 5:04.26 minutes…participated in the mile and the 3,000-meters at the Mountain West Indoor Championships on Feb. 24-26.

Cross Country (Sophomore): Participated in three meets during sophomore season…won the 4 Corners XC Classic on Oct. 1 with a 5k time of 18:34.0 minutes…academic all-conference for the second straight season.

2020-21

Outdoor Track and Field (Freshman): Competed in three meets during debut outdoor season…ran a season-best 5,000-meter time of 16:42.36 minutes at the Hayward Premiere on April 3…academic all-conference selection.

Indoor Track and Field (Canceled-COVID-19): Did not compete.

Cross Country (Freshman): Competed in three meets during the modified spring season…placed 15th at the Mountain West Championships with a 6k time of 20:43.7 minutes…placed 116th at the NCAA Championships with a 6k time of 21:38.4 minutes…academic all-conference selection.