Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at NCAA Championships on June 11, 2025 , , No Team Score
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FINAL
Men's Track and Field
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at NCAA Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster
Kassim, Ayub
Ayub Kassim
- Hometown:
- Eden Prairie, Minn.
- Prev School:
- Eden Prairie H.S.
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- Class:
- Junior
Bio
Career Results
Personal Bests: (updated before 2018 season)
600m: 1:21.88 (2015 Indoor, Nebraska Tune-Up, 2/20); 800m: 1:51.15 (2015 Outdoor, Howard Wood, 5/1-2); 1,500m: 4:03.66 (2015 Outdoor, Dakota Duals, 4/4) 4x400m: 3:13.56 (2015 Outdoor, Mt. SAC Relays, 4/16-18); 4x800m: 7:40.80 (2015 Indoor, SDSU Indoor Classic, 2/13-14); Sprint Medley: 3:29.29 (2015 Outdoor, Drake Relays, 4/22-26)
Cross Country: 6k: 19:38.5 (2015 XC, Oz Memorial, 9/11); 8k: 25:24.1 (2016 XC, Summit League, 10/29); 10k: 30:55.6 (2016 XC, NCAA Midwest, 11/11)
Honors and Awards:
All-Summit League (XC 2016 1st-Team, ITF 2015, OTF 2016)
Summit League Preseason Watch List (XC 2017)
Records:
School Record: 4x800m Relay, 7:40.80 (2015 Indoor, SDSU Indoor Classic, 2/13-14)
2017-18:
Cross Country: Competed in one event unattached ... was picked by The Summit League as the Jackrabbit Watch List runner in the preseason ... ran the 8k at the Roy Griak (9/23) with a time of 26:14.3, finishing third on the team, 34th overall.
2016-17:
Cross Country: Competed in four events ... ran a career-best 30:55.6 in the 10k at the NCAA Midwest Championships (11/11), placing 26th ... posted a career-best 25:24.2 in the 8k at The Summit League Championships (10/29), finishing third.
Indoor: Redshirted ... competed in one event ... ran 4:17.00 in the mile at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invite (1/21) unattached, placing fourth.
Outdoor: Redshirted ... did not compete.
2015-16:
Cross Country: Competed in six events ... ran a 10K personal-best 31:34.2 at the NCAA Regional (11/13), finishing fourth in the race for the Jackrabbits and 63rd overall … placed seventh overall at the SDSU Classic (10/3), with a season best 25:50.42 in the 8K … finished 14th overall at the Oz Memorial (9/11) in 19:38.5.
Indoor: Redshirted ... competed in three events ... won the 800m in 1:50.37 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/12-13).
Outdoor: Competed in six events ... placed second in the 800m with a season-best 1:53.47 at The Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/12-14) to earn All-Summit League honors ... won the 800m at both the Sioux City Relays (4/15-16) (1:52.36) and the Meet of the UnSaintly (5/7) (1:55.04) ... placed second in the 400mat the Sioux City Relays, finishing in 49.24.
2014-15:
Cross Country: Redshirted ... competed in two events ... ran unattached at the SDSU Classic (10/4), placing 40th (27:32.29) ... finished 92nd at the Roy Griak (9/27) with a time of 28:05.9.
Indoor: Competed in 13 events ... placed second at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/13-14) in the 800m with a season-best time of 1:52.86 ... member of the first-place 4x800m relay team (7:40.80) at the SDSU Indoor Classic, setting a school record ... placed second in the 800m at The Summit League Indoor Championships (2/27), timing in at 1:53.54.
Outdoor: Competed in 14 events ... ran fastest outdoor 1,500m (4:03.66) at the Dakota Duals (4/4) ... posted top 800m time (1:51.15) of the outdoor season at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays (5/1-2) ... placed fourth in the 800m at The Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/13-15), clocking in at 1:53.27.
Before SDSU: Member of championship 4x800m relay and set a school record (7:47.61) … 2013 all-conference honoree … placed third at the 2013 section in the 800m and third with the 4x800m relay team in 2012.
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