Omar Ahmad

Omar Ahmad

  • Birth Date:
    11/23/1985
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Milpitas, Calif.
  • High School:
    Saint Lawrence
  • College:
    1V

AS A SENIOR IN 2007: Aggie Track & Field Open 3/10: Finished 37th in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:27.86 ... Hornet Invitational 3/24: Finished 47th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:03.49 ... Johnny Mathis Invitational 4/7: Finished 26th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:04.05. Woody Wilson Open 4/14: Finished 7th in the 1500 meter open with a time of 4:09.99 ... Steve Scott Invitational 4/28: Finished the 800 meter run with a time of 2:05.01 ... Sacramento State Open 5/4: Finished 19th in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:02.49 ... Division I Independent Championship 5/12-13: Finished 20th in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:04.86.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2004
:Raced in seven competitions during the season...best finish was 12th-place showing at the Bronco Invitational...clocked an 8k time of 26:51 at the Stanford Invitational...ran a season-best time of 26:47 at the Willamette Invitational...placed 122nd in the NCAA West Regional with a time of 34:35.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2003: Raced in four competitions during the season ... best finish was a 26th-place showing at the Santa Clara Invitational ... clocked a five-mile time of 27:43.8 at Baylands Park ... ran 29:33.6 in collegiate debut at the Bronco Invitational at Crystal Springs.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: A 2003 graduate of Saint Lawrence Academy in Santa Clara, Calif. ... coached by Brent Woodcock ... three-time all-league selection and two-time team MVP ... qualified for state championships three times ... team twice finished as Central Coast Section runners-up ... won age group in LSI Logic and MBA Stanford road races in 2002 ... also participated in basketball, football, soccer, tennis and track ... twice named team MVP in tennis ... member of National Honor Society, Muslim Student Association, Amnesty International and the student council.

PERSONAL DATA: Born November 23, 1985 in Mountain View, Calif. ... son of Altaf and Nuzhat Ahmad ... has two sisters, one older, Sabrina, and one younger, Amina ... enjoys reading, playing sports and traveling ... favorite sports team is the Miami Dolphins ... career aspirations include becoming an electrical engineer.