The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2018-19 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Mariam Abdul-Rashid
- Position:
- Sprints
- Hometown:
- Ontario, Canada
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Eastdale C.V.I.
- Major:
- Sociology
• 2019 Canadian Championships Runner-Up - 100m Hurdles
• 2019 USTFCCCA Second -eam All-American
• 2019 USTFCCCA Second-Team All-American (Indoor 4x400m Relay)
• 2018 USTFCCCA Second-Team All-American
• 2017 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2017 Canadian Championships - 5th place 400m Hurdles
• 2016 Canadian Junior Champion - 100m Hurdles
• 2016 Canadian Junior Runner-Up - 400m Hurdles
• 2016 IAAF Junior Championship participant
CAREER BESTS & RESULTS VIA TFRRS
2018-19
Outdoor:
• Placed second in the 100-meter hurdles at the Roadrunner Invitational after running a wind-aided 13.41 to open her outdoor season.
• Recorded two top-10 finishes at the Mt. SAC Relays, placing seventh in the 400-meter hurdles (59.01) and fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (13.37).
• Logged three top-five finishes at the National Relay Championships in April, placing fifth in the 400-meter hurdles (59.16), fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (13.27 – CB) and helping UT finish third in the 4x400-meter relay (3:36.57).
• Helped Texas win the 4x400-meter relay (3:31.16) at the 2019 Big 12 Outdoor Championships in May.
• Placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (13.46) and third in the 400-meter hurdles (59.94) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
• Earned USTFCCCA Second Team All-America honors after helping Texas finish 13th in the 4x400-meter relay at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin, Texas.
• Was the bronze medalist in the 2019 NACAC U23 Championships 100-meter hurdles, as she completed the race in a personal-best 13.23 on July 6.
• Finished runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles (13.31) at the 2019 Canadian Track and Field Championships on July 27.
Indoor:
• Member of the Longhorns' 4x400m Relay team at NCAA Championships to earn second-team All-America
• Ran a personal best at the Big 12 Championships in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.20, finishing 2nd
• Placed second at the Texas Tech Shootout in the 60m hurdles
• Finished third at the Clemson Invitational in the 60m hurdles
• Crossed the line second at the Ted Nelson Invitational in the 60m hurdles
• Placed fifth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational in the 60m hurdles
• Ran a previous personal best at the Texas Tech Shootout in the 200m with a time of 24.53, finishing 21st
• Placed ninth at the Reveille Invitational in the 200m
• Finished 25th at the Clemson Invitational in the 200m
• Ran on the third-place 4x400m Relay team at the Big 12 Championships
• Member of the runner-up 4x400m Relay team at the Ted Nelson Invitational
• Placed sixth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational and the Reveille Invitational in the 4x400m Relay
2017-18
Outdoor:
• Earned second team USTFCCCA All-American honors as a member of the 4x400 Relay team at NCAA Outdoors
• Member of the 4x400 Relay team that finished second at Big 12 Championships
• Finished seventh in the 400H at National Relay Championships
• Finished fifth in the 400H and eighth in 100H at Big 12 Championships
Indoor:
• Placed 5th at the Corky Classic in the 60m hurdles
• Finished 4th at the Texas A&M Quadrangular in the 60m hurdles
• Took 5th place at the Texas Tech Classic & Multis
• Came in 7th place at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in the 60m hurdles
• Marked a personal best in the 60m hurdles at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 8.21
• Ran a personal best in the 200m at the Corky Classic with a time of 24.71
• Finished 6th at the Texas A&M Quadrangular in the 400m
• Competed at the Texas A&M Quadrangular in the 4x400m relay, finishing 3rd
• Placed 5th in the 4x400m relay at the Tyson Invitational
• Placed 6th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.36
• Set a personal best time in the 400m at the Big 12 Indoor Championships with a time of 55.88
• Ran the 4x400m relay at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, finishing 8th
• Placed 8th in the 4x400m relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Finished 5th at the Canadian Championships in the 400m hurdles
• Scored points in both hurdle events at Big 12 Championship, finishing 4th in 400m hurdles and 8th in 100m hurdles
• Ran her collegiate best time 58.41 to fiinsh 2nd in 400m hurdles at Victor Lopez Classic
• Finished 13th in 400m hurdles at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds to miss qualifying for NCAA Championships by one place.
• Qualified for NCAA West Prelims in 100m hurdles, finishing 36th.
• Was a member of the Texas A 4x400 relay team that finished second at the Texas Invitational with a time of 3:40.40
Indoor:
• Placed sixth in the 60m hurdles final at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 8.58
• Finished the 200m with a personal best time of 25.33 at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational
• Ran a personal best 8.46 to finish second in the 60m hurdles at the Texas A&M 11-Team Invitational
2015-16
Outdoor:
• Finished 8th in the 400m hurdles and 17th in the 100m hurdles at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Poland as a member of Team Canada
• Won gold and silver medals at the Canadian Junior Championships, winning the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.72 seconds and taking second in the 400m hurdles with a time of 59.15 seconds
• Placed 5th in the 100m hurdles final (14.03) and 6th in the 400m hurdles final (1:00.15) at the Big 12 Championships
• Ran a leg of the Sprint Medley Relay Final at the 107th Drake Relays, finishing 2nd with a time of 3:55.05
• Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in both hurdle events
Indoor:
• Finished 8th in 600m at Husker Invitational and helped 4x400m relay take 5th
• Ran on 4x400m relay that finished 17th at Conference Clash Power 5 Invite
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• 4-time Track Athlete of the Year
• 100m, 200m and 400m champion her freshman and sophomore year for OFSAA
• 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles champion her junior year for OFSAA
• Placed 5th in the 400m hurdles at the 2014 World Junior Championship
• 2014 junior National Champion in 400m hurdles
• 2015 Junior National Championship Runner-up in 400m hurdles
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Shaka and Akilah Abdul-Rashid
• Has one sister, Yasmeen, and one brother, Muhammad
• Interested in majoring in international relations and global studies
