The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Habben Berhane
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 130
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Lake Highlands
Career Performance List as of 5/15/11 
| EXPERIENCE | |
| Cross Country | Completed Eligibility |
| Indoor | Medical Redshirt Senior |
| Outdoor | Senior |
| CAREER BESTS | |
| Indoor 3,000m | 8:23.81 |
| Indoor 5,000m | 14:34.35 |
| Outdoor 1,500m | 3:58.73 |
| Outdoor 3,000m | 8:43.23 |
| Outdoor 5,000m | 14:32.39 |
| Outdoor 10,000m | 30:34.84 |
• Five-time Academic All-Big 12
2010-11
OUTDOOR (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
• Clocked 30:34.84 to finish 12th in the 10K at the Big 12 Championships
• Won the 5K at the Michael Johnson Classic, clocking 14:43.32
• Finished 11th in the 1,500 meters at the Texas Relays in a time of 4:04.95
INDOOR (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
• Clocked 8:25.00 in the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic
• Posted a personal-best 3,000-meter time of 8:23.81 to finish 20th at the Razorback Invitational
• Finished seventh in the mile at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet in a time of 4:23.01
2009-10
OUTDOOR (REDSHIRT JUNIOR):
• Ran a personal best 5,000-meter time of 14:32.29 to win the event at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet
• Finished fifth in the 1,500 meters at the Texas Relays in a personal-best time of 3:58.73
INDOOR (REDSHIRT JUNIOR):
• Placed 21st in the 3,000 meters at the Big 12 Indor Championships with a personal-best time of 8:26.06
• Recorded a personal-best 14:34.35 in the 5,000 meters to place 13th at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
• Took 10th in the 3,000 meters at the Big 12-SEC-C-USA Challenge, clocking 8:30.49
• Ran a 14:11.11 in the 5,000 meters at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet, placing third
CROSS COUNTRY (SENIOR):
• Was UT[apos]s top finisher, taking fourth place at the NCAA South Central Region Championships in a time of 30:33.60 (10K)
• Finished 17th at the Big 12 Championships in a time of 25:55.97 (8K)
• Clocked a 24:25.90 8K time at the Princeton Invitational, placing 14th
• Took 21st place in the 4-mile Hurricane Invitational in 21:12.00
2008-09
OUTDOOR (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Placed 15th at the Big 12 Championships in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:48.24
• Ran a then-personal-best time of 15:08.81 in the 5,000 meters to finish 11th at the Texas Relays
• Finished fourth in the 3,000 meters at the Texas Twilight with a personal-best time of 8:43.23
• Clocked a then-personal-best 4:08.67 in the 1,500 meters at the Hurricane Invitational to finish 12th
INDOOR (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Notched a then-personal best in the 3,000 meters with a 8:51.56 at the Texas A&M Invitational, finishing 20th
• Ran a then-personal-best 14:43.19 in the 5,000 meters, placing fourth, at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet
CROSS COUNTRY (JUNIOR)
• Placed 22nd and was UT[apos]s second finisher at the NCAA South Central Region Championships in 31:42.9 (10K)
• Finished 30th and was UT[apos]s second finisher at the Big 12 Championships in 25:18.1 (8K)
• Was UT[apos]s top finisher, finishing 66th overall, at the Pre-NCAA Meet in 24:36.8 (8K)
2007-08
OUTDOOR (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Posted a personal-best 30:44.78 in the 10,000 meters to place 10th overall at the Big 12 Championships
INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
• Received a medical redshirt after a leg injury forced him out of action
• Finished sixth in the 5,000-meter run with a career-best 15:05.93 at the Razorback Invitational
• Won the 5,000 meters at the Leonard Hilton Memorial with a 15:06.49
• Finished second at the Houston Indoor with a time of 15:19.97
CROSS COUNTRY (SOPHOMORE)
• Posted a 26:37.54 to finish as the eighth Longhorn at the Big 12 Championships
• Placed second overall at the Texas State Invitational (five miles) in 25:59.87, behind first place finisher and teammate Kyle Miller
• Posted a 5K personal best (25:07) at the Blue Ridge Open to finish 17th ... helped lead Texas to a first place finish overall
• Clocked 23:08 at the ASU vs. Texas B 5K race, finishing ninth overall and fifth for UT
2006-07
OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Redshirted
INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Entered two competitions during his first season on the Forty Acres
• Took sixth place (15:31.51) in the 5000 meter run at the Leonard Hilton Memorial
• Clocked 9:14.74 in the 3000 meter run, finishing 32nd at the NYC Gotham Cup
CROSS COUNTRY (FRESHMAN)
• Was the second Texas scorer at the Willamette Invitational, finishing the 8K run in 25:36
• Placed 24th at the Texas Invitational with a 20:42
HIGH SCHOOL
• Held the nation[apos]s 14th-best time in the 5K with a time of 15:06, set at the 2005 Lewisville Invitational
• Finished eighth at the 2005 Texas cross country state meet to earn all-state honors
• Was a National Achievement semifinalist and a member of the National Honor Roll
PERSONAL
Born in Fort Worth, Texas ... son of Olga and Manuel ... cousin, Natnael Amare, was an All-American and the 2000 NAIA marathon champion at Northwood University ... majoring in finance ... a five-time Academic All-Big 12 performer ... a three-time member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll.
