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2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jonah Nizami

  • Position Distance
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Wheeling, W.Va.
  • High School Wheeling Park

Biography

TFRRS PROFILE

As a Sophomore (2024-25)
Cross Country

  • Competed in two events
  • Finished 11th in the Father Bede Invitational

As a Freshman (2023-24)
Cross Country

  • Ran in six meets, including the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships
  • Was runner-up with a team-fastest 20:23.0 at the SFU Red Flash Rally (6k)
Track and Field
  • Competed in six meets
  • Competed in the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Finished fifth in the 800m at the Benson/Hodge Memorial Invitational and at the Bison Outdoor Classic

High School 

  • Ran at Wheeling Park High School under coach Jacob Galik 
  • HS Team was state runner-ups in XC and Track in 2021 
  • 3x All-Conference in Track, 4x All-Conference in XC, Overall Conference Champion in the 800 m - 2022, All- state in 4x800 - 2023, All-state in 4x400 - 2023, 2x All Region in XC, 8x All Region in Track

Personal 

  • Born on November 10th, 2004, in Johnstown, PA
  • Son of Saleem and Denitra
  • Oldest brother to Isaak and Koda
  • Volunteered at a basketball camp for underprivileged children

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Distance
  • 2025Sophomore

    Distance

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