The University of Mississippi Athletics
2020 Cross Country Roster
Suliman, Waleed
Waleed Suliman
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Freeman
- Major:
- History
Bio
TFRRS Bio
2019 (Junior)
All-American (20th Place)
NCAA South All-Region (9th Place)
First-Team All-SEC (3rd Place)
SEC Runner of the Week (10/22/19)
SEC Team Champion
Earned All-American status for the second straight year after placing 20th at the NCAA Championships (10K, 31:09.6) ... Earned NCAA South All-Region status by placing ninth at the NCAA South Regional (10K, 30:33.2) ... Helped Ole Miss win its second straight SEC Championship and earned First-Team All-SEC status by placing third at the SEC Championships (8K, 22:55.5) ... Named SEC Runner of the Week after placing 12th at Pre-Nationals (8K, 23:42.1) ... Opened the season by finishing 17th at the Joe Piane Invitational (5M, 23:41.1).
2018 (Sophomore)
All-American (36th Place)
NCAA South All-Region (6th Place)
First-Team All-SEC (4th Place)
SEC Team Champion
Earned All-American status by placing 36th at the NCAA Championships (10K, 29:57.0) ... Earned NCAA South All-Region status by finishing sixth at the NCAA South Championships (10K, 31:22.0) ... Helped Ole Miss win its first SEC Team Championship by coming in fourth at the SEC Championships, earning First-Team All-SEC status (8K, 22:59.4) ... Also competed in two regular season meets ... Came in 26th at Pre Nationals (8K, 24:26.7) ... Placed 10th at the Battle in Beantown (8K, 24:17.5).
2017 (Freshman)
NCAA All-South Region (14th Place)
SEC All-Freshman (18th Place)
Third finisher for the Rebels at the NCAA Championships, finishing 100th overall at a 10K career-best 30:42.9 to help Ole Miss finish 18th in the team standings ... Earned NCAA All-South Region honors after finishing 14th overall at a 10K time of 31:08.3, pushing Ole Miss toward a runner-up team finish and an auto-bid to the national meet ... Named SEC All-Freshman after a 18th-place finish at the conference championship meet for the third-place Rebels ... Ran an 8K best 23:59.2 at the Pre-National meet, finishing 49th overall.
High School
Lettered every year in cross country and track … Was a two-time New Balance All-American … Was a 10-time Virginia State Champion … Helped lead his high school to the 2015 cross country team championship … Set Richmond-area record in the 1600-meter (4:04), mile (4:04.27), and 5K (14:49) … Also had personal bests of 1:51.31 in the 800-meter and 2:27.90 in the 1000-meter.
Personal
Born Sept. 22, 1998 to Ichadija Ipries and Mohamedain Suliman … His uncle, Mohamed Babiker Yagoub was an Olympian for Sudan in 1996 (Atlanta; 800-meter, first round) and 2000 (Sydney; 1500-meter, semifinals) … Chose Ole Miss over Oregon, NC State, Georgetown and Alabama ... Majoring in history.
2019 (Junior)
All-American (20th Place)
NCAA South All-Region (9th Place)
First-Team All-SEC (3rd Place)
SEC Runner of the Week (10/22/19)
SEC Team Champion
Earned All-American status for the second straight year after placing 20th at the NCAA Championships (10K, 31:09.6) ... Earned NCAA South All-Region status by placing ninth at the NCAA South Regional (10K, 30:33.2) ... Helped Ole Miss win its second straight SEC Championship and earned First-Team All-SEC status by placing third at the SEC Championships (8K, 22:55.5) ... Named SEC Runner of the Week after placing 12th at Pre-Nationals (8K, 23:42.1) ... Opened the season by finishing 17th at the Joe Piane Invitational (5M, 23:41.1).
2018 (Sophomore)
All-American (36th Place)
NCAA South All-Region (6th Place)
First-Team All-SEC (4th Place)
SEC Team Champion
Earned All-American status by placing 36th at the NCAA Championships (10K, 29:57.0) ... Earned NCAA South All-Region status by finishing sixth at the NCAA South Championships (10K, 31:22.0) ... Helped Ole Miss win its first SEC Team Championship by coming in fourth at the SEC Championships, earning First-Team All-SEC status (8K, 22:59.4) ... Also competed in two regular season meets ... Came in 26th at Pre Nationals (8K, 24:26.7) ... Placed 10th at the Battle in Beantown (8K, 24:17.5).
2017 (Freshman)
NCAA All-South Region (14th Place)
SEC All-Freshman (18th Place)
Third finisher for the Rebels at the NCAA Championships, finishing 100th overall at a 10K career-best 30:42.9 to help Ole Miss finish 18th in the team standings ... Earned NCAA All-South Region honors after finishing 14th overall at a 10K time of 31:08.3, pushing Ole Miss toward a runner-up team finish and an auto-bid to the national meet ... Named SEC All-Freshman after a 18th-place finish at the conference championship meet for the third-place Rebels ... Ran an 8K best 23:59.2 at the Pre-National meet, finishing 49th overall.
High School
Lettered every year in cross country and track … Was a two-time New Balance All-American … Was a 10-time Virginia State Champion … Helped lead his high school to the 2015 cross country team championship … Set Richmond-area record in the 1600-meter (4:04), mile (4:04.27), and 5K (14:49) … Also had personal bests of 1:51.31 in the 800-meter and 2:27.90 in the 1000-meter.
Personal
Born Sept. 22, 1998 to Ichadija Ipries and Mohamedain Suliman … His uncle, Mohamed Babiker Yagoub was an Olympian for Sudan in 1996 (Atlanta; 800-meter, first round) and 2000 (Sydney; 1500-meter, semifinals) … Chose Ole Miss over Oregon, NC State, Georgetown and Alabama ... Majoring in history.
Who To Watch: Ole Miss Track and Field
Wednesday, October 08
