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R. Mahmood of only two Tigers returning who competed in cross country meets in 2002...A local athlete that will add depth to the squad in 2003.
2003: (CROSS COUNTRY)-Suffered an ankle injury in the Memphis Twilight Classic, he did not finish the race and missed the rest of the season with a severely sprained ankle.
2002-03: CROSS COUNTRY-competed in three cross country meets for the Tigers...Placed ninth at the Murray State Invite with a time of 22:20.90...Finished 6th at the C-USA Championships with a time of 28:06.77 (8K)...Personal best times of 22:30.90 (four-mile run) and 28:25.79 (8K).
PREP: Attended Germantown H.S...Lettered four years in cross country and two years in track...Was captain of the cross country team junior and senior years... Was also a captain of the track distance team...Was MVP of cross country team...Named outstanding distance runner as a junior and senior and most improved as a sophomore...Nominated for Best of Preps all four years...2001 All-American Triathlon... Holds the Germantown High School record in cross country and had his jersey retired after his senior year... Was 1st in the USA in the 16-19 year old group in the triathlon...Finished fourth in the nation in 2002 at the Junior Nationals Triathlon... Pesonal best times of 15:51 (three-mile run), 4:37 (mile run), 10:00 (two-mile run), 2:01 (800m)...Also competed in swimming in high school...Was co-captain of the swim team...Also a member of the Better Business Club... Coached at Germantown by Bill Hoffman and Jim Frost.
PERSONAL: Full name is Rehan Sajjad Mahmood...Born in Memphis on April 15, 1984...Son of Sajjad and Dorothy Mahmood...Twin brother Imran is also a member of the track and cross country teams...Father is a Computer Systems Director at the U of M... Major is ...Chose Memphis because he wanted to stay close to home...Wants to compete in the Olympics...Enjoys running, biking and swimming...Favorite music is alternative rock and rap, favorite movie is "Good Will Hunting"...Also offered a scholarship by Christian Brothers University here in Memphis.
