2013 Men's Cross Country

Amir Shirif

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mesa, Ariz.

Biography

2013 (Senior)
• Clocked in at 32:38 over 10,000 meters at the NCAA West Regional
• Finished 31st at the Big West Championships
• Established a season-best 25:36 in the 8K at the NCAA Inter-Regional Jamboree
• Added top-25 showings at the Mustang Challenge and UCI Invitational

2012 (Junior)
• Came in 42nd at the Big West Championships with an 8K season-best 26:15.7
• Placed 15th at the Highlander Invitational 6K (18:27.1)

2011 (Sophomore)
• UCI's top finisher at the Titan Invitational, covering the 8000-meter course in 25:23.7
• Had a 17th-place performance at the Cal State Northridge Invitational (25:46.14)

2010 (Freshman)
• Did not compete

High School
• Graduated from Desert Ridge High School in 2010
• Lettered in both cross country and track
• Finished third in the mile at the CIF State Track & Field Championships
• Left Desert Ridge with four school records
• Three-time team captain and MVP in cross country

Personal
• Majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in material science
• Parents are Jackie and Tarik Shirif
• Has two siblings, Aliva and Amani

TOP MARKS AT UCI
6K = 18:27.1 (2012 Highlander Invitational)
8K = 25:23.7 (2011 Titan Invitational)
10K = 32:38 (2013 NCAA West Regional)

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Sophomore

  • 2012Junior

  • 2013Senior