2020 Men's Cross Country Roster

Omar Adel

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Irvine, Calif.

Biography

2020
• Season canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

2019 (Sophomore)
• Competed in every regular-season meet
• Established an 8000-meter season-best 27:10.20 at the Big West Championships
• Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team

2018 (Freshman)
• Did not compete in cross country
• Ran the 800m during the outdoor track & field season

High School
• Lettered in cross country and track & field at Woodbridge High School
• Five-time Pacific Coast League individual champion on the track
• Defended his 800m title and won both the 1600m and 4x400 relay as a senior
• Three-time CIF-Southern Section qualifier
• Established lifetime bests of 1:54.32 in the 800m and 4:16.46 in the 1600m
• Helped the Warriors' cross country squad to three-straight PCL titles

Personal
• Double majoring in political science and philosophy
• Mother is Sherry Hafez

TOP MARKS AT UCI
8K = 27:10.20 (2019 Big West Championships)

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2020Junior

    6'3"