2015 Men's Track & Field

Munir Kahssay

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Anaheim, Calif.

Biography

2015 (Senior)
• Finished 26th in the 5000m at the Steve Scott Invitational (15:12.81)

2014 (Junior)
• Big West qualifier in the 5000m
• Runner-up in the 3000m with a personal-record 8:31.55 at the All-UC Meet
• Placed fifth in the 5K with a season-best 14:49.39 at the UCI Spring Break Invitational

Junior College
• Two-year member of the cross country and track teams at Cerritos College
• Won the cross country conference title
• Also a conference champion in the 5K and 10K on the track

High School
• Graduated from Western High School in 2010
• Lettered in track, cross country and soccer
• Seven-time all-league performer, earning the honor four times on the track and three in cross country
• Named his school's Athlete of the Year as a senior

Personal
• Majoring in sociology
• Parents are Zahra and Negib Kahssay
• Has one sibling, Mustafa

TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 4:05.02 (2014 Anteater Four-Way Meet)
3000m = 8:31.55 (2014 UC All-Cal Meet)
5000m = 14:49.39 (2014 UC Irvine Spring Break Invitational)


Historical Player Information

  • 2014Junior

    Distance
  • 2015Senior

    Distance