Ahmad Young

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Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
Langham Creek HS

2021

Competed in the 60m hurdles, 110m hurdles and 4x400m relay in 2021
Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the 110m hurdles
Shattered his previous PR with an 11th-place time of 13.76 (+1.4 wind) in the prelims of the 110m hurdles at the NCAA East Regionals (5/26-29)
Placed 16th in the 110m-hurdle quarterfinals with a time of 13.85 (+1.7 wind) at the NCAA East Regionals (5/26-29)
Recorded a first-place finish in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.21 (+1.6 wind) at the Arkansas Twilight (5/7)
Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships (5/13-16) with a time of 14.13 (+1.1 wind)
Finished fifth in the 4x100m relay with a time of 40.68 at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships (5/13-16)
Finished third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.07 at the KMS Open
Finished first in the prelims of the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.99 at the KMS Open
Helped Tech’s 4x400m relay team place fifth at the KMS Open with a time of 3:23.52
Outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2020

Competed in the 60m dash, 60m hurdles, 200m dash and 4x400m relay during the 2020 indoor season
Set a PR in the 60m dash in the prelims of the Conference USA Indoor Championships with a time of 7.06 (22^nd)
Finished third in the 60m hurdles at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 8.02
Finished 12^th in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the Houston G5-Super 22 Invitational with a time of 8.23
Recorded a time of 22.71 in the 200m dash at the Vanderbilt Invitational (28^th)
Helped Tech’s 4x400m relay team finish 14^th at the UAB Blazer Invitational with a time of 3:30.06
Outdoor season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2019

Compete in sprints and hurdles during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Lone event in the 100m dash came at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/22), posting a time of 11.13 (+0.9 wind).
Recorded a season-best run of 22.51 in the 200m dash at the Texas A&M Ted Nelson Invitational (1/11).
Had five top-five finishes in the 60m hurdles during the indoor season.
Registered a season-best time of 7.97 in the 60m hurdles at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/16), placing third.
Finished third in the 60m hurdles at both the Texas Tech Open (2/1) and KMS Invitational (1/27) with times of 7.99 and 8.18, respectively.
Posted a season-best time of 14.21 (+3.2 wind) in the 110m hurdles at the Drake Relays (4/24).
Placed second at both the Jim Mize Invitational (4/5) and the NSU Invitational (4/12) in the 110m hurdles with times of 14.33 (+1.6 wind) and 14.38 (+0.6 wind), respectively.
Came in first in the B Section of the LSU Alumni Gold (4/20) with a time of 14.28 (+2.1 wind) in the 110m hurdles.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Langham Creek High School in 2018 ... Lettered in track and football ... Coached by Todd Thompson.

PERSONAL
Ahmad Rashad Young Jr. ... Son of Ahmad and Shatina Young ... Born on May 19, 2000 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ... Has one sibling: Cydnei.