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2023 Men's Track and Field Roster

Ased Adus

Ased Adus

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Bakersfield, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Rdigeview HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2021-22)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2020-21, 2021-22)
  • CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
  • Big Blue Award (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Fall 2022)
  • Cougar Award (Spring 2022)

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2023 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in four meets.
  • Ran a 3,000-meter PR of 9:20.17 at the Beach Opener (March 3-4).
  • Recorded a 5,000-meter PR of 15:45.48 at the Ross & Sharon Irwin Invitational (March 18).
  • Set a PR in the 1500 at the Triton Invitational (April 7-8) with a time of 4:15.16.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2022 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Ran in three races. 
  • Placed 56th at the CCAA Championships (Nov. 5) with an 8K time of 26:58.4. 
  • Ran a career-best in the 8K at Lewis Crossover (Oct. 8) with a time of 26:12.7 to take 121st place. 
  • Took 127th place with a time of 26:17.2 at the NCAA DII Pre-Nationals (Oct. 22). 

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2022 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in six meets.
  • Season-best 3000-meter run time of 9:25.93 came at the RCC Invitational (March 4).
  • Had a season-best time of 16:00.20 in the 5K at the Triton Invitational (April 8-9).
  • Recorded his lone 1500-meter time of 4:20.20 at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (March 11).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2020 graduate of Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield, California.
  • Four-time All-South Yosemite League in cross country.
  • Three-time All-Kern County selection – first team in 2019 – in cross country.
  • 2019 All-SYL in track & field.
  • Led team to four consecutive SYL Cross Country Championships.
  • Guided team to three consecutive Kern County Cross Country Championships.
  • Team won three consecutive Central Section Cross Country Championships.
  • Led team to 2018 CIF State Cross Country Championship.
  • Served as team captain of cross country team senior year.
  • Valedictorian of class.
  • National Honors Society (NHS).
  • California Scholarship Federation (CSF).
  • PEAAK Awards: 2020 Best Male Student-Athlete.
  • Also played soccer for two years.
 
PERSONAL
  • Born in Harar, Ethiopia, and grew up in Bakersfield, California.
  • Legal guardian is Halen Kadir-Hussen.
  • His greatest influence is his father Mahdi Adus. 
  • Has four siblings: Deanhal, Salsabil, Eannur, Bessaya and Mahir. 
  • Speaks three languges: Amharic, Harari and English. 
  • Favorite movie is “Black Panther”.
  • Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi.
  • Roots for Arsenal and FC Barcelona.
  • Favorite food is Kitfo and Ethiopian traditional food.
  • Most memorable moment while competing in cross country was winning the 2018 DIII CIF State Cross Country Championships for the first time in Bakersfield history.
  • Biggest challenge was overcome the language barrier.
  • Intends to become a math teacher at a high school or college level.
  • Plans on majoring in Mathematics.

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