2023 Men's Cross Country Roster
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Sardar, Yaseen
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Yaseen Sardar
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ridgecrest, CA
- High School:
- Burroughs HS
Bio
Yaseen Sardar TFRRS Page
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
Sardar competed in all five races as a true freshman ... ran a 6k time of 19:32.5 to finish with 46th-place points and 64th overall at the Big West Preview (9/1/23) ... posted a season-best 8k time of 25:07.2 to take 67th-place points and 78th overall at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/14/23) ... took 47th-place points and 48th overall at the Big West Championships with a time of 25:40.5 (10/27/23) ... ran a 10k time of 32:08.2 at the NCAA West Regional.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of Burroughs High School … finished second in the 2.93-mile race at the 2021 CIF-SS Division 4 Finals with a prep-best time of 15:23.5 and qualified for the state meet ... prep-best in the three-mile cross country event was 15:05.9 that, was posted in a fourth-place finish at the 2021 Woodbridge Cross Country Classic … won the 2021 Mojave River League Finals in the three-mile … was seventh in the three-mile finals at the Mojave River League Finals as a freshman and 15th as a senior … prep-bests in track and field were 2:06.26 in the 800m, 4:28.19 in the 1600m, and 9:31.21 in the 3200m … finished sixth in the 1600m at the 2022 CIF-SS Division 3 Track Finals after winning six of his previous eight starts in the event during the 2022 season … placed eighth in the 3200m at the 2022 CIF-SS Division 3 Track Finals … won seven of 11 starts in the 3200m in the Mojave River League title during the 2022 campaign … won twice in the 3200m during his senior season and was the MRL League runner-up in the event … a CSF Life Member, BHS’ Outstanding Senior Athlete, and a three-time Honor Roll recipient.
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PERSONAL
Son of Mahbub and Tahmina Sardar … favorites include Morocco in the 2022 World Cup, Kenenisa Bekele, Kevin Hart, Octavia Spencer, Attack on Titan, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith … his mom’s Biryani, and Google.com … chose CSUN because it was the most affordable school he got into and upon visiting, he felt like it is a place I can fit in and be successful … says greatest sports moment so far is finishing second at the 2021 CIF-SS D4 Cross Country Finals as a junior and resetting the course record at Mt. SAC with a time of 15:23 as he wasn’t aware of what he was capable of in such a competitive race until that day … says the best thing about being an athlete is your body and mind both have the amazing capability as a result … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is when you get good at the sport you do, people don't really see you as anything more than an athlete … says the best athlete he has competed against is Matthew Donis … the most famous person he has met is Evert Silva … the person in history he would like to meet is the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) … the best advice he has been given is that life rewards those who can endure the most suffering … his advice to young people is work hard for your goals, but don't forget to have fun along the way … says his greatest hero is the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), because he is a role model to all of us Muslims and I think everyone should try to be more like him.
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
Sardar competed in all five races as a true freshman ... ran a 6k time of 19:32.5 to finish with 46th-place points and 64th overall at the Big West Preview (9/1/23) ... posted a season-best 8k time of 25:07.2 to take 67th-place points and 78th overall at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/14/23) ... took 47th-place points and 48th overall at the Big West Championships with a time of 25:40.5 (10/27/23) ... ran a 10k time of 32:08.2 at the NCAA West Regional.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of Burroughs High School … finished second in the 2.93-mile race at the 2021 CIF-SS Division 4 Finals with a prep-best time of 15:23.5 and qualified for the state meet ... prep-best in the three-mile cross country event was 15:05.9 that, was posted in a fourth-place finish at the 2021 Woodbridge Cross Country Classic … won the 2021 Mojave River League Finals in the three-mile … was seventh in the three-mile finals at the Mojave River League Finals as a freshman and 15th as a senior … prep-bests in track and field were 2:06.26 in the 800m, 4:28.19 in the 1600m, and 9:31.21 in the 3200m … finished sixth in the 1600m at the 2022 CIF-SS Division 3 Track Finals after winning six of his previous eight starts in the event during the 2022 season … placed eighth in the 3200m at the 2022 CIF-SS Division 3 Track Finals … won seven of 11 starts in the 3200m in the Mojave River League title during the 2022 campaign … won twice in the 3200m during his senior season and was the MRL League runner-up in the event … a CSF Life Member, BHS’ Outstanding Senior Athlete, and a three-time Honor Roll recipient.
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PERSONAL
Son of Mahbub and Tahmina Sardar … favorites include Morocco in the 2022 World Cup, Kenenisa Bekele, Kevin Hart, Octavia Spencer, Attack on Titan, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith … his mom’s Biryani, and Google.com … chose CSUN because it was the most affordable school he got into and upon visiting, he felt like it is a place I can fit in and be successful … says greatest sports moment so far is finishing second at the 2021 CIF-SS D4 Cross Country Finals as a junior and resetting the course record at Mt. SAC with a time of 15:23 as he wasn’t aware of what he was capable of in such a competitive race until that day … says the best thing about being an athlete is your body and mind both have the amazing capability as a result … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is when you get good at the sport you do, people don't really see you as anything more than an athlete … says the best athlete he has competed against is Matthew Donis … the most famous person he has met is Evert Silva … the person in history he would like to meet is the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) … the best advice he has been given is that life rewards those who can endure the most suffering … his advice to young people is work hard for your goals, but don't forget to have fun along the way … says his greatest hero is the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), because he is a role model to all of us Muslims and I think everyone should try to be more like him.
CROSS COUNTRY BESTS
| 6k | 19:32.5 | Big West Preview | 9/1/23 |
| 8k | 25:07.2 | Santa Clara Bronco Invitational | 10/14/23 |
| 10k | 32:08.2 | NCAA West Regional | 11/10/23 |
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