Najee Glass
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 12, 1994 Woodbridge, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Gainesville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 44.79 (Tom Jones Invite 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Najee Glass (born June 12, 1994) is an American sprinter and former American football wide receiver. He attended St. Peter's Preparatory School, and is a senior at The University of Florida.
Glass finished sixth in the 400 m at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[1]
Glass was part of the US medley relay team that established a new World Youth best at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics running a 31-second 300 m leg.
On February 26, 2012, Glass ran 46.06 to win the Brooks PR Invitational. His time was good for a Dempsey record (fastest of any collegiate or professional runner) and a US #1. A few weeks later on March 11, 2012, Glass became the 2012 Indoor National Champion. His time 46.57 was good for number 4 all-time.
He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today in 2011.[2]
Glass is a six-time USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor All-American. He also won USTFCCCA South Region Indoor Athlete of the Year.[3]
While at the University of Florida, Glass was a part of the winning 4×400 m team at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championship. He captured the 2015 SEC Indoor 400 m title. Glass was a part of the winning 4×400 m team at the 2015 SEC Outdoor Championships.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  United States | |||||
| 2014 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | 1st | 4x400m relay | 3:04.34 |
References
- ↑ http://blog.nj.com/hudsonhssports/2010/08/preps_najee_glass_a_gold_medal.html
- ↑ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/track/2011-08-10-all-usa-boys-track-and-field-team_n.htm
- ↑ "Najee Glass - 2016 Track and Field". Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "Najee Glass - 2016 Track and Field". Retrieved 2016-05-18.
External links
- Najee Glass profile at IAAF
- DyeStat profile for Najee Glass
- Florida Gators bio