2016-17 Men's Track & Field Roster
Abdul-Nasser Seidu
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Garfield Heights, Ohio
- High School:
- Normandy
| PRs | ||
| Indoor | Outdoor | |
|  • HJ: 6' 8.75" |  • HJ: 6' 8.75" | |
|  • TJ: 48' 4.5" |
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2016 SEASONÂ
• MAC Distinguished Scholar AthleteÂ
INDOOR
• Finished 12th in the high jump at the MAC Championships with a mark of 6' 3.5"
• Set an indoor personal-best mark of 6' 8.75" in the high jump at the GOlden Flashes Gala, taking 3rd placeÂ
• Posted a personal-best mark of 48' 4.5" in the triple jump at the Doug Raymond Invitational, taking 4th placeÂ
• Academic All-MAC
OUTDOORÂ
• Finished ninth in the high jump at the MAC Championships with a season-best mark of 6' 5"Â
• Recorded a season-best mark of 47' 6.25" in the triple jump for a second place finish at the Northeast Ohio QuadÂ
• Academic All-MACÂ
2015 SEASON
INDOOR
• Had a season best mark of 6' 6.75" in the High Jump at the Akron Invitational, for a first place finish
• Had a season best mark of 46' 2.5" in the Triple Jump at the Kent State Doug Raymond Invitational, for a third place finish
OUTDOOR
• Set a personal best of 6' 8.75" in the High Jump at the Ball State Cardinal Invitational
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Earned letters in football, soccer and track
• Conference champions in track in 2012 and 2013 at Normandy high school for coach Marc Kirby
• Career best high school high jump mark was 6' 3"
PERSONAL
• Majoring in Theatre
• Son of Abdul and Tamarimata Seidu
• Has two siblings Iddrisu and Ayisha
![Four Kent State track and field athletes pose together on the awards podium wearing light blue Under Armour uniforms and gold MAC Championship medals. Left to right: Chaz Sakala (bib 1196), Sean [last name partially visible] (bib 1157, holding a relay baton), Ryan Gross (bib 1167), and Jacob Stanley (bib 1192). The group smiles for the camera following their relay event at the MAC Outdoor Championships.](https://images.sidearmdev.com/resize?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fkentstatesports.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F5%2F21%2FIMG_2657.jpg&height=340&type=webp)
