2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster
Rahman, Saidah

Saidah Rahman
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Major:
- Undecided
- High School:
- Skyline
- Hometown:
- Chapel Hill, N.C.
Bio
2019-20 Indoor (Senior):
Leaned across the line at 8.23 seconds in the 60m dash and placed eighth in the 200m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/8) … Stopped the clock at 8.32 seconds in the 60m and entered the blocks in the 200m dash at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) … Placed fifth in the 400m with a time of 1:02.07 at the Mondo College Invitational (2/2) … Crossed the line at 8.30 seconds and 26.96 seconds in the 60m and 200m, respectively, at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) … Entered the blocks in the 200m dash at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) … A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2019 Outdoor (Junior):
Leaned across the line in the 100m dash in 12.98 seconds and also competed on the 4x100m relay team at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/5) … Raced around the track in the 400m run in 1:01.16 at the Charlotte Invitational (4/13) … Entered the blocks for the 200m dash at the 49er Classic (3/16) and the Winthrop Invitational (3/23) … Ran a leg of the 4x200m relay at the Raleigh Relays (3/30) … Also competed as a member of the 4x100m relay team at the Duke Invitational (4/20).
2018-19 Indoor (Junior):
Helped the 4x400m relay team take eighth and competed in the 200m dash at the JDL Early Bird Duals (12/2) … Crossed the line in ninth in the 60m dash with a time of 8.47 seconds and also competed in the 200m at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/20) … Leaned across the line in the 200m dash in 27.71 seconds and the 400m run in 1:02.55 at the JDL Dual Meet Madness (1/27) … Stopped the clock over 200m in 27.56 seconds and 8.38 in the 60m dash at the Camel City Invitational (2/1) … Placed 14th in the 200m dash at the JDL Team Challenge (2/7).
2018 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Named to the Atlantic Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Left the blocks in the 100m (13.36 seconds) and the 200m (27.09) at the Gamecock Invitational (4/7) … Helped the 4x100m relay team snap the tape at the Wake Forest Outdoor Opener (3/24) … Stopped the clock in 26.86 seconds at the 49er Classic (3/17) … Competed in the 4x100m (48.69) and 4x400m relay (3:51.79), along with the open 200m (26.47) at the Duke Invitational (4/21).
2017-18 Indoor (Sophomore):
Placed fourth in the 400m (1:01.59) at the JDL College Dual Meet Madness (1/28) … Posted her fastest 200m of the season, 27.08 seconds, and competed in the 4x400m (4:03.74) at the Camel City Invitational (2/3) … Competed in the 60m (8.38) and the 200m (27.28) at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/21) … Opened the season in the 200m (27.11) and the 4x400m at the JDL College Kick-off Classic (12/2).
2017 Outdoor (Freshman):
Recorded a 1:01.51 in the 400m run at the Winthrop Invitational (3/25) … Posted 200m times of 26.68 and 26.69 seconds at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/8) and Duke Invitational (4/21), respectively … Helped lead the 4x100m relay team to an eighth place finish at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship (5/7).
2016-17 Indoor (Freshman):
Opened the season with a 1:03.92 in the 400m run at the JDL College Kick-off Classic (12/3) … Posted her fastest 200m (27.82 seconds) of the season at the UNCG Dual Meet Madness (1/29) … Registered times of 27.82 seconds in the 200m and 1:07.92 in the 400m at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/21) … Recorded a 1:01.22 in the 400m at the Camel City Classic (2/4) … Crossed the line in 27.41 seconds in the 200m at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship (2/18).
Before Davidson: Earned two varsity letters under coach Rolanda Eccleston at Skyline High School ... Was a national qualifier in the long jump (2016) ... Earned All-State status (2016) ... Was a two-time member of the All-Region team (2015, 2016) ... Claimed the conference long crown (2016) ... Named her team's MVP (2015) ... Served as a team captain for two seasons (2015, 2016) ... Holds school records in the 4x100 meter relay (49.88), the 4x200 meter relay (1:47.66) and 4x400 meter relay (3:57.2) .... Also a member of the basketball team.
Personal: Born November 8, 1998 ... Daughter of Gloria Thomas... Has two siblings, Askia and Sundiata ... Majoring in Sociology.
Leaned across the line at 8.23 seconds in the 60m dash and placed eighth in the 200m at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (12/8) … Stopped the clock at 8.32 seconds in the 60m and entered the blocks in the 200m dash at the JDL January College Kick-Off (1/19) … Placed fifth in the 400m with a time of 1:02.07 at the Mondo College Invitational (2/2) … Crossed the line at 8.30 seconds and 26.96 seconds in the 60m and 200m, respectively, at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/13) … Entered the blocks in the 200m dash at the Camel City Invitational (2/7) … A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2019 Outdoor (Junior):
Leaned across the line in the 100m dash in 12.98 seconds and also competed on the 4x100m relay team at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/5) … Raced around the track in the 400m run in 1:01.16 at the Charlotte Invitational (4/13) … Entered the blocks for the 200m dash at the 49er Classic (3/16) and the Winthrop Invitational (3/23) … Ran a leg of the 4x200m relay at the Raleigh Relays (3/30) … Also competed as a member of the 4x100m relay team at the Duke Invitational (4/20).
2018-19 Indoor (Junior):
Helped the 4x400m relay team take eighth and competed in the 200m dash at the JDL Early Bird Duals (12/2) … Crossed the line in ninth in the 60m dash with a time of 8.47 seconds and also competed in the 200m at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/20) … Leaned across the line in the 200m dash in 27.71 seconds and the 400m run in 1:02.55 at the JDL Dual Meet Madness (1/27) … Stopped the clock over 200m in 27.56 seconds and 8.38 in the 60m dash at the Camel City Invitational (2/1) … Placed 14th in the 200m dash at the JDL Team Challenge (2/7).
2018 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Named to the Atlantic Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Left the blocks in the 100m (13.36 seconds) and the 200m (27.09) at the Gamecock Invitational (4/7) … Helped the 4x100m relay team snap the tape at the Wake Forest Outdoor Opener (3/24) … Stopped the clock in 26.86 seconds at the 49er Classic (3/17) … Competed in the 4x100m (48.69) and 4x400m relay (3:51.79), along with the open 200m (26.47) at the Duke Invitational (4/21).
2017-18 Indoor (Sophomore):
Placed fourth in the 400m (1:01.59) at the JDL College Dual Meet Madness (1/28) … Posted her fastest 200m of the season, 27.08 seconds, and competed in the 4x400m (4:03.74) at the Camel City Invitational (2/3) … Competed in the 60m (8.38) and the 200m (27.28) at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/21) … Opened the season in the 200m (27.11) and the 4x400m at the JDL College Kick-off Classic (12/2).
2017 Outdoor (Freshman):
Recorded a 1:01.51 in the 400m run at the Winthrop Invitational (3/25) … Posted 200m times of 26.68 and 26.69 seconds at the Mason Spring Invitational (4/8) and Duke Invitational (4/21), respectively … Helped lead the 4x100m relay team to an eighth place finish at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship (5/7).
2016-17 Indoor (Freshman):
Opened the season with a 1:03.92 in the 400m run at the JDL College Kick-off Classic (12/3) … Posted her fastest 200m (27.82 seconds) of the season at the UNCG Dual Meet Madness (1/29) … Registered times of 27.82 seconds in the 200m and 1:07.92 in the 400m at the Wake Forest Invitational (1/21) … Recorded a 1:01.22 in the 400m at the Camel City Classic (2/4) … Crossed the line in 27.41 seconds in the 200m at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championship (2/18).
Before Davidson: Earned two varsity letters under coach Rolanda Eccleston at Skyline High School ... Was a national qualifier in the long jump (2016) ... Earned All-State status (2016) ... Was a two-time member of the All-Region team (2015, 2016) ... Claimed the conference long crown (2016) ... Named her team's MVP (2015) ... Served as a team captain for two seasons (2015, 2016) ... Holds school records in the 4x100 meter relay (49.88), the 4x200 meter relay (1:47.66) and 4x400 meter relay (3:57.2) .... Also a member of the basketball team.
Personal: Born November 8, 1998 ... Daughter of Gloria Thomas... Has two siblings, Askia and Sundiata ... Majoring in Sociology.
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