2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster

A photo of Saidah Rahman at the 49er Classic
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
A photo of Saidah Rahman at the 49er Classic
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Photo of Saidah Rahman at the 49er Classic
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Photo of Saidah Rahman at the 49er Classic
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Photo of Saidah Rahman
Saidah  Rahman

Saidah Rahman

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Major:
    Undecided
  • High School:
    Skyline
  • Hometown:
    Chapel Hill, N.C.
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.
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