Khadijah Ameen
Khadijah Ameen
Height: 5-1
Year: So.
Hometown: Chesapeake, VA
High School: Norfolk Academy
Position: Jumps
Major: Anthropology & Human Biology
Parents: Shafeeq & Denise

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

8.37 55m Dash  1/15/2011 Appalachian Indoor Open
4.71m Long Jump 2/26/2011 UAA Championships
10.11m Triple Jump 2/26/2011 UAA Championships

 Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

14.55 100m Dash 3/25/2011 Emory Classic
4.85m Long Jump 4/2/2011 Gem of the Hills Invitational
10.39m Triple Jump 4/9/2011 Furman Invitational

Prior to Emory:

Competed on the track and field team at Norfolk Academy for five seasons... Served as the team captain during her senior year... The Virginia State Champion in the indoor triple jump in 2010... Helped her team to league, conference and state championships... Recorded career-best marks of 34'4.5" in the triple jump, 16'9" in the long jump, 13.2 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 17.4 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, and 9.6 seconds in the 55-meter hurdles... Coached by Ken Lampert... Also played volleyball in high school.

Personal:

Born September 23, 1992.

Why she chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the great resources, the excellent education, and the location in Atlanta."