Tareq Alwafai Bio

Track & Field

Courtesy: UCSD Release: 12/28/12

Tareq Alwafai

Position:	Distance
Year:	Freshman
City/State:	Aliso Viejo, CA
High School:	Aliso Niguel HS
College:	Roosevelt
Major:	Computer Science
Experience:	High School

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo ... Won the Coaches Award and MVP awards for both cross country and track and field ... Competed in the 3,200-meter run and 1,600 in high school ... Earned a personal best of 9 minutes, 27.5 seconds in the 3,200 at the 2012 Trabuco Hills Invitational to place third overall as a senior (2012) ... Best time in the 1,600 was a 4:23.48 at the 2012 South Coast League Finals, where he finished fourth overall.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 29, 1994 in Anaheim ... Parents are Jackeline and Ziad Alwafai ... Has an older sister named Deanna ... Is a computer science major in Roosevelt College ... Making CIF Finals as an individual while team suffered from injuries was his most memorable moment in cross country ... Roots for the Vancouver Canucks and L.A. Lakers ... Drew Doughty is his favorite athlete ... "Step Brothers" is his favorite movie ... Bangarang can be found playing on his iPod ... Enjoys biking, hiking and climbing in his spare time ... Pretzels are his food of choice.