Yaseen Abdalla

Competed in a total of six meets, four of which he recived either a gold or silver medal
Placed sixth in the 400m with a time of 45.75 at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships (6/8)
Finished in the top five at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships (6/8) in the 4x400, with the team registering a time of 3:01.22
Captured sixth place in both the 4x400m and 400m at the SEC Championships (5/9)
Finished second in the 4x400 at the Desert Heat Classic (4/27), with the team registering a time of 3:05.10
Placed first in the 4x100 at the Desert Heat Classic (4/27), with the team finishing in a time of 39.10
Captured Gold in both the 400m and 4x100 at the USC Outdoor Open (4/20)
Competed in the 4x100m at the Tennessee Invite (4/6), capturing second place with a time of 3:11.76

Indoor

Competed at five meets during his fifth indoor season with the Big Orange
Helped UT win the 4x400-meter relay at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (2/3) with a time of 3:04.30, the No. 2 time in school history
Posted a winning performance of 45.45 in the 400-meter dash invitational at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (2/2)
Received SEC Men's Runner of the Week honors on Jan. 23 after his performance at the Ted Nelson Invite
Ran his first 400-meter dash of the year at the Ted Nelson Invite (1/20) and finished second with a time of 46.05, which ranked second in the NCAA at the time of performance
Helped the Vols win the 4x400-meter relay at the Gamecock Opener (1/13) with a time of 3:09.10
Made his season debut at the Gamecock Opener (1/13) and tied his school record in the 300-meter dash with a time of 32.83

2023 TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor

Claimed bronze at the NCAA Championships (6/9) with a 44.49 personal-best mark in the 400-meter
Competed in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA East Prelims (5/26) and finished the event with a qualifying time of 3:06.51
Qualified for nationals in his first NCAA outdoor quarterfinal as an individual at the NCAA East Prelims (5/26), finishing the 400-meter race in 46.27
Scored in the 4x400-meter relay at the SEC Championships (5/13), coming to a finish in 3:06.33 for seventh place
Gained five points for the Vols in the 4x100-meter relay at the SEC Championships with a mark of 39.14 (5/13) to finish fourth
Secured two individual scoring performances for UT at the SEC Championships (5/13), finishing third in the 400-meter with a personal-best time of 44.58 - the third fastest time in program history - and placing seventh in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.90
Set a personal best in the 200-meter dash at the LSU Invitational (4/29), finishing the event with a time of 20.89 and placing eighth
Placed third in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 39.18 at the LSU Invitational (4/29), racing in the event with the acclaimed relay group that also consists of T'Mars McCallum, Nigel Green and Javonte Harding
Achieved second place in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:02.89 on a team with Jakwan Hale, Nigel Green and Rasheeme Griffith - securing the third fastest time in UT history and the fastest Vol group since 2002
Secured a first place finish in the 400-meter at the Tom Jones Memorial (4/15) with a 44.67 finish - the third best time in UT history and the collegiate lead at the time of competing
Finished second in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:19.56 at the Tennessee Invite (4/8), competing in the event with Nigel Green, Javonte Harding, and T'Mars McCallum
Claimed first in the 4x100-meter relay at the Tennessee Invite (4/8) on a team with T'Mars McCallum, Nigel Green and Javonte Harding, finishing the event in 39.90
Placed fifth in the 200-meter dash at the Tennessee Invite (4/7), crossing the finish line in 20.92
Tallied a third place finish in the 4x100-meter relay at the Texas Relays (4/1), finishing the race in 38.85 while running with T'Mars McCallum, Nigel Green and Javonte Harding

Indoor

Broke the school record for the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Championships (3/11), blazing to the finish line in 45.30 - good enough for sixth place for the 2023 world list and UT's best placement in the NCAA Indoor 400-meter since 2016
Placed 10th in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Championships (3/11) on a team with Clement Ducos, Jakwan Hale and Rasheeme Griffith, finishing with a time of 3:08.61
Secured bronze in the 4x400m relay at the SEC Championships (2/25), running the opening leg in 45.55 seconds to help the Vols finish with a time of 3:05.51
Won his preliminary heat and finished 10th overall in the 400-meter dash at the SEC Championships (2/24) with a time of 46.39
Helped the Vols to a season-best and NCAA-qualifying time of 3:04.36 in the 4x400-meter relay at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/11), ranking the group No. 2 in school history
Moved to No. 7 on Tennessee's all-time indoor list in the 200-meter dash at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/11), crossing the line with a time of 20.59
Raced to a lifetime-best 45.67 clocking in the 400-meter dash at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/10) — becoming the second performer in program history indoors
Teamed up with Jakwan Hale, Clément Ducos and Rasheeme Griffith in the 4x400-meter relay at the Bob Pollock Invitational (1/28), finishing in 3:06.10 for the sixth fastest time in program history
Continued the impressive start to the season at the Bob Pollock Invitational (1/28), winning the 400-meter dash with a time of 46.05 and placing second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.69
Opened his season breaking the school record in the 300-meter dash at the Clemson Invite (1/14), racing to the finish line in 32.83 seconds

2022 TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor

Scored with the 4x100m Relay with Wayne Pinnock, Favour Ashe and Carey McLeod, placing fourth in 38.83 (6/10), picking up USTFCCCA First Team All-America honors
Placed 10th in the 4x400mR with Rasheeme Griffith, Jakwan Hale and Chris Bailey at 3:05.89 (6/8), earning Second Team All-America accolades
Secured a spot at NCAAs with the men's 4x400mR, turning in a time of 3:06.79 with Rasheeme Griffith, Jakwan Hale and Alex Kay (5/27)
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships with the men's 4x100mR, running 38.78 seconds - the third-fastest in program history - with Wayne Pinnock, Favour Ashe and Carey McLeod (5/27)
On a team with Wayne Pinnock, Favour Ashe and Carey McLeod in the 4x100-meter relay, placed fourth with a time of 39.52 at the SEC Championships (5/14)
Ran on both the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams at the LSU Invitational (4/30), finishing third in the 4x100 at 38.99 - the ninth-fastest 4x100 in school history - and placing third with the 4x400m at 3:04.16 - the seventh-quickest 4x400 in program history
Joined Jakwan Hale, Favour Ashe and Carey McLeod in the men's 4x100mR at the War Eagle Invitational, winning the race in 40.20 (4/16)
Ran a wind-aided 21.29 (+3.1) 200-meter dash at the Tennessee Relays, finishing third (4/8)

Indoor

Ran on the men's 4x400-meter relay squad that placed fifth at the NCAA Championships in 3:05.89 - earning USTFCCCA First Team All-America accolades (3/12)
Earned USTFCCCA Second Team All-America honors after finishing 12th at NCAAs in the men's 200m (3/11)
A part of the Vols 4x400m Relay team that finished fifth at the SEC Championships in 3:05.64 (2/26)
At the 2022 SEC Indoor Championships, he ran a lifetime-best 20.67 200-meter dash to advance to finals (2/25) - Placed sixth in finals to finish in a points-scoring position for the Vols (2/26)
Ran a personal-best 6.82 60-meter dash at the Bob Pollock Meet (1/29)
Opened the indoor season with a third-place finish in the men's 200m at Clemson's Bob Pollock Meet, finishing in 20.73 (1/28)

2021 TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor

Joined Rasheeme Griffith, Christopher Bailey and Kameron Helmlinger on UT's 4x400-meter relay team, finishing 13th at NCAAs in a time of 3:07.95- Bynum and the rest of the 4x400mR group earned Second Team All-America honors (6/10)
A member of the Vols 4x400m Relay squad that placed fourth at the conference in 3:05.78 (5/15)
Placed eighth in the men's 400m on the final day of the SEC Outdoor Championships in a time of 46.53 (5/15)
Competed in the 4x400-meter relay at the Tennessee Challenge (5/1), combining with teammates Sebastian Cooper, Rasheeme Griffith, and Christopher Bailey for a season-best time of 3:05.71
Placed third in the 4x400-meter relay at the Tennessee Relays (3/9), combining with teammates Rasheeme Griffith, Alex Kay and Joe Hoots for a time of 3:10.11
Finished first in the 4x400-meter relay at the FSU Relays (3/26), combining with teammates Sebastian Cooper, Christopher Bailey and Jonathan Sacoor for a time of 3:06.64 that ranked No.2 in the nation at the time it was recorded
Made his collegiate outdoor debut at the FSU Relays (3/26), cracking the 46-second barrier in the 400-meter dash recording a time of 45.96 that was .51 second off the all-time freshman record and the 10th fastest time in program history

Indoor

Finished third at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/13) and helped to post the highest finish in the men's indoor 4x400-meter relay since 2002, along with teammates Sebastian Cooper, Christopher Bailey and Jonathan Sacoor
Claimed gold at the SEC Championships (2/27) and helped to post a 2021 world leading-mark and school record of 3:04.08 in the 4x400-meter relay, along with teammates Sebastian Cooper, Christopher Bailey and Jonathan Sacoor
Helped the Vols run a season-best of 3:05.97 at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invite (2/13) along with teammates Sebastian Cooper, Christopher Bailey, and Jonathan Sacoor
Helped the Vols to a season-best time of 3:09.66 in the men's 4x400 at Virginia Tech's Doc Hale Elite Meet (2/6), along with teammates Sebastian Cooper, Christopher Bailey, and Jonathan Sacoor
Came in at third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.74 at Virginia Tech's Doc Hale Elite Meet (2/5)
Placed second in his 400-meter season debut at the Hokie Invitational (1/23) with a time of 47.60
Made his season debut at the Commodore Indoor (1/16) in the 4x400-meter relay, combining with teammates Rasheeme Griffith, Sebastian Cooper and Jonathan Sacoor to place second with a time of 3:09.77

2020 TRACK & FIELD

Outdoor

Did not compete, as the 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global health crisis

Indoor

Combined with teammates Rasheeme Griffith, Jonathan Sacoor and Alex Kay for a season-best mark of 3:09.10 in the 4x400m relay at the Texas Tech Invite (2/1)
Took ninth place in the 400m dash with a time of 47.52 at Texas Tech Invite (1/31)
Named SEC Men's Freshman of the Week on January 21, 2020
Broke Tennessee's all-time freshman record in the 300m dash, clocking in at 33.38 at the Virginia Tech Invite (1/17)
Ran an SEC-leading PR of 47.20 in the men's 400m at the Virginia Tech Invite (1/18)
Finished third in the men's 200m with a mark of 22.38 at the Tennessee-Indiana Duals (1/11)
Recorded his first-career event victory in the men's 400m at the Tennessee-Indiana Duals (1/11) with a time of 48.07

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL

Ran track for Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tenn.
2019 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Tennessee
Brooks PR 400m Champion with a mark of 46.24, the No. 2 high school time in 2019
Tennessee state champion in the 200m
Recipient of the Roy A. Wedekind Athletic Scholarship Endowment

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2023-24 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Yaseen Abdalla

Aron Alvarez Aranda

Nigel Ancrum

Canaan Anderson

Layla Anderson

Teegan Anderson

Seth Apple

Msgana Araya

Tyler Arnold

Nathan Atchue

Lily Baker

Carolyn Barksdale

Myreanna Bebe

Aaron Bell

Nakhi Benjamin

Hudson Betts

Brett Brady

Kalib Branch

John Bruder

Kylah Buckle

Allison Buemi

Kevin Burr Jr.

Emmanuel Bynum

Will Cahill

Grant Campbell

Jillian Candelino

Dean Casey

Brody Chapman

Christopher Cherry

Trevor Coggin

Ellison Colarossi

Emily Covert

Jette Davidson

Brooke Dixon

Clement Ducos

Emily Ellis

Kendall Ford

Kayla Gholar

Brendan Gomez

Cade Gray

Myla Greene

Rasheeme Griffith

Ja'Kwan Hale

Emma Kate Hamby

Javonte' Harding

Kiland Harrison

Ka’Myya Haywood

Kameron Helmlinger

Dalton Hengst

Davonte Howell

Ella Johnson

Andie-Marie Jones

Ashley Jones

Julia Kaufman

Nate Kawalec

Emily Knight

Carter Knox

Jacob Lewis

Joella Lloyd

Caroline Lyerly

Yahnari Lyons

T'Mars McCallum

Sam McLendon

DaJour Miles

Isaiah Monroe

Brock Moore

Matthew Morrison

Eli Nahom

Kyler Nichols

Zyaire Nuriddin

Medwin Odamtten

Brandon Olden

Avaunt Ortiz

Dennisha Page

Christian Parker

Lexi Pavese

Brandon Pottinger