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2022 Women's Cross Country Roster

Ayah Aldadah

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Peoria, Ill.
  • High School Dunlap
  • Instagram ayahaldadah3
  • Twitter warakenab

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2022

  • Placed 41st in the 6k at the Bradley Pink Classic (21:21.7)
  • Ran a season-best 6k time of 21:11.7 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals

2021 

  • Ran a season best time of 21:40.89 in the 6k at the NCAA Midwest Regionals, placed 53rd 
  • Placed 37th in the women's open 6k at NCAA Pre-Nationals
  • Ran in the 5000m at the Joe Piane Invitational, posted a time of 17:33.4 and placed 111th

2020-21

  • Placed 143rd overall at the NCAA Championships in 21:48, the fourth Illini to finish
  • Placed 15th at the Big Ten Championships, the third Illini to finish. Her time was 21:01.7
  • Ran a season-best time of 21:55.5 in the 6k at the Redbird invite, placing 21st

2018-2020

At Bradley University

  • All-Missouri Valley Conference (Cross Country): 2018
  • All-MVC Honorable Mention (Cross Country): 2019

High School

  • 2A All-State honors in cross country in 2016 and 2017 
  • 2A cross country team state champion in 2017
  • Two-time 2A track and field team state champion in 2017 and 2018
  • Three-time letterwinner in track and cross country
  • Coached by Chris Friedman

Personal

  • Born April 13, 2000
  • Daughter of Monzer Aldadah and May Abouhouli
  • Has a twin sister, Huda, who is a member of the fencing team at Duke
  • Chose Illinois because it felt like a second home and offered a welcoming environment from future teammates and the coaching staff 

TFRRS Profile

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Junior

  • 2021Senior

  • 2022Fifth Year