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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Alaa Selman

Alaa Selman

  • Position:
    Mid-Distance
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Highschool:
    Crestwood
  • Hometown:
    Dearborn Heights

Summary

Biography

Official Collegiate Results & Top Times
 

Career Highlights:

  • Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2025)


2025:

  • Ran in five of the six races on the season
  • Made her collegiate debut at Oakland's Golden Grizzly Open, finishing 24th in 20:40
  • Clocked 22:00 for 105th at Notre Dame's National Catholic Invitational
  • Posted a 5k season-low 20:16 for 60th at the Canisius Alumni Classic
  • Tallied a 6k season-best 24:10 for 103rd at the Horizon League Championships


Prior To Detroit Mercy:

  • Earned varsity letters in cross country, track and field and soccer
  • A three-year captain in cross country and track and field
  • Earned All-Conference in cross country all four years and was also All-Academic
  • Helped her team win three conference championships
  • Tabbed with the Coach's Award in cross country as a junior and senior
  • Was named the track MVP as a sophomore and junior, and the Coaches Award as a junior
  • Holds the school record for the 400 and 800 meters and the mile
  • Ran club with Six Mile Track
  • A member of the National Honor Society

Personal:

  • Daughter of Hind Aljuboori and Sadiq Selman
  • Has an older and a younger brother
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because she liked how it balanced athletics with academics
  • A Biology major

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