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Ammar Moussa

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-7
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Arcadia, Calif.
High School:
Arcadia

PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
Mile: 4:15:82 (2015)
3,000-Meters: 7:53.76 (2015)
5,000-Meters: 13:48.34 (2015)
OUTDOOR
800-Meters: 1:52.42 (2014)
1,500-Meters: 3:42.68 (2015)
5,000-Meters: 13:41.87 (2015)
10,000-Meters: 29:29.92 (2016)

MPSF SCORING
2015 3,000-Meters, 7th (7:53.61)
2016 3,000-Meters, 8th (8:00.06)

PAC-12 SCORING
2015 5,000-Meters, 7th (14:01.04)
2015 10,000-Meters, 1st (29:34.28)
2016 10,000-Meters, 8th (29:29.92)

2016: Indoor: Moussa ran in three races for the Buffs during his final campaign. He raced a season best 13:51.85 in the 5k at the Husky Classic (2/12), placing 11^th overall. At the MPSF Championships, Moussa ran the 3k and the 5k. He started by placing 12^th in the 5k (14:13.26) before earning eighth place in the 3k in 8:00.06.
Outdoor: Moussa finished his career on a strong note. At the Payton Jordan Invite, he recorded a season best time of 13:56.60 in the 5,000-meter run, one month after running 13:57.16 at the Stanford Invite. At the Stanford Twilight, he placed 13^th overall in the 1,500, coming close to his PR with a time of 3:45.40. He went on to place eighth for CU in the 10,000 at the Pac-12 Championships in a PR time of 29:29.92. Moussa qualified for both the 5k and 10k runs at NCAA West Prelims.

2015: Indoor: Moussa had a break out season on the track for CU, entering the top-10 in two different events for the Buffs as well as his first All-America track honor. At the Husky Classic (2/14), Moussa ran the 5,000-meter run in 13:48.34. That time made him the ninth fastest performer in CU history. Moussa switched gears to the 3k in his next race at the MPSF Championship where he took seventh in 7:53.61 to become the seventh fastest performer in school history. Moussa advanced to his first NCAA Indoor Championship in the 5k and placed 10^th in 14:01.22 for All-America second team honors.
Outdoor: Moussa followed up his great indoor season, with an even more impressive outdoor season. He mainly raced the 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs. Moussa clocked a personal best of 13:41.87 at Mt. SAC Relays (4/17). He also PR’d in the 10k at the Pac-12 Championships, winning his first conference title in 29:34.28. The win was the first 10k conference victory for the Buffs since 2011. Moussa qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in both the 5k and 10k runs.

2014: Indoor: Moussa ran in three meets for the Buffs, starting out with a mile run at the Air Force Invitational (1/24) and a 3k at the Husky Classic (2/15). Two weeks later, at the MPSF Championships, Moussa ran a season-best 3k of 8:06.34, which was 11^th overall.
Outdoor: Moussa ran in four meets for CU, each time running in a different event. He started the season running his first 10k at the Jerry Quiller Classic (3/21). A few weeks later, Moussa ran the 800 at the CU Invite (4/12), clocking in at 1:52.42. He went on to race in the 1,500 at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/18) the following week and placed 12^th in 3:43.97. Moussa’s final race of the season was the 5k at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite (5/4). There he finished ninth overall in 13:56.00.

2013: Indoor: Moussa debuted on the track for CU in the mile at the Air Force Invite (1/26) and placed third in an elevation time of 4:22.38. He moved on to compete in the 3,000 for his final two races during the indoor season. Moussa recorded a 10^th-place finish in the 3k at the MPSF Championships in 8:11.20.
Outdoor: At the Mt. SAC Relays, Moussa ran a 1,500 season best of 3:47.01. He mainly focused on the 5k and ran a season-best 13:57.96 at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite (4/29). Moussa recorded a time of 14:27.90 at the Pac-12 Championships and ended the season with a 5k at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships.

2012: Indoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.
Outdoor: Redshirt. Did not compete.

CROSS COUNTRY: (2015) Moussa finished his career with the Buffs with another great season. He recorded a 14^th place finish at NCAA Pre-Nationals, placing third for the Buffs. At Pac-12s, he was again third for the Buffs, placing seventh overall for All-Pac-12 honors while helping the Buffs to their fifth straight conference title. Moussa earned all-region honors two weeks later, placing 15^th. He ended his career with a 42^nd place finish at NCAAs. (2014) Moussa had an outstanding season and didn’t finish outside of the top 10 in any of his five varsity races. He started the season with a third place finish at the Rocky Mountain Shootout and followed it up with an eighth place finish at pre-nationals. Moussa earned Pac-12 First Team honors with a sixth place finish at the Pac-12 Championships where the Buffs won their fourth straight team title. The Buffs went on to win the NCAA Mountain Region Championship, and Moussa came away with a ninth place finish. He led the Buffs at NCAAs, crossing the finish fifth overall for his first All-America honor, while CU won its second straight NCAA title. (2013) At the Pac-12 Championships, Moussa was ninth overall (CU’s No. 5), helping the Buffs to their third straight Pac-12 team title while picking up All-Pac-12 Second Team honors. He was 27^th at regionals and placed 95^th at the NCAA Championships, rounding out CU’s top five as the Buffs captured the NCAA team title. (2012) Redshirt. Did not compete. (2011) Moussa had a breakout freshman year, earning a spot on the Buff’s varsity roster. His first meet in a black and gold jersey was pre-nationals where he placed 19^th as CU’s No. 3 finisher. Moussa helped the Buffs win the inaugural Pac-12 team championship by finishing 15^th and went on to take 17^th at the regional meet. Moussa ended the season with an 88^th-place finish at the national championship which helped CU take third overall. He earned all-region honors during the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Moussa was a two-time California State cross country champion, winning the title as a junior and senior. Both years he was named the Gatorade Cross Country Player of the Year. Moussa was sixth at the 2011 USA Junior Cross Country Championship and went on to place 32nd at the IAAF World Championships. He placed fourth at the Nike Cross Nationals in 2009 and 2010 while helping his team to the title in 2010. On the track, he owns school records in every event from 800-meters to 5,000-meters. Moussa capped off his senior year by winning the two-mile run at the New Balance Outdoor Championship, running a personal-record of 8:51.80. He also won the 3k title at the meet in 8:16.03.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 800-meters: 1:53.21; 1,600-meters: 4:10.27; 3,200-meters: 8:49.59; 5,000-meters: 14:05.79.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Moussa earned his degree in political science.

PERSONAL: Ammar Moussa was born on December 1, 1993 in Encino, Calif. He is the son of Ameer Moussa and Malika Bouchama of Arcadia, Calif. He has one younger brother, Mahmoud. Moussa also enjoys soccer and basketball. He is fluent in Arabic and also knows Spanish.