Israa Khamis
Israa Khamis
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- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Ponitz
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- Events:
- Sprints/Hurdles
Bio
TFRRS Profile: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8991067/Defiance/Israa_Khamis.html
Sophomore (2025-26)
- Appeared in all 6 indoor meets and 5 outdoor meets
- Set a personal best in the 200 meters at 29.30 at the Dick Small Invite on Jan. 16
- Also set a PR in the 60-meter hurdles at 9.84 during the Ashland Invite on Feb. 7
- Specialized as a hurdler in the outdoor season and posted her best times at the Southeastern Fire Invitational on Mar. 13-14
- Had a pair of top-5 finishes in the 400 meter hurdles at Southeastern and at Manchester, which was a second-place finish
- Ran on 4x400 meter relay team that ran a 4:11.82, a program top-10, at Central State
Freshman (2024)
- Competed in six of 11 track and field events
- Set PRs in the 200-, 300- and 400-meter dashes
- Was part of the 4x400 relay that set a season-best time of 4:12.00 at the WHAC Championship
- Competed in five cross country events in the fall
Personal
- Majoring in molecular biology
- Graduated from David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center in Dayton in 2024
- Played soccer and ran track all four years
- Owns school record in 400m hurdles and was part of the 2024 city championship in soccer
- Also graduated with honors
- Daughter of Fatima Hussein and Adam Arbab
- Born in Syria
