Najee Glass

Najee Glass (born June 12, 1994) is an American sprinter and former American football wide receiver.

Najee Glass
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres
College teamFlorida Gators
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 44.79 (Tom Jones Invite 2015)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2010 SingaporeMedley relay
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 LilleMedley relay

A native of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, Glass attended St. Peter's Preparatory School, and is a senior at the University of Florida.[1]

Glass finished sixth in the 400 m at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[2]

Glass was part of the US medley relay team that established a new World Youth best at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics running a 31-second 300 m leg.

On February 26, 2012, Glass ran 46.06 to win the Brooks PR Invitational. His time was good for a Dempsey record (fastest of any collegiate or professional runner) and a US #1. A few weeks later on March 11, 2012, Glass became the 2012 Indoor National Champion. His time 46.57 was good for number 4 all-time.

He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today in 2011.[3]

Glass is a six-time USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor All-American. He also won USTFCCCA South Region Indoor Athlete of the Year.[4]

While at the University of Florida, Glass was a part of the winning 4 × 400 m team at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships. He captured the 2015 SEC Indoor 400 m title. Glass was a part of the winning 4 × 400 m team at the 2015 SEC Outdoor Championships.[5]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  United States
2014 NACAC U-23 Championships Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.34
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.51

References
  1. Bernstein, Jason. "University of Florida track star, St. Peter's Prep alumnus Najee Glass wants national title for his birthday", The Jersey Journal, June 9, 2015. Accessed July 9, 2018. "Najee Glass wants gold for his birthday. The University of Florida standout and St. Peter's Prep graduate turns 21 on Friday, a day that could potentially be the biggest of his accomplished track career.... A Woodbridge native, Glass established himself as one of the nation's premier young sprinters at St. Peter's Prep."
  2. "Prep's Najee Glass a Gold Medal Winner". 25 August 2010.
  3. "2011 USA TODAY All-USA boys high school track and field team".
  4. "Najee Glass - 2016 Track and Field". Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  5. "Najee Glass - 2016 Track and Field". Retrieved 2016-05-18.


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