Youssouf Sidibe '21 Recruiting Profile

My goals in the future are to run track for a college where I can also use my strengths in academics and pursue a degree in Computer Sciences and Information Technologies..  As a student in school, I've always been interested in STEM. What makes me a good candidate for a team is that I am gifted with good 400m speed and endurance (from soccer & xc) helping me a lot with my 200m as well.  Also, I am a determined, hard-worker off the track.  I have been honored as a 'Freedom Fund Scholar' (2x) by the NAACP Ann Arbor Branch. I first started track when I was a 6th grader in middle school.  I eventually ran a 54.9 second 400m (hand-timed) at a city meet in 8th grade, earning 1st place.  I currently run for a club team named ‘Michigan All-Stars’.  I joined December of 2016 and have progressed a lot since joining.  At 6’0.5” 163lbs, 15yrs old, I was able to squat 504lbs(1-rep MAX).  When it comes to track or academics, I am very competitive and do not accept being average. I love to push myself to my limits and excel in what I have a passion for.