Naimah Rafiq '24 Recruiting Profile

My main goal is to improve as a runner and continue to have something I can be proud of myself for. I first started running as a joke, but as I progressed through my journey, I learned many things about myself. I love the feeling I get after a workout. That exhausted feeling, knowing I've done something hard and being able to truly see how far I've come in my sport. I've learned to become more positive, telling myself things like "you've got this!" during a set or even encouraging my teammates not to give up and keep pushing; because if you don't try, you'll never achieve greatness. Running is my happiness, its all I talk about half the time and the best part of my day. I'm willing to put the time and effort needed to succeed and nonmatter what anyone says, I'll do anything to accomplish my goals. I'm not afraid to make mistakes, and there will be some hard times, but I believe with the assistance of my family, coaches and teammates, I can accomplish big things.