2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Aouani, Iliass

Iliass Aouani
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Milan, Italy
- High School:
- Lamar
Bio
Career Track Highlights:
USTFCCCA Honorable Mention All-American (2019 - 10,000m outdoor)
USTFCCCA Northeast Region Performer of the Year (2019)
Holds Italian Mile Record
Two-time ACC Champion (2019 - 10,0000m outdoor, 5,000m outdoor)
First-team All-ACC (2019 - 3,000m indoor, 5000m indoor, 10,000m outdoor, 5,000m outdoor; 2018 - 10,000m outdoor, 5,000m outdoor)
Second-team All-ACC (2018 - 5000m indoor, 3000m indoor; 2017 - 5000m indoor)
Seven-time All-ACC honoree
USTFCCCA Academic All-American (2017)
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2019)
ACC Scholar Athlete Athlete of the Year (2019)
ACC All-Academic (2017, 2018, 2019)
ACC and school record in the 10,000m
ACC Performer of the Week
Iliass' Collegiate Performances (view cross country bio):
Senior Year (2018-19)
Indoor: Placed third in the 5000m at the ACC Championships with a time of 14:07.75 and second in the 3000m with a time of 8:00.99 (2/22) ... Set a PR at the David Hemery Invitational in the 5000m with a time of 13:51.87. That was the second fastest time in the ACC this season for this event (2/9) ... Finished seventh in the 3000m at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational with a time of 8:01.88 (1/26).
Outdoor:Â ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year ... ACC All-Academic Team ... USTFCCCAÂ Honorable Mention All-American ... Placed 20th in the 10,0000m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA East Prelim in the 10,000m .... ACC Champion in the 10,000m and 5,000m ... Finished fifth in the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge with a PR of 3:45.61 (4/20) ... Broke the Syracuse and ACC record in the 10k at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 28:25.36. He finished ninth in the event. (3/30).
Junior Year (2017-18)
Indoor: Placed fifth with a time of 14:08.51 in the 5000m event and fifth in the 3000m with a time of 8:08.03 at the ACC Indoor Championships (2/22-2/24) … Finished 17th in the 5000m event with a time of 14:05.04 at the Iowa State Classic (2/9-2/10) … Placed ninth in the 3000m event at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, crossing the finish line in 7:59.88 (1/26-1/27).
Outdoor: Took second in the 5000m and 10,000m events at the ACC Outdoor Championships (5/10-5/12).Â
Sophomore Year (2016-2017)
Indoor: Placed seventh in the 3000m event at the ACC Championships with a time of 8:09.42 (2/23-2/25) ... Placed fourth in the 5000m event at the ACC Indoor Championships after completing the race in 13:57.76 (2/23-2/25) ... Finished 23rd in the 5000m event at the Iowa State Classic, crossing the finish line at 14:14.94 (2/10-2/11) ... Took 3rd place in the 3000m event at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational with a time of 7:57.67 (1/27-1/28).
Before SU: Competed in the European U-23 in the 10,000-meters and finished with a time of 30:20.86 (14th)... Ran the 5000-meters and put up marks 14:25.31 and 14:25.58 ...  Fourth at the Italian U23 Championships and seventh at the Campionato Nazionale Indivduale.Â
Personal: Civil engineering major at the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
USTFCCCA Honorable Mention All-American (2019 - 10,000m outdoor)
USTFCCCA Northeast Region Performer of the Year (2019)
Holds Italian Mile Record
Two-time ACC Champion (2019 - 10,0000m outdoor, 5,000m outdoor)
First-team All-ACC (2019 - 3,000m indoor, 5000m indoor, 10,000m outdoor, 5,000m outdoor; 2018 - 10,000m outdoor, 5,000m outdoor)
Second-team All-ACC (2018 - 5000m indoor, 3000m indoor; 2017 - 5000m indoor)
Seven-time All-ACC honoree
USTFCCCA Academic All-American (2017)
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2019)
ACC Scholar Athlete Athlete of the Year (2019)
ACC All-Academic (2017, 2018, 2019)
ACC and school record in the 10,000m
ACC Performer of the Week
Iliass' Collegiate Performances (view cross country bio):
Top Performances | 1500m | 3000m | 5000m | 10,000m |
Indoor | 7:57.67 | 13:51.87 | ||
Outdoor | 3:45.61 | 14:00.38 | 28:25.36 |
Senior Year (2018-19)
Indoor: Placed third in the 5000m at the ACC Championships with a time of 14:07.75 and second in the 3000m with a time of 8:00.99 (2/22) ... Set a PR at the David Hemery Invitational in the 5000m with a time of 13:51.87. That was the second fastest time in the ACC this season for this event (2/9) ... Finished seventh in the 3000m at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational with a time of 8:01.88 (1/26).
Outdoor:Â ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year ... ACC All-Academic Team ... USTFCCCAÂ Honorable Mention All-American ... Placed 20th in the 10,0000m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA East Prelim in the 10,000m .... ACC Champion in the 10,000m and 5,000m ... Finished fifth in the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge with a PR of 3:45.61 (4/20) ... Broke the Syracuse and ACC record in the 10k at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 28:25.36. He finished ninth in the event. (3/30).
Junior Year (2017-18)
Indoor: Placed fifth with a time of 14:08.51 in the 5000m event and fifth in the 3000m with a time of 8:08.03 at the ACC Indoor Championships (2/22-2/24) … Finished 17th in the 5000m event with a time of 14:05.04 at the Iowa State Classic (2/9-2/10) … Placed ninth in the 3000m event at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, crossing the finish line in 7:59.88 (1/26-1/27).
Outdoor: Took second in the 5000m and 10,000m events at the ACC Outdoor Championships (5/10-5/12).Â
Sophomore Year (2016-2017)
Indoor: Placed seventh in the 3000m event at the ACC Championships with a time of 8:09.42 (2/23-2/25) ... Placed fourth in the 5000m event at the ACC Indoor Championships after completing the race in 13:57.76 (2/23-2/25) ... Finished 23rd in the 5000m event at the Iowa State Classic, crossing the finish line at 14:14.94 (2/10-2/11) ... Took 3rd place in the 3000m event at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational with a time of 7:57.67 (1/27-1/28).
Before SU: Competed in the European U-23 in the 10,000-meters and finished with a time of 30:20.86 (14th)... Ran the 5000-meters and put up marks 14:25.31 and 14:25.58 ...  Fourth at the Italian U23 Championships and seventh at the Campionato Nazionale Indivduale.Â
Personal: Civil engineering major at the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Benne Anderson | NCAA mile final
Saturday, March 15
Benne Anderson NCAA Mile Semifinals
Saturday, March 15
Sam Lawler | ACC 5k Highlight
Sunday, March 02
Forever Orange | Freddie Crittenden
Thursday, February 13