Alima Kassim - Women's Track and Field - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Alima Kassim

Sprints

Class Freshman
Event Sprints
Hometown Nashville, Tenn.
High School University School of Nashville
Major Undeclared
Bio

NIL on Opendorse

Career Results

In the Record Books 
• Ninth in school history in the 60 meters (7.69)

As a Freshman (2025)
• Fourth freshman, 16th overall in the 60 meters (7.69) at the Ted Nelson Invitational

The Kassim File 
• Prepped at the University School of Nashville right down the road from Vanderbilt
• Graduated cum laude
• Scholastic poetry honorable mention
• Swept the 100 and 200 meters at the TSSAA State Track & Field Championships – Division II A &AA as a junior and senior
• Second in the 100m and third in the 200m to qualify for the 2023 AAU Junior Olympic Games
• Her prep bests include: 60m – 7.59; 100m – 11.74; 200m – 24.45
• Habitat for Humanity volunteer teaching English as a second language

Personal
• Sister, Mayowa, is a senior at Vanderbilt and dad works at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center