Alima Kassim
Sprints
In the Record Books
• Fourth in school history as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.51)
• Ninth in school history in the 60 meters (7.69)
As a Freshman (2025)
• Member of the winning 4×100-meter relay (45.51), PRed in the 200 meters (24.53) at the Outdoor Music City Challenge
• Second as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.70) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
• 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