blank  Gezachw Yossef
	Class: Senior Hometown: Ashdod, Isreal High School: Nere-Amael HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 140 Event: Distance Experience: 1L

2000 CROSS COUNTRY: Senior who was Tech's top scorer all season ... Posted victory in Red Raider Open (9/1) with time of 25:39 ... Came in second at Sundodger Invitational (9/23) in time of 24:17.91 ... Named Big 12 Runner of the Week after performance at Sundodger Invitational ... Posted mark of 31:42.5 at Pre-National Meet (10/14) for 35th ... Came in 19th at Big 12 Championships (10/28) with mark of 25:53 ... Posted 21st-place showing at NCAA Mountain Regionals (11/11) in time of 31:53.4.

2000 OUTDOOR: Finished second at Stanford Invite (3/26) in 1,500 with mark of 3:41.97 ... Won 800 meters at Sierra Providence/UTEP Invitational (4/15) with time of 1:50.85 ... Finished third in 1,500 at Big 12 Championships (5/21) with time of 3:47.48 ... Also took third in 800 at conference meet with mark of 1:49.32 ... Combined for 12 individual points at Big 12 meet ... Finished 17th in 1,500 at NCAA Championships (6/1) with time of 3:47.03.

2000 INDOOR: Finished fifth in 800 meters at Cannon IV Classic (2/12) with time of 1:51.73 ... Finished second at Houston Invitational (2/5) in 800 meters with time of 1:54.34 ... Fourth in mile run at Cyclone National Qualifier (3/3) with mark of 4:02.55, setting new school record ... Qualified provisionally in the mile run and advanced to NCAA meet ... Also set new school record in 800 with time of 1:50.41 at Big 12 Championships (2/26) ... Earned All-Big 12 honors after finishing third at conference meet ... Took eighth in mile run at NCAA Championships (3/11) with time of 4:04.11 ... Garnered All-America honors in mile run.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Nere-Amael High School in Hifa, Israel.

PERSONAL: Born January 1, 1975, in Ethiopia ... Son of Derebe and Mula Yossef ... General Business major.