Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Raheem Taitt-Best

Raheem Taitt-Best

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/6/2023
  • Sport
    Men's Track and Field
  • Bio
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This week's NDPF Male Athlete of the Week is Raheem Taitt-Best. Taitt-Best highlights a good showing overall for the Marauders this weekend at the Bison Open in Fargo, ND. Taitt-Best won the 200 meter dash with an NCAA qualifying time of 22.01 seconds. The mark ranks 25th nationally in NCAA Division II. Taitt-Best later earned his second and the UMary men's third NCAA qualifying time of the weekend with a second place effort in the 400 meter run. Crossing the finish line in 49.34 seconds, Taitt-Best claimed runner-up honors and ranks 35th in the country. Overall the Marauders finished 3rd in the men's team standings out of 12 teams with 77 points. Taitt-Best is a freshman sprinter from Bridgetown, Barbados.


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