Alhosan Sheriff, Caprock track and field Sr.

On the track: Caprock’s Alhosan Sheriff was one of the biggest surprises and most talked about stories from the Texas Panhandle thanks to his performance during the UIL Class 5A state track at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on Friday. Sheriff went from earning the wildcard spot following regional to landing on the medal stand as a bronze medal winner at state with an outstanding showing in the 110-meter hurdle race. Sheriff was smooth during in his hurdle event, clocking a season-best time of 13.91 and getting that bronze medal.

Not only did Sheriff win his first career medal, but he also became the first athlete from Caprock to earn a medal state state since Kang Lueth (800-meter run) in 2016.

Coach Rob Soleyjacks: “I’m extremely proud of what Alhosan did at the state track meet and the season he had. He has worked so hard for this, and he’s the type of athlete that never takes the shortcut. He has the gift and to go with it he has the ability. He can triple jump, he was on our mile relay team that was very competitive. He is a high character young man that powers his teammates and though we asked him to do so much, he never broke down. The past couple of weeks he was able to go out and just focus on the hurdles and accomplish his goal. It was awesome to see.”

Sheriff: “Getting on the medal stand at the state track meet meant so much to me. It’s always been a dream of mine. My brother was able to get a medal and now I have one also. I feel like the past couple of weeks I’ve been able to just focus on the hurdles and that helped me refocus and reset. This was a great way to end my high school career and I couldn’t be happier.”

About Sheriff

Favorite band or musician: Future

Favorite social media platform: TikTok

Favorite athlete: Lamar Jackson

Bet you didn’t know: He is a multi-sport athlete at Caprock.

Parents: Sualiaho and Mariana Sheriff.