2017-18 Men's Track and Field Roster

Brian Barrett
Brian Barrett

Tobia Lahbi

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mogliano Veneto, Italy

Biography

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2017 Outdoor:
Was the only Buff to earn multiple All-American honors at the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he finished 6th in the 400-meter hurdles and ran a legon the 4x400-meter relay that finished 5th. He ran 52.03 in the final of the 400m hurdles to earn All-American honors in the event for the second consecutive year. Earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches (USTFCCCA) All-Region honors in the 400m hurdles.  Earned 1st Team All-Lone Star Conference honors after winning the 400m hurdles in the third-fastest time in school history, 51.13. He also earned 2nd Team All-Conference as part of the 4x400-meter relay that finished second running 3:11.57. Was part of the 4x400 that finished 12th at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays running 3:12.92. Finished third in the 400m hurdles at the Mt. Sac Relays where he ran 51.90.

2017 Indoor: Finished fifth in the 400-meters the Lone Star Conference Championships running a personal best 49.19 in the final. He also earned Third Team All-LSC honors after running the lead-off for the 4x400-meter relay that finished third in3:19.41. Ran a personal best time of 8.46 in the 60-meter hurdles at the UNM Cherry & Silver Invite.

2016 Outdoor: Became an All-American for the first time after finishing third in the 400-meter hurdles running 51.47 in the finals. He entered the championships ranked 16th in the nation but ran a second faster than his personal best (51.48) to earn a spot in the finals. Those are the third- and fourth-fastest times in school history. He also earned USTFCCCA First Team All-American honors for his performance at the national championships. Finished sixth in both the 100-meter and  400-meter hurdles at the Lone Star Conference Championships. He also ran a team-best 14.52 in the hurdles in the prelims of the LSC Championships.

2016 Indoor: Ran the second leg for the 4x400-meter relay that won the LSC Indoor Championship with a time of 3:15.94. He ran the 400 meter leg on the distance medley relay that finished second at the same meet in a time of 10:09.56. Narrowly missed qualifying for the finals in the 60m hurdles Saturday night before finishing 12th in the preliminaries in the 400-meters with a time of 50.42. Ran a personal-best time of 50.20 in the 400m at the Pittsburg State Invitational.

High School: Graduated from Collegio Salesiano Astori in 2013.

Personal: Born on October 13, 1994. Son of Valentina Girardi and Faouz Lahbi. Has one sibling, Jacob. Majoring in sports and exercise science at West Texas A&M.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2016-17Junior

    Hurdles
  • 2017-18Senior

    Hurdles