University of North Texas Athletics
2025-26 Track & Field/XC Roster
Nehemiah Ray
- Position:
- Sprints
- High School:
- Brother Rice HS
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Valparaiso / Indian Hills CC
TFRRS Bio (Indian Hills) I TFFRS Bio (UNT)
Personal Bests
Honors and Awards
• School Record Holder (4x400, Outdoor)
• School Record Holder (SMR, Outdoor)
• 2026 American Conference Champion (4x400, Outdoor)
2026 Outdoors
Competed in the 200m, 400m, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay during the outdoor season ... Competed in the NCAA West Preliminary First Round and finished 41st in the 200m … Recorded a personal-best 400m time of 47.81 at the 44 Farms Invitational ... Earned a third-place finish in the 200m at the Bill Schmidt Invite and helped North Texas secure 4x100 and 4x400 relay victories ... Helped the 4x100 relay and sprint medley relay squads at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, including a runner-up finish in the SMR ... Added 4x100 and 4x400 relay victories at the TCU Alumni Invitational ... Recorded a personal-best 200m time of 20.51 at the American Outdoor Championships, where he also placed fourth in the 200m and helped the 4x400 relay team win the conference title while the 4x100 relay placed fifth.
2026 Indoors
Competed in the 60m, 200m, 400m and 4x400 relay during the indoor season ... Opened the season with a ninth-place finish in the 200m at the New Mexico Team Open ... Won the 200m and placed runner-up in the 400m at the Oklahoma Classic Invitational ... Competed in the 200m and helped the 4x400 relay place fourth at the American Indoor Championships.
2025 Outdoors
Ran the 200 meters and 400 meters across four meets ... Posted personal bests in both events at the Texas A&M Alumni Muster placing 12th in the 200m and 24th in the 400m ... Took 14th in the 200m at the AAC Outdoor Championships.
2025 Indoors
Appeared at five meets during the indoor season ... Had season bests in the 60m (6.83) and 200m (21.37) at the Arkansas Invitational ... Recorded a third-place finish in the 200m at the UW Invite by clocking a 21.71 in the finals ... Appeared in the 4x400 twice during the season.
Prior to UNT
Signed with Valparaiso University out of high school where he spent one season ... Clocked the third-fastest indoor 200m time in program history (22.27) and fourth-fastest outdoor 200m time (21.63) ... Also ran the second-fastest outdoor 100 meters in program history (10.54) ... Transferred to Indian Hills CC for the 2022-23 season ... National qualifier in the 200m and helped the Indian Hills relay team finish sixth at the NJCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... Ran a 10.61 in the 100m at the Region XI Championships to set a new personal best.
High School
Attended Brother Rice HS in Chicago, Ill. ... Competed in basketball in addition to running track.
Personal Bests
| 60 Meters | 6.83 |
| 100 Meters | 10.54 |
| 200 Meters | 20.51 |
| 400 Meters | 47.81 |
Honors and Awards
• School Record Holder (4x400, Outdoor)
• School Record Holder (SMR, Outdoor)
• 2026 American Conference Champion (4x400, Outdoor)
2026 Outdoors
Competed in the 200m, 400m, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay during the outdoor season ... Competed in the NCAA West Preliminary First Round and finished 41st in the 200m … Recorded a personal-best 400m time of 47.81 at the 44 Farms Invitational ... Earned a third-place finish in the 200m at the Bill Schmidt Invite and helped North Texas secure 4x100 and 4x400 relay victories ... Helped the 4x100 relay and sprint medley relay squads at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, including a runner-up finish in the SMR ... Added 4x100 and 4x400 relay victories at the TCU Alumni Invitational ... Recorded a personal-best 200m time of 20.51 at the American Outdoor Championships, where he also placed fourth in the 200m and helped the 4x400 relay team win the conference title while the 4x100 relay placed fifth.
2026 Indoors
Competed in the 60m, 200m, 400m and 4x400 relay during the indoor season ... Opened the season with a ninth-place finish in the 200m at the New Mexico Team Open ... Won the 200m and placed runner-up in the 400m at the Oklahoma Classic Invitational ... Competed in the 200m and helped the 4x400 relay place fourth at the American Indoor Championships.
2025 Outdoors
Ran the 200 meters and 400 meters across four meets ... Posted personal bests in both events at the Texas A&M Alumni Muster placing 12th in the 200m and 24th in the 400m ... Took 14th in the 200m at the AAC Outdoor Championships.
2025 Indoors
Appeared at five meets during the indoor season ... Had season bests in the 60m (6.83) and 200m (21.37) at the Arkansas Invitational ... Recorded a third-place finish in the 200m at the UW Invite by clocking a 21.71 in the finals ... Appeared in the 4x400 twice during the season.
Prior to UNT
Signed with Valparaiso University out of high school where he spent one season ... Clocked the third-fastest indoor 200m time in program history (22.27) and fourth-fastest outdoor 200m time (21.63) ... Also ran the second-fastest outdoor 100 meters in program history (10.54) ... Transferred to Indian Hills CC for the 2022-23 season ... National qualifier in the 200m and helped the Indian Hills relay team finish sixth at the NJCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... Ran a 10.61 in the 100m at the Region XI Championships to set a new personal best.
High School
Attended Brother Rice HS in Chicago, Ill. ... Competed in basketball in addition to running track.
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