2026-27 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
PRIOR TO CORNELL
A standout distance runner at Arkport Central School… qualified for the 2025 Nike Cross Nationals after winning the Class D state championship and the McQuaid Invitational… captured Section V Class D titles in 2024 and 2025… served as team captain from 2023-25… enjoyed a decorated track and field career, winning 2026 state titles in the 3,200 meters and 3,000-meter steeplechase… added a state runner-up finish in the 1,600 meters… won the 2026 Federation championship in the steeplechase… placed second at New Balance Nationals in the 2,000-meter steeplechase and recorded the second-fastest time in event history… won the 2025 state championship in the 3,200 meters… was the state runner-up in the indoor 3,200 meters in 2025 and 2026.
PERSONAL
Ibrahim David Ford is the son of Jaclyn and John Ford… has four brothers, Jeremiah, Micah, Salim and Adam, and two sisters, Yasmin and Layla… born in Sanaa, Yemen, and raised in Arkport, N.Y.… enrolled in the College of Engineering, where he plans to major in mechanical engineering.
