2024 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Hammond, Omari

Omari Hammond
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class (Indoor):
- Jr.
- Class (Outdoor):
- Sr.
- Hometown:
- Fairburn, Ga.
- High School/Previous School:
- Landmark Christian School
Bio
TFRRS | Omari Hammond – Track and Field Results & Statistics
Collegiate Bests
^ Set in 2025
Indoor | 600m: 1:18.97^, 800m: 1:50.92^
Outdoor| 400m: 49.14…800m: 1:50.28…1500m: 4:13.79
Career Honors
2024 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2023 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2025 Indoor Season – Graduate Season
Opened his season at the Vanderbilt Invitational with an indoor 800m personal best of 1:50.67…Rack 1:50.92 in the 800m at the Orange & Purple Invitational for an indoor personal best…Earned a new personal best in the 600m at the Music City Challenge, running 1:18.97
2024 Outdoor Season – Senior Season
Opened his outdoor season at the Hurricane Invitational with a third place finish in the 800m, running 1:51.38…Set a personal best of 4:13.79 in the 1500m at the Bulldog Alumni Relays…Ran 1:51.43 in the 800m at the LSU Battle on the Bayou…Set a personal best in the 400m at the Maroon and White Invite, running 49.14…Ran a personal best in the 800m at the same meet, running 1:50.70…Improved on his personal best at the SEC Outdoor Championships, running 1:50.28 and finishing 15th
2024 Indoor Season – Senior Season
Opened his indoor season at the UAB Vulcan Invite, earning an eighth place finish in the 600m running 1:22.49…Ran 1:52.57 at the Razorback Invitational in his 800m season opener…Ran a personal best of 1:20.13 in the 600m at the Music City Challenge…Ran 1:51.62 in the 800m at the SEC Indoor Championships, finishing 11th
2023 Outdoor Season – Junior Season
Opened his outdoor season at the Hurricane Invitational, running 1:54.73, and finishing fourth…Ran a personal best of 49.35 in the 400m at the Bulldog Relays…Closed out his season at the Maroon and White Invite, running 1:54.91 in the 800m and finishing eighth
2023 Indoor Season – Junior Season
Only competed in two meets during the indoor season…Opened the season at the UAB Blazer Invite, running 1:21.88 in the 600m…Ran one 800m race during the season, clocking a time of 1:56.42 at the Bob Pollock Meet
2022 Outdoor Season – Sophomore Season
Ran three races during the outdoor season…Opened his season at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays, running 2:05.84 in the 800m…Took home a win at the Maroon and White Invite in the 800m, running 1:51.88, setting a personal best in the process…Closed out his season at the SEC Outdoor Championships, running 1:52.13 in the 800m
2022 Indoor Season – True Freshman Season
Opened his indoor season with an 800m win at the UAB Vulcan Invite, clocking 1:56.39…Took home fourth place at the Samford Open in the 800m…Ran a personal best of 1:53.08 in the 800m at the Razorback Invitational…Closed out his indoor season at the Music City Challenge with 1:58.61 in the 800m
2021 Outdoor Season – True Freshman Season
Made his MSU outdoor debut at the Al Schmidt Bulldog relays, where he helped the 4x800m squad to a first place finish…Set an outdoor personal best in the 800m at the Crimson Tide Invitational, clocking 1:55.80…Closed out his first outdoor season at the Maroon and White Invite, where he ran 1:56.93 in the 800m
High School
Attended Landmark Christian School…Finished fourth in the 800m at the 2019 GHSA 1A State Championships…Was a part of the 2018, 2019 GHSA 1A State Championship winning 4x400m relay…Ended his high school career with a personal best of 1:57.95 in the 800
Personal
Son of Dorsey and Plesha Hammond…Studying for his Master of Business Administration degree…Graduated in December 2023 with a marketing degree from MSU
Collegiate Bests
^ Set in 2025
Indoor | 600m: 1:18.97^, 800m: 1:50.92^
Outdoor| 400m: 49.14…800m: 1:50.28…1500m: 4:13.79
Career Honors
2024 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2023 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2025 Indoor Season – Graduate Season
Opened his season at the Vanderbilt Invitational with an indoor 800m personal best of 1:50.67…Rack 1:50.92 in the 800m at the Orange & Purple Invitational for an indoor personal best…Earned a new personal best in the 600m at the Music City Challenge, running 1:18.97
2024 Outdoor Season – Senior Season
Opened his outdoor season at the Hurricane Invitational with a third place finish in the 800m, running 1:51.38…Set a personal best of 4:13.79 in the 1500m at the Bulldog Alumni Relays…Ran 1:51.43 in the 800m at the LSU Battle on the Bayou…Set a personal best in the 400m at the Maroon and White Invite, running 49.14…Ran a personal best in the 800m at the same meet, running 1:50.70…Improved on his personal best at the SEC Outdoor Championships, running 1:50.28 and finishing 15th
2024 Indoor Season – Senior Season
Opened his indoor season at the UAB Vulcan Invite, earning an eighth place finish in the 600m running 1:22.49…Ran 1:52.57 at the Razorback Invitational in his 800m season opener…Ran a personal best of 1:20.13 in the 600m at the Music City Challenge…Ran 1:51.62 in the 800m at the SEC Indoor Championships, finishing 11th
2023 Outdoor Season – Junior Season
Opened his outdoor season at the Hurricane Invitational, running 1:54.73, and finishing fourth…Ran a personal best of 49.35 in the 400m at the Bulldog Relays…Closed out his season at the Maroon and White Invite, running 1:54.91 in the 800m and finishing eighth
2023 Indoor Season – Junior Season
Only competed in two meets during the indoor season…Opened the season at the UAB Blazer Invite, running 1:21.88 in the 600m…Ran one 800m race during the season, clocking a time of 1:56.42 at the Bob Pollock Meet
2022 Outdoor Season – Sophomore Season
Ran three races during the outdoor season…Opened his season at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays, running 2:05.84 in the 800m…Took home a win at the Maroon and White Invite in the 800m, running 1:51.88, setting a personal best in the process…Closed out his season at the SEC Outdoor Championships, running 1:52.13 in the 800m
2022 Indoor Season – True Freshman Season
Opened his indoor season with an 800m win at the UAB Vulcan Invite, clocking 1:56.39…Took home fourth place at the Samford Open in the 800m…Ran a personal best of 1:53.08 in the 800m at the Razorback Invitational…Closed out his indoor season at the Music City Challenge with 1:58.61 in the 800m
2021 Outdoor Season – True Freshman Season
Made his MSU outdoor debut at the Al Schmidt Bulldog relays, where he helped the 4x800m squad to a first place finish…Set an outdoor personal best in the 800m at the Crimson Tide Invitational, clocking 1:55.80…Closed out his first outdoor season at the Maroon and White Invite, where he ran 1:56.93 in the 800m
High School
Attended Landmark Christian School…Finished fourth in the 800m at the 2019 GHSA 1A State Championships…Was a part of the 2018, 2019 GHSA 1A State Championship winning 4x400m relay…Ended his high school career with a personal best of 1:57.95 in the 800
Personal
Son of Dorsey and Plesha Hammond…Studying for his Master of Business Administration degree…Graduated in December 2023 with a marketing degree from MSU
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