Christopher Newport University

2024-25 - Junior Season: Came in fifth in the triple jump at the C2C Indoor Championships with a 12.70-meter effort ... Had his top mark of the year in that event at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic after landing a distance of 13.03 meters ... Established a new PR in the high jump after eclipsing 1.61 meters at the New Captains Classic ... Also posted his finest effort of the year in the long jump during the same competition with a 6.05-meter showcase ... Had 10 total top-10 finishes during the year, including a third-place performance in the triple jump at the Blue & Silver Challenge.
 

2023-24 - Sophomore Season: Finished fourth in the triple jump during the C2C Indoor Championships with a 13.08-meter leap ... Came back with a PR in the event at the Blue & Silver Challenge after winning the competition with a 13.26-meter showcase ... Added another personal-best in the long jump at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic with a 6.24-meter leap, which placed him second in the field ... Registered six top-10 finishes during the year, including a pair in his debut at the Captains Invitational in January.

At Loudoun County - Competed in multiple sports during his time with the Captains ... Earned All-District and All-Region accolades for his work in track & field ... Helped lead the squad to district and regional titles during the winter and spring campaigns in 2021-22 ... Also saw action as a defensive midfielder on the lacrosse team.

Personal - Mikael Teodros Gessesse is the son of Teodros and Tiffiny Gessesse ... Has a younger sister, Nava ... His mother competed in track & field at Boston University ... LeBron James is his favorite athlete and the person in history he would most like to meet ... His dream vacation would be a trip to Paris ... "Interstellar" is his favorite movie, and "Bleach" is his favorite TV show ... Gheorghe Muresan is the most impressive person he has ever met ... Playboi Carti is his favorite musician ... His goal is to become an international consultant ... Majoring in global commerce & culture.