UNCP Athletics

ALSO RUNS CROSS COUNTRY FOR THE BRAVES

AS A JUNIOR (2012)
Named to the USTFCCCA All-Region Team, USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, PBC Presidential Honor Roll as a Bronze Scholar and was a Capital One Academic All-American … Garnered all-American status after finishing fourth in the 10,000m run at the NCAA National Championships with a time of 31:26.45 as the only runner to represent the Braves … Became race champion at the prestigious Penn Relays after crossing the finish line in a time of 29:31.58 for a first place finish overall and personal best … Captured two first place finishes in the 800m run (1:55.66) and in the 1500m (3:57.05) at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships to help the Black and Gold capture a third place finish in the event … At the UNCW Seahawk Invitational, he registered a new personal best in the 800m run (1:52.25) for a first place finish and in the 1500m run (3:56.59) for a fourth place finish, as well as a season best time in the 5000m run (14:57.89) for a first place finish … Set a new school record in the indoor 3000m run with a time of 8:31.36 for an overall second place finish at the Kent Taylor Invitational … Finished third in the 10,000m run at the Raleigh relay with a time of 30:17.12 and took home a fourth place finish at the CCU Shamrock Invitational in the 3000m run with a time of 8:39.82.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011)
Garnered a spot on the Peach Belt Conference Honor Roll (Bronze Scholar) and was named one of the USTFCCCA all-academic honorees … Provisionally qualified for the national meet in the 5000m run at the prestigious Penn Relays with a time of 14:26.61 in which he finished third overall … Secured a first place finish in the un with a time of 3:57.98 to set a new track record and personal best along with grabbing another first place finish in the 800m run with a time of 1:52.95 for another track record and personal best at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Meet … A member of the 4x400m relay team that rallied back from a 1.5 point deficit to help the Braves take first place honors at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championships with a time of 3:17.51 … Overall captured 4-of-5 top-10 finishes in the 800m dash and all top-10 finishes in the 1500m run, 3000m run and 5000m run … At the CCU Chanticleer Classic, took the top honors in the 1500m run with a time of 3:58.22 and was the second leg of the 4x400m relay that posted a time of 3:20.18 … Ran the 5000m run at the Duke Invitational (9th, 14:29.39), Roanoke/Virginia Tech Invite (2nd, 14:38.24) and the Aggie Classic (2nd, 15:14.99) … Captured a first place finish in his only 3000m run of the season at the VMI Winter Relay with a time of 8:57.25 … Competed at the CCU Shamrock Invitational in the 800m (7th, 1:54.37) and the 5000m (1st, 14:48.12) … Finished first in the 5000m run with a time of 14:57.26 and sixth in the 1500m run with a time of 4:00.04 at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational … At the PowerSox Invitational, he finished first in the 1500m run with a time of 4:08.40 and 12th in the 800m dash with a time of 2:09.16 … Also competed at the Duke Twilight Invitational and the Lynchburg Classic.

AS A FRESHMAN (2010)
Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll (Bronze Scholar) … Set a new personal record while placing second and improving upon national qualifying with a time of 14:31.41 at the Shamrock Invitational in the 5000m run… Originally qualified for nationals at the UNF Invitational finishing second in the 5000m run with a time of 14:43.48 … Finished on top with a time of 14:37.07 in the 5000m run at the Duke Twilight Invitational … Set a new personal record in the 800m run at the Johnson C. Smith Invitational, placing eighth with a time of 1:55.08 while also placing eighth in the 1500m run with a time of 4:07.41 … Competed at the UNCW/Seahawk Invitation in the 800m run, finishing seventh with a time of 1:57.18 along with setting a new personal best in the 1500m run, placing fifth with a time of 4:04.49 … Finished 19th at the Penn Relays with a time of 14:32.84 to beat several Division I runners … Also competed in indoor track placing first in the 5000m run with a time of 15:43.45 at the Savannah State Eye Opener and second in the 3000m run with a time of 8:48.21 at the Vince Brown Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Mabuku High School... Ran under coach Munya Maraire at the WWS Academy which received honors for being the most successful developmental program in Zimbabwe …  Named athlete of the year 2005-06.

PERSONAL
The son of Peter and Lindiwe Ndhlovu … Has a twin brother, Pardington and three sisters, Primrose Hanya, Perpetual and Prudence … 2005-06 AIDS Awareness President … Gender equality club project coordinator... Holds a 14:39 5K.

BEST PERFORMANCES
800m - 1:52.25 @ UNCW Seahawk Invitational (03/10/12)
1500m - 3:53.31 @ Weems Baskin Invitational (03/23/13)
3000m - 8:31.36 @ Kent Taylor Invitational (02/04/12)
5000m -  14:10.84 @ Raleigh Relays (03/29/13)
10000m - 29:31.58 @ Penn Relays (04/26/12)