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  Mutsa Nyakabau

Mutsa Nyakabau

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Harare, Zimbabwe

High School:
St. Georges College

Height:
5-11

Position:
Sprints

Eligibility:
In/Out

Three-Time IC4A Qualifier

PRs: 55 (6.63); 60 (7.01); 100 (11.33); 200 (in - 22.71, out - 22.49); 400 (in - 49.70, out - 48.48); 500 (in - 1:05.60); LJ (out - 6.38m)

2007 Outdoor: Ran the team's fastest times in both the 200-meter dash (22.49) and the 400-meter dash (48.48)... Qualified for the IC4A Championships in the 400-meter dash and owned five of the team's top six times of the season... Was a member of the team's two fastest 4x400-meter relay teams of the season, including the one that finished in 3:16.15 at the IC4A Championships... Also was on the 4x400-meter relay team that finished as the runner-up at the CAA Championships, clocking in at 3:16.62... Placed seventh in the 400-meter dash at the CAA Championships, crossing the finish line in 49.19 seconds... Made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll during the fall semester... Earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award... Named to the VaSID Academic All-State Team.

2007 Indoor: Ran two of the team's top-three times in the 200-meter dash... His best time of the season in the 200-meter dash was 22.72 seconds at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational... Competed in the 400-meter dash for the first time in his career, with his fastest time coming at the St. Valentine's Invitational (49.70)... Recorded the team's fastest time of the season in the 500-meter dash, crossing the finish line in 1:05.60 at the Virginia Tech Invitational... Finished second in the 500-meter dash at the Father Diamond Invitational (1:06.84)... Ran on the team's two fastest 4x400-meter relay teams of the season... Teamed with Marcus Wyche, Javan Corniffe and Brian Hay to place second in the 4x400-meter relay at the Father Diamond Invitational (3:26.23)... Teamed with Anthony LaMastro, Kris Cruz and John Crain to run the distance medley relay at the IC4A Championships, finishing in 10:07.12.

2006 Outdoor: Finished the 100-meter dash in 11.33 seconds at the Raleigh Relays... Also competed in the long jump at the Raleigh Relays, leaping 6.38 meters.

2006 Indoor: Finished third in the 60-meter dash at the Patriot Games, crossing the finish line in 7.14 seconds... Teamed with Andres Maldonado, Javan Corniffe and MacGregor Lennarz to finish third in the 4x400-meter relay at the Patriot Games, finishing in 3:28.39... Teamed with the same trio to run an even faster time in the event at the Armory Collegiate Invitational, finishing in 3:23.23... Posted a PR of 6.63 seconds in the 55-meter dash at the Winter Open Invitational... Ran his fastest time of the season in the 60-meter dash at the Father Diamond Invitational, finishing in 7.01 seconds. He equaled that time at the Armory Collegiate Invitational... Ran the team's top two times in the 200-meter dash, with the fastest time coming at the Tyson Invitational (22.71).

Prep: Competed at St. Georges College... Competed in rugby, soccer, volleyball and track and field... National Champion in 600 meters, 600-meter hurdles and 110-meter hurdles.

Personal: Born December 15, 1985... Member of the Honours Society at St. Georges College... Also Head Prefect (Class President) at St. Georges College... Parents are Morgan and Anna Mary Nyakabau... Has two siblings, Tendai and Simba... A 2004 graduate of St. Georges College... Majoring in pre med.

 

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