Track & Field

BrandonNyandoro

  • position Sprints
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Cumming, Ga.
  • High school West Forsyth
  • Major Pre-Accounting

https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8328831/Kentucky/Brandon_Nyandoro.html

Personal Bests:

Indoor:

400 – 48.07

600 – 1:21.55

Outdoor:

400 – 48.13

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Outdoor

  • Placed 12th in the 400m with a time of 48.28 at the USF Alumni Invitational

Indoor

  • Placed 2nd in the 400m with a time of 49.72 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
  • Member of 4×400 relay team that won with a time of 3:14.30 at the Indiana Early Bird meet
  • Member of 4×400 relay team that placed seventh with a time of 3:18.03 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
  • Placed 10th with a time of 1:21.55 in the 600m at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
  • Member of 4×400 relay team that placed sixth with a time of 3:10.22 at the Corky Classic
  • Placed 12th with a time of 48.16 in the 400m at the Corky Classic
  • Placed 30th with a time of 48.53 in the 400m at the Razorback Invitational
  • Member of 4x400m relay team that placed 6th with a time of 3:08.36 at the Razorback Invitational
  • Placed 46th with a personal best time of 48.07 in the 400m at the Tiger Paw Invitational
  • Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 9th with a time of 3:08.73 at the Tiger Paw Invitational
  • Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 6th with a time of 3:08.00 at the SEC Indoor Championships
  • Member of Distance Medley Relay that placed 7th with a time of 9:47.50 at the SEC Indoor Championships

2022-23 (Freshman) 

Outdoor

  • Placed 10th in the 400 meters with a time of 48.29 at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
  • Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 3rd with a time of 3:10.30 at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
  • Placed 58th with a time of 48.59 in the 400m at the Tom Jones Memorial
  • Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 17th with a time of 3:12.39 at the Tom Jones Memorial
  • Placed 26th in the 400m with a time of 48.49 at the Michael Johnson Invitational
  • Placed 10th in the 400m with a time of 48.46 at the Jim Green Invitational

Indoor

  • Member of 4×400 team that placed 2nd at the Commonwealth College Opener with a 3:17.17.
  • Won the 400 meters (49.38) at the Commonwealth College Opener.
  • Placed 6th in the 400 meters with a 49.10 at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
  • Member of the 4×400 meters team that placed 4th at the Rod McCravy Memorial with a 3:14.46.
  • Member of DMR team that placed 5th with a 10:15.34 at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
  • Placed 6th in the 400 meters (49.50) at the TTU Red Raider Open.
  • Member of 4×400 team that placed 2nd at the TTU Red Raider Open with a 3:06.72.
  • Set a career best in the 400 meters at the SEC Championships with a 48.55.

High School 

  • Finished second in the 17-18 400m at 2021 USATF Junior Olympics 
  • High school All-American 
  • Two-time 400m champion in GHSA 7A Region six for West Forsyth High School 
  • Two-time 400m GHSA 7A state finalist 
  • Anchored 4x400m to a school record (3:18.19) and 4x100m (41.80) 

Personal 

  • Birthday: 
  • Parents: Francis and Memory Nyandoro 
  • Sibling: Ethan Nyandoro 
  • Major: Accounting 
  • Hobbies: Working out, making music, playing video games and hanging out with friends 
  • Favorite team: San Fransisco 49ers 
  • Fun fact: Is the first person to run 21.8 in the 200m at his high school 
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