TheoMudzengerere

BIO

Personal Bests:

Indoor:

TJ – 16.00m

Outdoor:

100 – 10.70

200 – 22.26

TJ – 16.38m

Career Accolades:

Academic Accolades:

2024-25 (South Carolina)

Outdoor

Battled through injuries all season and competed in five meets in the triple jump
Became the first Gamecock ever to score in the triple jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championship, placing sixth overall with a distance of 16.09m (52-9.5)
Earned First Team All-American nods with his sixth place finish at the national meet
Earned his way to the NCAA Championship after jumping a personal best distance of 16.38m (53-9) at the NCAA East Regional, taking the top spot at the regional meet with the second-best triple jump in Gamecock history
Just missed out on a podium finish at the SEC Outdoor Championship, placing fourth overall with a distance of 16.14m (52-11.5)
Won his other two triple jump competitions during the season, doing so at the Gamecock Invite (16.01m) and the Charlotte Invitational (16.07m).

Indoor

Appeared in four meets before sustaining an injury, competing in the triple jump in each meet
Won the triple jump in three of the four outings, beginning with the Gamecock Opener with a distance of 15.65m (51-4.25)
Jumped a season-best distance of 15.88m (52-1.25) at the Gamecock Challenge for the win
Closed his indoor season with a win at the East Coast Invitational.

2023-24 (South Carolina)

Outdoor

Competed in six meets in his first outdoor season with South Carolina, primarily competing in the triple jump
Just missed out on the NCAA Championship when he placed 15^that the NCAA East Regional meet
Scored at the SEC Outdoor Championship, placing fourth overall with a distance of 15.95m (52-4), just missing out on earning All-SEC honors
Set a new outdoor triple jump personal best at the Charlotte Invitational, winning with a distance of 16.18m (53-1) for the second longest outdoor triple jump in Carolina history
Also competed in a pair of 100m sprints, running a new personal best time of 10.70 to finish ninth at the Gamecock Invitational.

Indoor

Appeared in four meets on the season, taking part in the triple jump in each day of competition
Opened the season with a program record jump of 16.00m (52-6) to win the Clemson Opener
Scored at the SEC Indoor Championship when he finished sixth after jumping 15.93m (52-3.25)
Earned a spot at the NCAA Indoor Championships and posted a 14th-place finish to earn a Second Team All-American honor after jumping a final distance of 15.33m (50-3.5).

2022-23 (TCU)

Outdoor

Competed in eight meets for the Horned Frogs
Began the season with a first-place finish in the triple jump with his leap of 15.74m (51-7.75) at the TCU Alumni Invitational (March 17-18)
Named Big 12 Athlete of the Week after his win in the triple jump at the TCU Alumni Invitational (March 22)
Ran a career-best 22.26 in the 200m at the Sooner Invitational and Multis (April 14-15)
Finished second in the triple jump with his leap of 15.12m (49-7.25) at the Oliver Jackson Twilight (April 27)
Garnered a fourth-place finish and a spot on the podium in the triple jump with his mark of 15.60m (51-2.25) at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
Qualified for Nationals with his eighth-place finish in the triple jump (15.74m) at the NCAA West Preliminary (May 24-27)
Earned Honorable Mention All-America in the triple jump at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships with his leap of 15.32m (50-3.25)
Also turned in a runner-up finish at the Texas Relays, jumping a wind-aided personal best of 16.02m (52-6.75).

Indoor

Jumped at four meets for TCU
Took fourth in the triple jump (15.03m) at the Arkansas Invitational on Jan. 13
Took runner-up honors at the TTU Jarvis Scott Open, jumping 15.67m (51-5)
Earned medalist honors at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, taking fifth place with a personal best jump of 15.79m (51-7.75) which ranks eighth all-time on TCU’s indoor Top-10.