Tshenelo Lemao
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- Hometown:
- Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Position:
- Sprinter
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Tuks Sport
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- Previous College:
- Florida State
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL: Announced his arrival on the world stage in Nairobi, Kenya at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships when he won gold in the 100 and silver in the 200…memorable season also included South African Schools national title in the 100 and a runner-up 100 finish at the U18 South African Championships…turned in his fastest times in 2018 when he ran 10.40 (100) and 20.98 (200)…was the Provincial 100 runner-up...strong student who won a pair of academic history awards at the Tuks Sports High School
PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Ran at Florida State University in Tallahasse, Fla. In the 2021 outdoor season, he competed in a total of three meets starting at the USF Bulls Invite where he placed 14th in the 200 (22.69w (2.4))…at FSU Relays he finished 20th in the 200 (22.91w (2.6))…concluded his season at the North Florida Invite with a 21st finish in the 100 recording a personal best time of 10.82 (0.9).
PERSONAL: Son of Teboho Lemao. Father is accomplished marathon runner
News mentions
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Trayzel Jureidini-Wyche and Joseph Oreva recorded a pair of event wins, while Sydney McCarty reset her personal best in the long jump six times at the Lee Last Chance Meet on Saturday, May 14.
ANDERSON, S.C. - The Carson-Newman track & field team opened the SAC Outdoor Championships on Thursday, May 5, claiming four gold medals, one silver medal, one bronze medal and setting a pair of school records at the event.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In their first time running together as a team this season, the men's 4x100 meter relay team broke the school record in the event, winning the event championship at the Outdoor Music City Challenge at Vanderbilt on Saturday, Apr. 30.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A small but talented convocation of Eagles head west to Nashville to close out the regular season against top competition at the Outdoor Music City Challenge at Vanderbilt University.
ANDERSON, S.C. - No. 23 Carson-Newman rolled at the Electric City Invitational, recording eleven event wins, setting two new NCAA provisional times, and breaking one school record on Saturday, Apr. 16.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Makanakaishe Charamba completed the perfect weekend at the Flames Invitational, winning every single race he entered in Cleveland this weekend.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Makanakaishe Charamba took home first place in the men's 200 meter run, pacing the Eagles on day one of the Flames Invitational
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Five event wins, four NCAA provisional or qualifying marks, and one school record highlight the Carson-Newman track team's big weekend at the Montreat Invitational.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. - A trio of event championships along with two NCAA provisional marks highlight the Eagles day at the Lee Invitational on Saturday, Mar. 19.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A gold medal in the long jump by Joseph Oreva and a pair of silver medals in the pole vault helped the Carson-Newman track & field team open the weekend with early successes on day one of the SAC Indoor Championships.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Just three days after winning her second career SAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honor, Nathalie Schumacher continued her strong indoor season, winning the women's high jump championship on day one of the Buccaneer Invitational on Friday, Feb. 4.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Carson-Newman track & field team flexed their muscles at the Tiger Paw Invite, winning two events and setting a pair of school records.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman track & field team begin the 2022 indoor season at the ETSU Invitational on Jan.14-15 in Johnson City, Tennessee.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Carson-Newman men's sprints squad began the 2021-22 indoor track season with a solid start at the Birmingham Southern Indoor Icebreaker on Friday, Dec. 3.