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2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Kudzai Mbinda

Kudzai Mbinda

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Highschool:
    African Leadership Academy

Summary

Biography

TFRRS Stats

At UR 2021-22: Indoor: Competed once for Rochester during the indoor season before an injury ended his year prematurely...Finished 3rd in the 60 meters at the Nazareth Alumni Invite, posting a time of 7.33 seconds...Named Lysle 'Spike' Garnish Scholar during the fall, honoring UR's top senior student-athletes...Elected Phi Beta Kappa...Named to Liberty League All-Academic Team, honoring his efforts in the classroom.

At UR 2020-21: Indoor: Was a winner in the 60 meters at the Nazareth Triangular, UR's lone competition of the indoor season...Ran identical times of 7.32 in both the prelims and finals of the event to capture 1st place...Earned All-Academic honors from the Liberty League.

At UR 2019-20: Indoor: Had a record-setting sophomore campaign as UR's top sprinter...Set new UR 60 meter record at the Brockport Multi & Invitational, placing 3rd in 7.08 seconds...Competed in two events at the Liberty League Indoor Championships, finishing 3rd in the 200 meters and 4th in the 60 meters...Was Honorable Mention All-Liberty League in the 200 meters...Overall, had seven top-8 finishes during the year...Member of the Liberty League All-Academic Team during the spring season.

At UR 2018-19: Indoor: Appeared in three meets during first-year season with Rochester indoors, with two of them being the Liberty League and All-Atlantic Regional Championships...Placed 11th at the Liberty League meet in the 60 meters in 7.15 seconds and was 20th at regionals with a time of 7.21 seconds...Season-best finish of 5th at the RIT February Invitational on Feb. 16.

Outdoor: Ran in both the All-Atlantic Region and Liberty League Outdoor Championships during the spring in the sprint events...Finished 13th at regionals with a 11.19 second run in the 100 meters...Was top-8 in the 100 meters (11.26 seconds, 6th) and 4x100 meter relay (43.78 seconds, 4th) at the Liberty League meet...Part of UR's top 4x100 meter relay this season...Had seven top-15 performances in the spring.

HS: Attended St. George's College in Zimbabwe and African Leadership Academy in South Africa...Member of the rugby team at St. George's...Also, competed on track and field team...Personal best of 10.76 seconds in 100 meters and 21.96 seconds in the 200 meters...Harare Province 200 meters silver medalist from 2014 through 2016...Was on national championship 4x100 meter relay for three years in a row...Member of the ALA Honour Council.

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