Pardon Ndhlovu
Pardon Ndhlovu
Height: 5-8
Weight: 120
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe
High School: Mabvuku
Major: Business Law

ALSO RUNS CROSS COUNTRY FOR THE BRAVES

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011)
Garnered a spot on the Peach Belt Conference Honor Roll (Bronze Scholar) and was named one of the USTFCCCA all-academic honorees … Provisionally qualified for the national meet in the 5000m run at the prestigious Penn Relays with a time of 14:26.61 in which he finished third overall … Secured a first place finish in the un with a time of 3:57.98 to set a new track record and personal best along with grabbing another first place finish in the 800m run with a time of 1:52.95 for another track record and personal best at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Meet … A member of the 4x400m relay team that rallied back from a 1.5 point deficit to help the Braves take first place honors at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championships with a time of 3:17.51 … Overall captured 4-of-5 top-10 finishes in the 800m dash and all top-10 finishes in the 1500m run, 3000m run and 5000m run … At the CCU Chanticleer Classic, took the top honors in the 1500m run with a time of 3:58.22 and was the second leg of the 4x400m relay that posted a time of 3:20.18 … Ran the 5000m run at the Duke Invitational (9th, 14:29.39), Roanoke/Virginia Tech Invite (2nd, 14:38.24) and the Aggie Classic (2nd, 15:14.99) … Captured a first place finish in his only 3000m run of the season at the VMI Winter Relay with a time of 8:57.25 … Competed at the CCU Shamrock Invitational in the 800m (7th, 1:54.37) and the 5000m (1st, 14:48.12) … Finished first in the 5000m run with a time of 14:57.26 and sixth in the 1500m run with a time of 4:00.04 at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational … At the PowerSox Invitational, he finished first in the 1500m run with a time of 4:08.40 and 12th in the 800m dash with a time of 2:09.16 … Also competed at the Duke Twilight Invitational and the Lynchburg Classic.

AS A FRESHMAN (2010)
Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll (Bronze Scholar) … Set a new personal record while placing second and improving upon national qualifying with a time of 14:31.41 at the Shamrock Invitational in the 5000m run… Originally qualified for nationals at the UNF Invitational finishing second in the 5000m run with a time of 14:43.48 … Finished on top with a time of 14:37.07 in the 5000m run at the Duke Twilight Invitational … Set a new personal record in the 800m run at the Johnson C. Smith Invitational, placing eighth with a time of 1:55.08 while also placing eighth in the 1500m run with a time of 4:07.41 … Competed at the UNCW/Seahawk Invitation in the 800m run, finishing seventh with a time of 1:57.18 along with setting a new personal best in the 1500m run, placing fifth with a time of 4:04.49 … Finished 19th at the Penn Relays with a time of 14:32.84 to beat several Division I runners … Also competed in indoor track placing first in the 5000m run with a time of 15:43.45 at the Savannah State Eye Opener and second in the 3000m run with a time of 8:48.21 at the Vince Brown Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Mabuku High School... Ran under coach Munya Maraire at the WWS Academy which received honors for being the most successful developmental program in Zimbabwe …  Named athlete of the year 2005-06.

PERSONAL
The son of Peter and Lindiwe Ndhlovu … Has a twin brother, Pardington and three sisters, Primrose Hanya, Perpetual and Prudence … 2005-06 AIDS Awareness President … Gender equality club project coordinator... Holds a 14:39 5K.

BEST PERFORMANCES
800m - 1:52.25 @ UNCW Seahawk Invitational (03/10/12)
1500m - 3:56.59 @ UNCW Seahawk Invitational (03/10/12)
3000m - 8:31.36 @ Kent Taylor Invitational (02/04/12)
5000m -  14:29.39 @ Duke Invitational (04/08/11)
10000m - 29:31.58 @ Penn Relays (04/26/12)

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