Makanakaishe Charamba
Makanakaishe Charamba
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe
Previous College: Hilcrest College
Position: Sprints

2023: Indoor - Charamba became a national champion in the 200-yard dash at the 2023 NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Championships with a new personal best time of 20.55 seconds. He also became an All-American in the 60 with a 6.82-second finals time. He won the 60 dash at the SAC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a new personal record of 6.72 seconds. He won gold in the 200 at the DII Indoor Track & Field Pre-Nationals in 20.99 seconds. Charamba had five first-place finishes on the season. 

Outdoor - At the 2023 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Charamba became a national champion in the 100 dash (10.02) and 200 (20.19). He became an All-American in the 4x100-meter relay with a finals time of 39.33 seconds. He won gold in the 100 (10.28) and 200 (20.44) at the SAC Outdoor Championships, and he contributed to a second-place 4x100-relay team finish. At the 2023 95th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Charamba placed first in the 100 dash in a new personal record time of 10.15. He had six first-place individual finishes throughout the season. 

2022: Indoor - Two top-three performances in the 60-meter dash. Placed sixth in the 60 at the 2022 SAC Indoor Track and Field Championships in 6.94 seconds. 

Outdoor - Charamba placed second in both the 100 (10.71) and 200 (21.11) to open the season at the Lee Invitational. He contributed to a first-place finish in the men's 4x100-meter relay five seperate times throughout the season, including at the SAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (39.93). Charamba also won gold in both the 100 and 200 during the championships in 10.36 and 21.02 respectively. Eight individual first-place finishes throughout the season. Charamba earned All-American honors for his third-place finishes in the 100 (10.52), 200 (20.44), and 4x100 relay (39.63). 

Prior to Carson-Newman: Won a Zimbabwean national gold medal in the 200 meter run and a silver medal in the 100 meter run. Won an international gold medal in the 100 meter run and a silver medla in the 200 meter run at the Confederation of School Sport in Southern Africa. Won three straight gold medals in the 100 and 200 meter runs at the Provincial Championships from 2018-2020. Was named Hillcrest College Sportsman of the Year and best male track & field athlete in 2019. Also played Rugby in Zimbabwe. Competed in qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 100 meter and 200 meter run.

Personal: Son of Rudo-Grace Charamba. Intends to major in business administration.