Ngoni Makusha
Ngoni Makusha
Full Name:  Ngonidzashe Makusha
   School:  Mandedza High School in Harare, Zimbabwe

Awards:  2011 Bowerman Award
         2011 ACC Male Athlete of the Year

Olympics:  
   2008 - at Beijing, China representing Zimbabwe in Track & Field

Legacy Bricks:  Legacy Walk Map Link
   2008, 09, 11 Track & Field AA - Loc 45


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FSU Career
Track & Field
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
07-08 S-LJ              Fr   *   Harare, Zimbabwe                
08-09 LJ-S              So   *   Harare, Zimbabwe                
09-10 S-LJ              Jr       Harare, Zimbabwe                
10-11 LJ-S              Jr-R *   Harare, Zimbabwe                


Comments
Long jumper and sprinter from Harare, Zimbabwe...a three-year letterman (was injured one year) and AA...he was the ACC long jump champion 2008 outdoors, 2009 indoors, 2011 indoors and outdoors; he also won the 100 meters and ran 2nd leg of the winning 4x100 in 2011...he is a six-time NCAA champion (Long Jump: 2008(o), 2009 (o), 2011(i), 2011(o); 100m: 2011(o); 4x100 2nd leg: 2011 and an 8-time AA...won the Bowerman Award in 2011 given to the best collegiate track and field athlete in the country...holds the school record in the 100m (9.89) and the long jump (27-6.75) outdoors and the long jump (26-11.25) indoors... represented Zimbabwe in the 2008 Olympics.


Conference Awards
Track & Field
Year  Award
2008  Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - Long Jump - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - All-Conference
2009  Atlantic Coast Conference - Indoor - Performer of the Year - Field
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Indoor - Long Jump - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Indoor - All-Conference
2011  Atlantic Coast Conference - Indoor - Long Jump - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Indoor - All-Conference
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - Performer of the Year - Field
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - 100 Meters - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - 4x100-Meter Relay - All-Conference
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - Long Jump - Champion
      Atlantic Coast Conference - Outdoor - All-Conference


All-American Awards
Track & Field
Year  Award
2008  NCAA Championships - Long Jump (3rd) - Indoor
      NCAA Championships - Long Jump (1st) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay - 2nd Leg (4th) - Outdoor
2009  NCAA Championships - Long Jump (1st) - Outdoor
2011  NCAA Championships - Long Jump (1st) - Indoor
      NCAA Championships - 4x100-Meter Relay - 2nd Leg (1st) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - 100 Meters (1st) - Outdoor
      NCAA Championships - Long Jump (1st) - Outdoor


FSU Statistics
Track & Field
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place      Results       Points
---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- ------------------ ------
            2008 Season
01/26/2008 Tom Jones Memorial Classic     Long Jump (I)                   1    25- 8.75    7.84m   5
01/26/2008 Tom Jones Memorial Classic     55 Meters (I)                   9       6.30            
02/09/2008 New Balance Collegiate Invite  Long Jump (I)                   2    25- 4.50    7.73m   4
02/16/2008 Tyson Invitational             Long Jump (I)                   1    26- 0.25    7.93m   5
03/01/2008 ACC Indoor Championship        Long Jump (I)                  10    22- 9.25    6.94m  
03/15/2008 NCAA Indoor Championship       Long Jump (I)                   3    26- 1.75    7.97m   6
04/12/2008 Seminole Invitational          Long Jump                       2    24- 7.25    7.50m   4
04/19/2008 ACC Outdoor Championship       Long Jump                       1    25-11.50    7.91m  10
05/10/2008 Seminole Twilight              Long Jump                       1    26- 9.25    8.16m   5
05/10/2008 Seminole Twilight              4x100-Meter Relay               1      40.33             1.25
05/31/2008 NCAA Outdoor Regional          Long Jump                       1    26- 0.25    7.93m  10
06/14/2008 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x100-Meter Relay               4      39.11             1.25
06/14/2008 NCAA Outdoor Championship      Long Jump                       1    27- 2.75    8.30m  10
            2009 Season
01/17/2009 Virginia Tech Opener           60 Meters (I)                   1       6.68             5
02/14/2009 Tyson Invitational             Long Jump (I)                   3    25- 6.69    7.79m   3
02/28/2009 ACC Indoor Championship        60 Meters (I)                   8       6.60             1
02/28/2009 ACC Indoor Championship        Long Jump (I)                   1    26-11.25    8.21m  10
03/14/2009 NCAA Indoor Championship       60 Meters (I)                  13       8.44            
03/14/2009 NCAA Indoor Championship       Long Jump (I)                  XX                       
05/09/2009 Seminole Twilight              Long Jump                       3    25- 4.50    7.73m   3
05/30/2009 NCAA Regional Championship     Long Jump                      12    23- 7       7.19m  
06/13/2009 NCAA Outdoor Championship      Long Jump                       1    26- 7.25    8.11m  10
            2010 Season
01/23/2010 Virginia Tech Hokie Invite     Long Jump (I)                   2    25- 3.50    7.71m   4
04/03/2010 Texas Relays                   Long Jump                       5    24- 9       7.54m   1
            2011 Season
01/29/2011 Arkansas Invitational          Long Jump (I)                   2    26- 2.75    7.99m   4
02/12/2011 Arkansas Tyson Invitational    Long Jump (I)                   2    26- 5       8.05m   4
02/26/2011 ACC Indoor Championship        Long Jump (I)                   1    26- 9       8.15m  10
03/12/2011 NCAA Indoor Championship       Long Jump (I)                   1    26- 8.50    8.14m  10
03/26/2011 FSU Relays                     4x100-Meter Relay               1      39.63             1.25
04/09/2011 Texas Relays                   Long Jump                       1    27- 6.75    8.40m   5
04/23/2011 ACC Outdoor Championship       Long Jump                       1    25- 4       7.72m  10
04/23/2011 ACC Outdoor Championship       4x100-Meter Relay               1      39.61             2.50
04/23/2011 ACC Outdoor Championship       100 Meters                      1       9.97            10
05/07/2011 FSU Twilight                   Long Jump                       1    27- 4.75    8.35m   5
05/28/2011 NCAA Regional                  100 Meters                      3      10.26             6
05/28/2011 NCAA Regional                  4x100-Meter Relay               1      39.17             2.50
05/28/2011 NCAA Regional                  Long Jump                       1    26- 5.75    8.07m  10
06/11/2011 NCAA Outdoor Championship      100 Meters                      1       9.89            10
06/11/2011 NCAA Outdoor Championship      4x100-Meter Relay               1      38.75             2.50
06/11/2011 NCAA Outdoor Championship      Long Jump                       1    27- 6.75    8.40m  10