Rutendo Chimbaru

Rutendo Chimbaru running at Lane Stadium.

Photo by: DePaul Athletics

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Harare, Zimbabwe
High School:
Arundel School

Senior (2019-20)
Season Best:
400 (ITF) - 56.20 // BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships (3/2/20)
400 (ITF) - 56.72 // BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships (3/2/20)

Indoor

Championed a first place finish in the 4x400 at the 2019 Blue and Gold Invitational (12/6/19)
Competed at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championship (3/2/20) in the 4x400 taking home second place

Outdoor

Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic

Junior (2018-19)
Season Best:
400 (OTF) - 56.02 // BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/11/19)
400 (OTF) - 56.47 // 2019 Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational (4/27/19)

Indoor

Earned a second place finish in the 400 (58.26) at the 2018 Blue and Gold Invitational (11/30/18)
Ran a leg in the 4x400 at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/23/19) acquiring a second place finish

Outdoor

Achieved a first place finish in the 400 (57.12) at the 2019 DePaul University Invitational (4/20/19)
Completed a leg in the 4x400 taking home first from the 2019 DePaul University Invitational (4/20/19)

Sophomore (2017-18)
Season Best:
400 (OTF) - 56.84 // BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/11/18)
400 (OTF) - 57.22 // UNF Spring Break Invitational (3/23/18)

Indoor

Competed at the 2018 Notre Dame Invitational (1/20/18) completing a leg in the 4x400 taking home second place
Ran in the 4x400 at the 2017 Blue and Gold Invitational (12/1/17) finishing in second

Outdoor

Competed at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/11/18) in the 4x400 championing a first place finish
Took part in the 4x400 placing first at the DePaul Invitational (4/21/18)

Freshman (2016-17)
Season Best:
400 (OTF) - 57.53 // 2017 Drury Hotels Joey Haines Invite (4/1/17)

Indoor

Did not compete

Outdoor

Earned a third place finish in the 4x400 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships (5/13/17)
Ran the 400 in 57.53 finishing in 13th place at the 2017 Drury Hotels Joey Haines Invite (4/1/17)

High School:

Specialized in short sprints at the Arundel School
Hit personal bests of 12.48 in the 100m, 25.48 in the 200m and 55.06 in the 400m
Also competed in field hockey and volleyball.

Personal: