Not even a full year into his collegiate career, freshman Phatutshedzo “Shaun” Maswanganyi is already making a huge impact for the Houston track and field team.
The reigning American Athletic Conference men’s track athlete of the week has made his mark both locally and nationally with head-turning performances in numerous meets throughout his young yet impressive collegiate résumé.
To conclude his first collegiate indoor track season, Maswanganyi became the only track and field athlete from UH to be invited to compete at the 2021 NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he finished seventh in the first heat in the prelims with a time of 6.