2013-14
2014 Indoors: Saw action at seven meets, running almost exclusively over 400 meters … Opened with a third-place time of 48.72* in the 400 at the Lobo Collegiate Invitational … Improved on his time at the New Mexico Team Invitational, finishing in 48.63* … Ran a time of 48.70* at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational … Took runner-up honors in the 400 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships, crossing the line in 48.83* … Also ran with the Lobos’ 4×400 team, winning the MW Championships and placing fourth at the New Mexico Classic.
2014 Outdoors: Competed at 10 meets, advancing to the national championships in his specialty, the 400 hurdles … Ran the 400 hurdles at his first four meets, placing fourth at the Texas Tech Open (time of 52.75*), first at the Jim Click Shootout (52.10), sixth at the Mt. SAC Relays (52.07) and first at the Beach Invitational (51.70) … Ran his first 400 meters/400 hurdles double at the Brutus Hamilton Open & Challenge, winning the 400 in 48.17 and placing second in the 400 hurdles in 50.89 … Ran the same double to the same finishes at the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational, with times of 47.48* in the sprint and 51.69* in the hurdles … Became the first athlete in Mountain West history to earn all-conference honors in the 400, 400 hurdles and 4×400 relay, placing second (47.30*), third (51.85*) and second, respectively … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 400 hurdles, where he earned a bid to the national finals with a 10th-place (and personal-best) time of 50.55 … At the NCAA Championships, placed 11th with a time of 50.86.
2012-13
2013 Indoors: Ran at eight meets, primarily in the 200- and 400-meter sprints … Clocked times of 49.14* in the 400 meters and 54.48* in the 400 hurdles at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, placing sixth and third, respectively … Ran the same double at the New Mexico Invitational, placing seven in the sprint (48.83*) and winning the hurdle (53.12*) … Ran the 200 (21.94*) and the 400 (48.30*) at the New Mexico Classic, taking sixth and third, respectively … Claimed 11th in the 400 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, racing to a time of 48.57* … Scored in the 200 (fifth place), the 400 (third) and the 4×400 (third), running times of 21.83 and 48.54 in the sprints and helping the relay team to a time of 3:17.07.
2013 Outdoors: Competed just once outdoors, racing to a wind-assisted 14th-place time of 11.20* at the UTEP Springtime Invitational.
2011-12
2012 Indoors: Did not compete
2012 Outdoors: Competed a ten meets, primarily in the 400-meter hurdles … Opened with a victory in the 400 hurdles at the UTEP Springtime Invitational with a 52.61* time … At the Mt. SAC Relays, placed 10th in the 400 hurdles with a 52.71 time … Placed 26th in his only run in the 400, finishing in 49.00 … Claimed second in the 400 hurdles at back-to-back meets, the Brutus Hamilton Invitational (52.66) and Texas Tech Red Raider Open (season-best 52.14*) … At the Mountain West Championships, placed fourth in the 400 hurdles with a 53.12* clocking … Qualified to the First Round of the NCAA Championships, finishing in 52.82 to place 34th.
2010-11
2011 Indoors: Placed fourth in the 400 meter dash at the Lobo Open, clocking a 51.77 time … At the New Mexico Cherry and Silver Invite, finished 18th overall with a time of 22.51s in the 200m dash and 17th overall with a time of 50.41 in the 400m dash … Notched a ninth-place finish in the 600m run at the New Mexico Collegiate Invitational with a time of 1:24.96 … Placed 17th out of 33 in the 400 meter dash at the New Mexico Classic & Multis with a time of 50.43s … Placed eleventh in the 400m dash at the Don Kirby Invite, finishing in 50.14s … Also ran with the Lobos’ 4x400m Relay Team in five competitions.
2011 Outdoors: Placed 12th at the Arizona State Invitational in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 54.65s … Was runner up at the New Mexico Tailwind in the 400m hurdles, finishing in 53.17s … Registered a ninth-place finish at the Sun Angel Classic with a mark of 54.01s … At the UTEP Invitational,finished tenth in the400m dash with a48:91s time … Placed third in the 400m hurdles at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational … Finished seventh in the 400m hurdles at the Steve Scott … Finished second overall in the 400m hurdles at the MWC Outdoor Championships … Also ran with the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams throughout the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in track and field for coach Gary Sanchez at Highland HS in Albuquerque … 2010 State Champion in 100m dash, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles … holds the 4×400 school and state record with a 3:16 time.
PERSONAL
Full name is Charles Lewis, but commonly goes by the name of Chaz … Son of Estine Lewis … Has one sibling, Celita Lewis … Hobbies include sleeping and playing Call of Duty … Favorite athlete is Thomas Trujillo … Majoring in exercise science.
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoors
200 meters: 21.83
400 meters: 48.30*
600 meters: 1:21.42
400 hurdles: 54.48*
Outdoors
100 meters: 10.86*
200 meters: 22.28*
400 meters: 47.30*
400 meter hurdles: 50.55
TRACK & FIELD HONORS
• USTFCCCA Second-Team All-American, 2014 (400 hurdles)
• All-Mountain West Indoor Team: 2013 (400, 4×400), 2014 (400, 4×400)
• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team: 2011 (400 hurdles), 2014 (400, 400 hurdles, 4×400)
* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol