2013-14
2014 Indoors: Participated twice, jumping at the Lobo Invitational and the New Mexico Classic.
2014 Outdoors: Competed at six meets in the horizontal jumps … Opened in the long jump at the Texas Tech Open, placing ninth with a leap of 23 ½ (7.02 meters) … Leaped in the triple jump at the next three meets, with a third-place mark of 50-1 ¼ (15.27) at the Beach Invitational, second-place mark of 48-4 ½ (14.77) at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge and another second-place mark of 51-2 ¼ (15.60) at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open … Won the triple jump at the Mountain West Championships, leaping 51-11 (15.82) … Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary round, placing 19th with a mark of 50-3 ½ (15.33).
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Transfer from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco … Held the program records in both the indoor and outdoor triple jump when he left in 2012 … Personal best of 52-7 1/4 in the triple jump while at Academy of Art … Leaped 51-1 3/4 while an Urban Knight … Before the Academy of Art, competed for the University of Pretoria in South Africa and took third in the triple jump at the 2013 South African Senior Championships … 2007 South African youth long jump bronze medalist … 2007 South African Youth Games Champion and record holder … 2008 Zone 6 African Champion.
PERSONAL
Full name is Reneilwe Aphane, but goes by “Neil” … Born in Pretoria, South Africa … Mother is Jane Aphane … Has one brother, Rorisang Aphane, and one sister, Mpho Maboela
PERSONAL RECORDS
Long Jump: 23 1/2 (7.02m)
Triple Jump: 52-7 1/4 (16.03m)
TRACK & FIELD HONORS
• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team, 2014 (Triple Jump)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, 2014