TFFRS PROFILE - CAYDE DE WAAL

Sophomore Season (2024): Competed in all six events in debut season for the Warriors... Led the Warriors in three separate events with a total of four top-10 individual finishes... NJCAA DI Men's Cross Country National Championship participant... Placed 30th overall with an 8k time of 24:49.8 at the NJCAA DI Men's Cross Country National Championship (11/9)... Placed sixth overall with an 8k time of 24:24.2 in the NJCAA Region 11 Championship (10/25)... Placed second overall with an 8k time of 24:46.0 at the Indian Hills Invitational (10/11)... Placed seventh overall at the Bradley Intercollegiate (9/20)... Placed 15th overall with a season-best 6k time of 18:29.8 at the Platte River Rumble (9/6)... Named to the 2025 Spring ICCAC Academic All-Region First-Team (3.5-4.0 GPA)... Named to the 2024 Fall ICCAC Academic All-Region First-Team (3.5-4.0 GPA)... Member of the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year... Also a member of the Indian Hills Men's Track & Field Team

Freshman Season (Track at Colby - 2024): Placed fourth overall at the NJCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 1,500m with a time of 3:52.94... Placed first overall at the NJCAA Region 6 Outdoor Championships in the 1,500m with a time of 3:54.53... Placed fourth overall at the NJCAA Region 6 Indoor Championships in the mile with a time of 4:16.97... Five-time national qualifier

Before IHCC: Attended Hoërskool Oosterlig in Johannesburg, Boksburg, South Africa... Member of the cross country, track and field, and tennis teams... Ranked second overall at the UIPM Biathlete World Championships and fourth overall at the UIPM Triathlete World Championships in Machico, Portugal... Competed at the South African U20 Championships, placing fifth overall in the 800m... Placed first overall at the CGA Open Meet in Boksburg, South Africa in the 800m... Placed first overall at the CGA Championships in the 800m... Previously attended Colby Community College (KS)

Personal: Born September 2, 2003 in Brakpan, South Africa... Son of Rondin and Jared de Waal... One sibling Araya... Exercise Science major