CHARLOTTE, N.C.- The Queens University of Charlotte Department of Athletics is pleased to announce
Nelson Mwangi (Kenya, Nairobi School) as the March Male InterCon Student-Athlete of the Month. This is the second time Mwangi has won, having been selected in March of 2010.
Mwangi capped of his indoor collegiate career by nabbing two NCAA All-American awards at the NCAA DII National Indoor Track Championships on March 11-12.
Mwangi assisted the Royals distance medley relay team in finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships and managed, on the same day, to also qualify for the finals in the open 800-meters by finishing fifth in his heat with a time of 1:53.82.
On the second day of the NCAA Championships, Mwangi earned his second All-American honor of the season with a fifth place finish of 1:53.04 in the 800.
Here are a few questions to get to know Nelson better.
Q: This is your second time to earn the Student-Athlete of the month award, how does it feel?
A: It's great. I feel satisfied and appreciated.
Q: How do you feel about your indoor track season? What are you looking forward to about outdoor track?
A: It went very well and I think I progressed very quickly. Running in the relay was very exciting. I hope to run a sub 1.50 in the 800m during the outdoor season.
Any rituals before a game/meet? Taste some honey, say a silent prayer
No one can make grandma's sweet potatoes
The sport I play the worst is Basketball
The fictional character most like me is Curious George
Girls spend too much time looking in the mirror.
I wish I knew how to... swim
Nothing annoys me more than ignorance
Emilia can't sing.
My favorite magazine is Forbes
Must-have on road trips...phone
Favorite television show... Entourage
The title of my autobiography would be Memoirs of an Immigrant
If I could take on any professional athlete, it would be Usain Bolt
My least favorite exercise is swimming
My favorite cartoon as a kid was Tom & Jerry
The actor who should play me in a movie is…Terrence Howard, if Leonardo DiCaprio declined
Snakes scare me.
