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Oosthuizen, Ronen
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Ronen Oosthuizen
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- High School:
- Bergsig Academy
Bio
Oosthuizen's TFRRS Results
CONFERENCE TITLES
2023 C-USA Indoor - DMR
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2023 C-USA Indoor DMR (1st)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2024 AAC Outdoor - 20th, 800m, 1:58.15
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 9th, 800m, 1:55.19
2023 C-USA Indoor - 12th, 800m, 1:54.98
2023 C-USA Indoor - 1st, DMR, 9:58.01
2022 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 19th, 800m, 1:56.22
2022 C-USA Indoor Championships - 17th, 800m, 1:57.71
2022 C-USA Indoor Championships - 9th, 4x400, 3:24.72
2021 NCAA South Central Regional (XC) - 99th, 10k, 33:53.4
2021 C-USA Championships (XC) - 37th, 8k, 25:50.3
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 7th, 4x400, 3:24.72
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 16th, 800m, 1:57.71
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships - 15th, Mile, 4:23.55
PERSONAL BESTS
(Indoor)
800m - 1:56.00, Charlie Thomas Invitational (2/5/22)
Mile - 4:23.55, C-USA Championships (2/23/2020)
(Outdoor)
800m - 1:54.04, Victor Lopez Invitational (3/25/23)
1500m - 3:55.39, Bryan Clay Invitational (4/15/23)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
2024 Rice Honor Athlete
2022-23 C-USA Academic Medal
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2020-21 C-USA Academic Medal
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2019-20 C-USA Academic Medal
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2023-24
Outdoor: Ran at four meets...Finished seventh in the 800m at the Tom Tellez invite...Was 20th in the 800m at the AAC Championships.
2022-23
Indoor: Ran at three meets...Won his first C-USA event title as part of the DMR team at the conference championships...Outdoor: Raced at five meets...Finished ninth at the C-USA Championships in the 800m.
2021-22
Cross Country: Raced at four meets...placed 37th overall at the C-USA Championships with a season-best 8k time of 25:50.3. Indoor: Saw action at three meets, including the C-USA Championships where he placed 9th as a member of the 4x400 relay. Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...placed fourth in 800m at Houston Spring Break Invitational.
2020-21
Outdoor: Saw action at four meets...set a season-best time of 1:55.05 at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight...placed third overall in the 800m at the Tom Tellez Invitational...member of 4x400 relay that earned points and placed seventh at the C-USA Championships.
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at four meets...established a season-best time in the mile (4:23.55) at the C-USA Championships...ran the 800m and mile at the Charlie Thomas Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Bergsig Academy (Rustenburg, South Africa)....ran middle-distance and cross country for head coach Johan Marais...SASA Provincial Colours (2015-18)...ASA Provincial Colours (2015-18)...SAS District Colours (2015-18)...Gold Award (1000+ Points) on ABSA Table for 800m in 2016-17...Silver Award for being participant at national level (2015-18)...Bronze Award for being participant at provincial level 2014-18...during senior season ran 1:52.22 in 800m and 4:00.51 in 1500m...placed 4th at SAS National Championships in 800m and 11th in the 1500m...was 8th at the ASA National Championships in the 800m...placed 1st in the 800m and 1500m at the SASA Provincial, District, and Area Conference Championships...also placed 1st in the 800m and 1500m at the ASA Provincial District Conference Championships...personal best time of 3:53.40 in the 1500m...graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
PERSONAL
Parents: Marius and Adele Oosthuizen...one sister...Rice College: Baker...Major: Mechanical Engineering.
CONFERENCE TITLES
2023 C-USA Indoor - DMR
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2023 C-USA Indoor DMR (1st)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2024 AAC Outdoor - 20th, 800m, 1:58.15
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 9th, 800m, 1:55.19
2023 C-USA Indoor - 12th, 800m, 1:54.98
2023 C-USA Indoor - 1st, DMR, 9:58.01
2022 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 19th, 800m, 1:56.22
2022 C-USA Indoor Championships - 17th, 800m, 1:57.71
2022 C-USA Indoor Championships - 9th, 4x400, 3:24.72
2021 NCAA South Central Regional (XC) - 99th, 10k, 33:53.4
2021 C-USA Championships (XC) - 37th, 8k, 25:50.3
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 7th, 4x400, 3:24.72
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships - 16th, 800m, 1:57.71
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships - 15th, Mile, 4:23.55
PERSONAL BESTS
(Indoor)
800m - 1:56.00, Charlie Thomas Invitational (2/5/22)
Mile - 4:23.55, C-USA Championships (2/23/2020)
(Outdoor)
800m - 1:54.04, Victor Lopez Invitational (3/25/23)
1500m - 3:55.39, Bryan Clay Invitational (4/15/23)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
2024 Rice Honor Athlete
2022-23 C-USA Academic Medal
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2020-21 C-USA Academic Medal
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2019-20 C-USA Academic Medal
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2023-24
Outdoor: Ran at four meets...Finished seventh in the 800m at the Tom Tellez invite...Was 20th in the 800m at the AAC Championships.
2022-23
Indoor: Ran at three meets...Won his first C-USA event title as part of the DMR team at the conference championships...Outdoor: Raced at five meets...Finished ninth at the C-USA Championships in the 800m.
2021-22
Cross Country: Raced at four meets...placed 37th overall at the C-USA Championships with a season-best 8k time of 25:50.3. Indoor: Saw action at three meets, including the C-USA Championships where he placed 9th as a member of the 4x400 relay. Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...placed fourth in 800m at Houston Spring Break Invitational.
2020-21
Outdoor: Saw action at four meets...set a season-best time of 1:55.05 at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight...placed third overall in the 800m at the Tom Tellez Invitational...member of 4x400 relay that earned points and placed seventh at the C-USA Championships.
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at four meets...established a season-best time in the mile (4:23.55) at the C-USA Championships...ran the 800m and mile at the Charlie Thomas Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Bergsig Academy (Rustenburg, South Africa)....ran middle-distance and cross country for head coach Johan Marais...SASA Provincial Colours (2015-18)...ASA Provincial Colours (2015-18)...SAS District Colours (2015-18)...Gold Award (1000+ Points) on ABSA Table for 800m in 2016-17...Silver Award for being participant at national level (2015-18)...Bronze Award for being participant at provincial level 2014-18...during senior season ran 1:52.22 in 800m and 4:00.51 in 1500m...placed 4th at SAS National Championships in 800m and 11th in the 1500m...was 8th at the ASA National Championships in the 800m...placed 1st in the 800m and 1500m at the SASA Provincial, District, and Area Conference Championships...also placed 1st in the 800m and 1500m at the ASA Provincial District Conference Championships...personal best time of 3:53.40 in the 1500m...graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
PERSONAL
Parents: Marius and Adele Oosthuizen...one sister...Rice College: Baker...Major: Mechanical Engineering.
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