PHETHISANG MAKHETHE (SR-4)

ILLINOIS

* previously at New Mexico St.

College Bests

HT
  225' 3"
WT
  80' 0.75"
NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships    Mar 13-14, 2026
WT 24.40m 80' 0.75" 2nd (F)
2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships    Feb 26-28, 2026
WT 23.70m 77' 9.25" 1st (F)
Tyson Invitational    Feb 13-14, 2026
WT 23.39m 76' 9" 5th (F)
Razorback Invitational    Jan 30-31, 2026
WT 22.82m 74' 10.5" 3rd (F)
Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events    Jan 22-24, 2026
WT 22.65m 74' 3.75" 1st (F)
Hoosier Horsepower Classic    Jan 16-17, 2026
WT 21.85m 71' 8.25" 2nd (F)
Illini Open    Jan 10, 2026
WT 22.77m 74' 8.5" 2nd (F)
NCAA Division I West First Round    May 28-31, 2025
HT 59.91m 196' 7" 20th (P)
Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships    May 16-18, 2025
HT 68.66m 225' 3" 2nd (F)
Gary Wieneke Memorial    May 2- 3, 2025
HT 66.80m 219' 2" 3rd (F)
Fighting Illini Twilight    Apr 26, 2025
HT 64.24m 210' 9" 3rd (F)
Tom Jones Invitational    Apr 18-19, 2025
HT 65.46m 214' 9" 3rd (F)
Florida Relays    Apr 4- 5, 2025
HT 64.35m 211' 1" 6th (F)
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships    Mar 14, 2025
WT 23.08m 75' 8.75" 3rd (F)
Big Ten Indoor Championships    Feb 28-Mar 1, 2025
WT 23.02m 75' 6.25" 2nd (F)
Tyson Invitational    Feb 14-15, 2025
WT 23.11m 75' 10" 1st (F)
New Mexico Collegiate Classic 2025 (16 Team Invite)    Feb 7- 8, 2025
WT 22.52m 73' 10.75" 2nd (F)
Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events    Jan 24-25, 2025
WT 21.50m 70' 6.5" 2nd (F)
Hoosier Horsepower Invitational    Jan 18, 2025
WT 22.26m 73' 0.5" 1st (F)
Hoosier Horsepower Classic    Jan 18, 2025
WT 22.26m 73' 0.5" 1st (F)
Fighting Illini Open    Jan 11, 2025
WT 22.28m 73' 1.25" 1st (F)
NCAA West First Round    May 22-25, 2024
HT 57.51m 188' 8" 23rd (P)
Big Ten Outdoor Championships    May 10-12, 2024
HT 60.35m 198' 0" 8th (F)
Fighting Illini Tune-Up    May 4, 2024
HT 61.93m 203' 2" 3rd (F)
Gary Wieneke Memorial    Apr 13, 2024
HT 59.44m 195' 0" 4th (F)
Pepsi Florida Relays    Mar 29-30, 2024
HT 58.85m 193' 1" 6th (F)
Hurricane Invitational    Mar 15-16, 2024
HT 59.41m 194' 11" 4th (F)
Illini Challenge    Jan 26-27, 2024
WT 20.85m 68' 5" 2nd (F)
↓Competing for New Mexico St. ↓
2023 WAC Indoor Track and Field Championship    Feb 24-25, 2023
WT 20.61m 67' 7.5" 1st (F)
Don Kirby Elite Invitational    Feb 10-11, 2023
WT 20.26m 66' 5.75" 3rd (F)
New Mexico Team Open    Jan 27-28, 2023
WT 19.63m 64' 5" 2nd (F)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational    Jan 21, 2023
WT 20.06m 65' 9.75" 2nd (F)
TTU Corky Classic    Jan 13-14, 2023
WT 19.41m 63' 8.25" 1st (F)
NCAA West Preliminary Round    May 25-28, 2022
HT 60.65m 199' 0" 17th (P)
2022 WAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships    May 12-14, 2022
HT 62.86m 206' 3" 1st (F)
Desert Heat Classic 2022    Apr 30, 2022
HT 65.40m 214' 7" 5th (F)
Beach Invitational 2022    Apr 15-16, 2022
HT 63.78m 209' 3" 2nd (F)
Pacific Coast Invitational 2022    Apr 14, 2022
HT 63.05m 206' 10" 4th (F)
43rd Aztec Invitational    Mar 24-26, 2022
HT 60.22m 197' 7" 1st (F)
2022 Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Classic    Mar 18-19, 2022
HT 61.72m 202' 6" 1st (F)
2022 Western Athletic Conference Indoor T&F Championships    Feb 18-19, 2022
WT 19.39m 63' 7.5" 1st (F)
Don Kirby Open & Elite    Feb 11-12, 2022
WT 18.06m 59' 3" 5th (F)
New Mexico Collegiate Classic - Multis    Feb 4- 5, 2022
WT 17.79m 58' 4.5" 2nd (F)
New Mexico Classic    Feb 4- 5, 2022
WT 17.79m 58' 4.5" 2nd (F)
New Mexico Team Open    Jan 29, 2022
WT 17.16m 56' 3.75" 5th (F)
Hammer (Outdoor)
Top↑
196' 7"
NCAA Division I West First Round May 28-31, 2025
225' 3"
Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 16-18, 2025
219' 2"
Gary Wieneke Memorial May 2- 3, 2025
210' 9"
Fighting Illini Twilight Apr 26, 2025
214' 9"
Tom Jones Invitational Apr 18-19, 2025
211' 1"
Florida Relays Apr 4- 5, 2025
188' 8"
NCAA West First Round May 22-25, 2024
198' 0"
Big Ten Outdoor Championships May 10-12, 2024
203' 2"
Fighting Illini Tune-Up May 4, 2024
195' 0"
Gary Wieneke Memorial Apr 13, 2024
193' 1"
Pepsi Florida Relays Mar 29-30, 2024
194' 11"
Hurricane Invitational Mar 15-16, 2024
199' 0"
NCAA West Preliminary Round May 25-28, 2022
206' 3"
2022 WAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 12-14, 2022
214' 7"
Desert Heat Classic 2022 Apr 30, 2022
209' 3"
Beach Invitational 2022 Apr 15-16, 2022
206' 10"
Pacific Coast Invitational 2022 Apr 14, 2022
197' 7"
43rd Aztec Invitational Mar 24-26, 2022
202' 6"
2022 Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Classic Mar 18-19, 2022
Weight Throw (Indoor)
Top↑
80' 0.75"
NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships Mar 13-14, 2026
77' 9.25"
2026 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb 26-28, 2026
76' 9"
Tyson Invitational Feb 13-14, 2026
74' 10.5"
Razorback Invitational Jan 30-31, 2026
74' 3.75"
Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events Jan 22-24, 2026
71' 8.25"
Hoosier Horsepower Classic Jan 16-17, 2026
74' 8.5"
Illini Open Jan 10, 2026
75' 8.75"
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Mar 14, 2025
75' 6.25"
Big Ten Indoor Championships Feb 28-Mar 1, 2025
75' 10"
Tyson Invitational Feb 14-15, 2025
73' 10.75"
New Mexico Collegiate Classic 2025 (16 Team Invite) Feb 7- 8, 2025
70' 6.5"
Fighting Illini Challenge and Combined Events Jan 24-25, 2025
73' 0.5"
Hoosier Horsepower Invitational Jan 18, 2025
73' 0.5"
Hoosier Horsepower Classic Jan 18, 2025
73' 1.25"
Fighting Illini Open Jan 11, 2025
68' 5"
Illini Challenge Jan 26-27, 2024
67' 7.5"
2023 WAC Indoor Track and Field Championship Feb 24-25, 2023
66' 5.75"
Don Kirby Elite Invitational Feb 10-11, 2023
64' 5"
New Mexico Team Open Jan 27-28, 2023
65' 9.75"
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational Jan 21, 2023
63' 8.25"
TTU Corky Classic Jan 13-14, 2023
63' 7.5"
2022 Western Athletic Conference Indoor T&F Championships Feb 18-19, 2022
59' 3"
Don Kirby Open & Elite Feb 11-12, 2022
58' 4.5"
New Mexico Collegiate Classic - Multis Feb 4- 5, 2022
58' 4.5"
New Mexico Classic Feb 4- 5, 2022
56' 3.75"
New Mexico Team Open Jan 29, 2022

2026 Indoors

2025 Outdoors

2025 Indoors

2024 Outdoors

2024 Indoors

Weight Throw
Illini Challenge January 26-27, 2024
↓Competing for New Mexico St. ↓

2023 Indoors

2022 Outdoors

2022 Indoors

Weight Throw (Indoors)
2026  
2025  
(Feb 14-15, 2025)
2024  
(Jan 26-27, 2024)
2023  
2022  
Hammer (Outdoors)
2025  
2024  
(May 4, 2024)
2022  
(Apr 30, 2022)