2025 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Nel, Anje

Anje Nel
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class (Indoor):
- So.
- Class (Outdoor):
- So.
- Hometown:
- Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- High School/Previous School:
- Pretoria HS
Bio
TFRRS | Anje Nel - Track and Field Results & Statistics
Collegiate Bests
^ Set in 2026
Indoor | 600m: 1:33.58…800m: 2:14.02
Outdoor| 400m: 56.10…400mh: 58.71…800m: 2:13.38
Career Honors
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree
2025 CSC All-District Academic Honoree
2025 SEC Spring Honor Roll
South Africa Youth Record Holder – 400mh
2022 World U20 Championship Qualifier – 400mh, fourth place
Two-time South African Junior National Champion – 400mh
2025 Outdoor Season – Sophomore Season
Competed in six meets in the outdoor season…Top 400mh time was 58.71, run at the Florida Relays…Qualified for the NCAA East First Rounds in the 400mh
2025 Indoor Season – Sophomore Season
Competed in five meets in the indoor season…Top 600m time was 1:33.58, run at the Tiger Paw Invite
2024 Outdoor Season – Freshman Season
Competed in six meets in the outdoor season…Top 400mh time was 59.07, run a the NCAA East First Rounds…Qualified for the NCAA East First Rounds in the 400mh
2024 Indoor Season – Freshman Season
Competed in three meets throughout the indoor season…Made her collegiate debut at the Razorback Invite…Ran 2:14.51 in the 800m at the SEC Championships for her sole individual race of the season
High School
Attended Pretoria HS…Part of a five time “Super Interhoër” squad…Holds school record in 400mh…2022 Sports Woman of the Year…Set South African Youth Record in 2021…Won U/15 national championship in the 300mh her freshman year…State champion in the u/16 400mh her sophomore year…Broke the South African 400mh record, clocking 57.64…Two time South African national junior champion in the 400mh…Finished fourth at the 2022 World U20 Championships in the 400mh
Personal
Daughter of Paul and Henriëtte Nel…Has one sister, Henrike…Has an uncle that represented South Africa on the world stage…Studying business management
Collegiate Bests
^ Set in 2026
Indoor | 600m: 1:33.58…800m: 2:14.02
Outdoor| 400m: 56.10…400mh: 58.71…800m: 2:13.38
Career Honors
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic Honoree
2025 CSC All-District Academic Honoree
2025 SEC Spring Honor Roll
South Africa Youth Record Holder – 400mh
2022 World U20 Championship Qualifier – 400mh, fourth place
Two-time South African Junior National Champion – 400mh
2025 Outdoor Season – Sophomore Season
Competed in six meets in the outdoor season…Top 400mh time was 58.71, run at the Florida Relays…Qualified for the NCAA East First Rounds in the 400mh
2025 Indoor Season – Sophomore Season
Competed in five meets in the indoor season…Top 600m time was 1:33.58, run at the Tiger Paw Invite
2024 Outdoor Season – Freshman Season
Competed in six meets in the outdoor season…Top 400mh time was 59.07, run a the NCAA East First Rounds…Qualified for the NCAA East First Rounds in the 400mh
2024 Indoor Season – Freshman Season
Competed in three meets throughout the indoor season…Made her collegiate debut at the Razorback Invite…Ran 2:14.51 in the 800m at the SEC Championships for her sole individual race of the season
High School
Attended Pretoria HS…Part of a five time “Super Interhoër” squad…Holds school record in 400mh…2022 Sports Woman of the Year…Set South African Youth Record in 2021…Won U/15 national championship in the 300mh her freshman year…State champion in the u/16 400mh her sophomore year…Broke the South African 400mh record, clocking 57.64…Two time South African national junior champion in the 400mh…Finished fourth at the 2022 World U20 Championships in the 400mh
Personal
Daughter of Paul and Henriëtte Nel…Has one sister, Henrike…Has an uncle that represented South Africa on the world stage…Studying business management
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