2023-2024 Men's Track & Field Roster

Katie Stevens
Katie Stevens
Tim Smith
Katie Stevens
Katie Stevens
Katie Stevens
Katie Stevens
Wyatt Miles
Katie Stevens
Katie Stevens

Dante Ntiganzwa

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 249
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dumfries, Va.
  • Highschool Osbourn Park

Biography

2023-24 - Senior Season: Stockpiled awards during a record-setting year with the Captains ... Established a new school standard in the weight throw with a 17.95-meter launch at the Richard Drake Invitational in February ... Claimed the league championship in the event and earned first-team All-State nods for his work in the winter ... Also snatched the conference crown in the hammer throw during the C2C Outdoor Championships while garnering second-team All-State plaudits for that performance ... Hauled in All-Region accolades in the indoor shot put and weight throw as well as the outdoor hammer ... Landed a new PR in the hammer with a 53.25-meter missile at the Widener Final Qualifier, which moved him to second on the school's all-time performance list ... Also jumped to fourth in program history in the indoor shot put with a 15.03-meter toss at the CNU Qualifier ... Added a personal-best in the discus with a 35.09-meter showing at the New Captains Classic ... Honored as the C2C Field Athlete of the Week on January 15, February 5, and April 15 ... Recorded a victory in the weight throw in each of his first three outings before finishing the winter with eight total triumphs during the winter ... Came back with a win in the hammer at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic ... Finished fourth in the shot put at the C2C Indoor Championships before adding a sixth-place mark during the outdoor competition ... Had 22 total top-five finishes during the year, including a pair in eight of his appearances.

2022-23 - Junior Season: Orchestrated a breakout campaign while securing multiple honors for his work during the year ... Named to the All-Region squad in the indoor weight throw after establishing a new PR with a 16.06-meter launch at the CNU Qualifier ... Secured second-team All-Conference honors in the weight throw and outdoor shot put ... Came in second in the weight throw (14.46 meters) and fourth in the shot put (13.34) during the indoor league meet ... Finished second in the shot put (13.73 meters) and sixth in the hammer (41.75) at the outdoor championships as well ... Established a new PR in the shot put (13.91 meters) at the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic before setting a personal-best in the hammer (50.67) at the Williams Final Qualifier ... Picked up second-team All-State accolades for his performance in the spring ... Finished the outdoor campaign ranked sixth in the South Region in the hammer ... Had 18 top-five finishes during the year, including a victory in the hammer at the Eastern Shore Challenge.

2021-22 - Sophomore Season: Finished in the top-10 in the shot put during the Coast-to-Coast Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships … Established a PR in the event during the spring competition after placing fifth in the league with a 12.76-meter launch … Came in eighth during the indoor meet with an 11.10-meter heave in February … Set a personal-best in the weight throw with an 11.88-meter toss at the Richard Drake Invitational … Added his top mark in the hammer with a 33.03-meter heave at the Blue & Silver Challenge, which placed him third in the field … Had 12 top-10 finishes during the year, including three at the Blue & Silver Challenge … Also placed eighth in both the shot put and weight throw during the Captains Invitational in January.

2020-21 - Freshman Season: Placed eighth in the shot put at the Coast-to-Coast Conference Outdoor Championships after unloading an 11.56-meter toss at the league meet … Set a PR in the discus at the New Captains Classic with a 34.80-meter launch … Also came in seventh in the shot put and eighth in the discus at the Eagle Invitational … Took part in five events in the spring and placed in the top-10 during each of his appearances.

At Osbourn Park - Saw action in multiple sports during his time with the Yellow Jackets ... Earned a pair of varsity letters as a thrower on the track & field team ... Also lettered as a defensive tackle in football ... Served as a team captain ... Spent time as a forward on the basketball squad as well.

Personal - Dante Glenn Ntiganzwa is the son of Hilaire and Francoise Ntiganzwa ... Has a younger brother, Dorian, and a younger sister, Eyala ... Von Miller is his favorite athlete, and YNW Melly is his favorite musician ... Fred Hampton is the person in history he would most like to meet ... His dream vacation would be to spend time in a cabin on a mountain ... "Naruto" is his favorite TV show, while his favorite movies are the Madea series ... Aspires to be a doctor or researcher ... Majoring in neuroscience.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-2021Freshman

    Throws
    0 lbs
  • 2021-2022Sophomore

    Throws
    6'1" 249 lbs
  • 2022-2023Junior

    Throws
    6'1" 249 lbs
  • 2023-2024Senior

    Throws
    6'1" 249 lbs