2021 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Olkers, Charne-Lee
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/ Women's Track & Field
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Charne-Lee Olkers
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pretoria-Gauteng, South Africa
- High School:
- Eldoraigne HS
Bio
Charne-Lee Oikers TFRRS Page
2023 (JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Finished fourth in the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships in a career-best time of :13.82...won the 100m hurdles at the UCSB Invitational to begin the season and won the 100m hurdles at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic...placed second in the 100m hurdles at the Chris Rinne Twilight...was third in the 100m hurdles at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Collegiate and third in the 100m hurdles at the West Coast Relays...posted a season best 1:01.65 in the 400m hurdles as she recorded a career best second at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Collegiate...established a season best in the 200m (:25.14) at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic...helped CSUN win the 4x100m relay at the Big West Championships as the team ran :45.33...a member of the Matadors' relays that won 4x100m relays at the Steve Scott Invitational and the Beach Invitational...chosen Academic All-Conference.
INDOOR: Finished fourth in the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships...ran a season best in the 60m hurdles at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in a time of :8.61 which is the eighth fastest in school history...set a best in the 400m of :59.71 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic...posted a :42.02 in the 300m at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational...ran a best of :25.28 in the 200m at the MPSF Championships...named Academic All-MPSF.
2022 (SOPHOMORE): Did not compete.
2021 (FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Made one appearance in the 100m hurdles, running :15.97 to finish 16th at the Apr. 30 UC Riverside Sprint Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Eldoraigne High School…was the South African Schools and South African Youth Champion in the 100m hurdlers…competed in the South African Championships from 2014-18…a member of the CAA National Team…prep bests were :12.09 in the 100m and :14.03 in the 100m hurdles…was first-team in Netball earning Provincial Colors from 2014-18…earned National Colors in track in 2018.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Francois du Toit and Elsabé Olkers…a FCS/Apparel Merchandising major...favorites include the South African Sevens Rugby Team, Kendra Harrison, Leonardo DiCaprio, Viola Davis, Grey’s Anatomy, The Notebook, Sushi, Mexican Food, and Steak, Al Bairre, Shakira, and Netflix…chose CSUN because it felt like it was going to be her home, the connection with her coach, and she could see herself living and growing at CSUN…says the best thing about being an athlete is that she gets to express who she is...she is in love with what she does. Being an athlete excites her, which pushes her to work harder every day…running track has been a part of my life for over 12 years which she gets to inspire, gets inspired, and lives her passion…the best athlete she has run against was Antoinette van der Merwe…the best advice she has been given is never give up, always chase your dreams and make sure you are always true to yourself…her hero is her mother who has supported her sister and her to become people who chase their dreams across the world.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
2023 (JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Finished fourth in the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships in a career-best time of :13.82...won the 100m hurdles at the UCSB Invitational to begin the season and won the 100m hurdles at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic...placed second in the 100m hurdles at the Chris Rinne Twilight...was third in the 100m hurdles at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Collegiate and third in the 100m hurdles at the West Coast Relays...posted a season best 1:01.65 in the 400m hurdles as she recorded a career best second at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Collegiate...established a season best in the 200m (:25.14) at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic...helped CSUN win the 4x100m relay at the Big West Championships as the team ran :45.33...a member of the Matadors' relays that won 4x100m relays at the Steve Scott Invitational and the Beach Invitational...chosen Academic All-Conference.
INDOOR: Finished fourth in the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships...ran a season best in the 60m hurdles at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in a time of :8.61 which is the eighth fastest in school history...set a best in the 400m of :59.71 at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic...posted a :42.02 in the 300m at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational...ran a best of :25.28 in the 200m at the MPSF Championships...named Academic All-MPSF.
2022 (SOPHOMORE): Did not compete.
2021 (FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Made one appearance in the 100m hurdles, running :15.97 to finish 16th at the Apr. 30 UC Riverside Sprint Invitational.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Eldoraigne High School…was the South African Schools and South African Youth Champion in the 100m hurdlers…competed in the South African Championships from 2014-18…a member of the CAA National Team…prep bests were :12.09 in the 100m and :14.03 in the 100m hurdles…was first-team in Netball earning Provincial Colors from 2014-18…earned National Colors in track in 2018.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Francois du Toit and Elsabé Olkers…a FCS/Apparel Merchandising major...favorites include the South African Sevens Rugby Team, Kendra Harrison, Leonardo DiCaprio, Viola Davis, Grey’s Anatomy, The Notebook, Sushi, Mexican Food, and Steak, Al Bairre, Shakira, and Netflix…chose CSUN because it felt like it was going to be her home, the connection with her coach, and she could see herself living and growing at CSUN…says the best thing about being an athlete is that she gets to express who she is...she is in love with what she does. Being an athlete excites her, which pushes her to work harder every day…running track has been a part of my life for over 12 years which she gets to inspire, gets inspired, and lives her passion…the best athlete she has run against was Antoinette van der Merwe…the best advice she has been given is never give up, always chase your dreams and make sure you are always true to yourself…her hero is her mother who has supported her sister and her to become people who chase their dreams across the world.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 200m | :25.14 | Bulldog Classic | 3/18/23 |
| 100m Hurdles | :13.82 | Big West Championships | 5/13/23 |
| 400m Hurdles | 1:01.65 | Johnson/Joyner Kersee Collegiate | 3/25/23 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 200m | :25.28 | MPSF Championships | 2/18/23 |
| 300m | :42.02 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate | 1/21/23 |
| 400m | :59.71 | New Mexico Collegiate Classic | 2/4/23 |
| 60m Hurdles | :8.61 | New Mexico Collegiate Classic | 2/4/23 |
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