Charles Lewis Class: Junior Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. High School: Highland HS Height / Weight: 5-8 / 165 Event: Hurdles Experience: 1L

NEW MEXICO

2012 Indoor: Did not compete.

2012 Outdoor: Competed a ten meets, primarily in the 400-meter hurdles...Opened with a victory in the 400 hurdles at the UTEP Springtime Invitational with a 52.61* time...At the Mt. SAC Relays, placed 10th in the 400 hurdles with a 52.71 time...Placed 26th in his only run in the 400, finishing in 49.00...Claimed second in the 400 hurdles at back-to-back meets, the Brutus Hamilton Invitational (52.66) and Texas Tech Red Raider Open (season-best 52.14*)...At the Mountain West Championships, placed fourth in the 400 hurdles with a 53.12* clocking...Qualified to the First Round of the NCAA Championships, finishing in 52.82 to place 34th.

2011 Indoor: Placed fourth in the 400 meter dash at the Lobo Open, clocking a 51.77 time...At the New Mexico Cherry and Silver Invite, finished 18th overall with a time of 22.51s in the 200m dash and 17th overall with a time of 50.41 in the 400m dash...Notched a ninth-place finish in the 600m run at the New Mexico Collegiate Invitational with a time of 1:24.96...Placed 17th out of 33 in the 400 meter dash at the New Mexico Classic & Multis with a time of 50.43s...Placed eleventh in the 400m dash at the Don Kirby Invite, finishing in 50.14s...Also ran with the Lobos' 4x400m Relay Team in five competitions.

2011 Outdoor: Placed 12th at the Arizona State Invitational in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 54.65s...Was runner up at the New Mexico Tailwind in the 400m hurdles, finishing in 53.17s...Registered a ninth-place finish at the Sun Angel Classic with a mark of 54.01s...At the UTEP Invitational,finished tenth in the400m dash with a48:91s time...Placed third in the 400m hurdles at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational...Finished seventh in the 400m hurdles at the Steve Scott...Finished second overall in the 400m hurdles at the MWC Outdoor Championships...Also ran with the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams throughout the season.

HIGH SCHOOL

Lettered in track and field for coach Gary Sanchez at Highland HS in Albuquerque...2010 State Champion in 100m dash, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles...holds the 4x400 school and state record with a 3:16 time.

PERSONAL

Full name is Charles Lewis, but commonly goes by the name of Chaz...Son of Estine Lewis...Has one sibling, Celita Lewis...Hobbies include sleeping and playing Call of Duty...Favorite athlete is Thomas Trujillo...Majoring in exercise science.

PERSONAL BESTS

Indoor
200 meters: 22.51
400 meters: 49.95
600 meters: 1:24.96

Outdoors
100 meters: 10.86*
200 meters: 22.28*
400 meters: 49.02*
400 meter hurdles: 51.49*

TRACK & FIELD HONORS

• All-Mountain West Outdoor Team: 2011 (400 hurdles)

* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol

Lobos Track & Field

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