NEW MEXICO

2012 Indoor: Competed at four meets...Claimed ninth in the mile at the New Mexico Invitational, finishing in 4:15.46*...Won the 3000 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, clocking a 8:29.71* time...At the Mountain West Indoor Championships, took 16th in the 3000 with a 8:37.35* and 10th in the 5000 (14:48.54*).

2012 Outdoor: Ran at four competitiions, including the conference championships...Opened with back-to-back 1500s at the Beach Invitational (4:00.64) and Bryan Clay Invitational (3:58.26), placing 66th and 42nd, respectively...Posted a 15th-place time of 14:59.07 in the 5000 at the Brutus Hamilton Open...At the MW Outdoor Championships, claimed 17th in the 5000 (15:06.97*) and 7th in the 10000 (30:11.31*).

2011 Indoor: Competed unattached in both competitions he competed... Ran in the 3000m run at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, clocking in a 9:10.58, good for 10th place...At the New Mexico Classic and Multis, ran unattached in the 3000m run and finished 16th overall with a 8:57.06.

2011 Outdoor: Ran unattached in both competitions where he participated...Notched an 18th-place finish out of 38 in the 1500m run at the New Mexico Tailwind Invitational with a 4:07.74 time...Clocked a 4:13.77 1500m run at the UTEP Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL

Two-time cross country team state champions under coach David Christian...Four-time state champion in the 800m...Cross country All-State twice.

PERSONAL

Full name is Petrus Jacobus Malherbe...Born in Cape Town, South Africa...Son of Linus and Marcelle...His father is an architect and his mother a pharmacist...Has one sister, Gala...Favorite food is meat...Hobbies include camping and hiking...Majoring in exercise science.

PERSONAL BESTS

Indoor
800 meters: 1:58.50*
Mile: 4:15.46*
3,000 meters: 8:29.71*
5,000 meters: 14:48.54*

Outdoor
1,500 meters: 3:58.26
5,000 meters: 14:59.07
10,000 meters: 30:11.31*

TRACK & FIELD HONORS

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

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