Nyasango inducted into ORU Hall of Fame

ZIMBABWEAN female long-distance runner, Faith Kamangila Nyasango has been inducted into Oral Roberts University (ORU) Hall of Fame in recognition of her achievements during her college career in the US.

The 33-year-old, who represented ORU’s track and cross-country team with distinction from 2004 to 2007, will be honoured at the official induction ceremony to be held at half-time of the ORU men’s basketball game against Indiana University today.

Nyasango, wife of Zimbabwean national marathon record holder and Olympian, Cuthbert, will be inducted alongside fellow former ORU student-athletes, Charleton Dechert (men’s golf), Sam McCants (men’s basketball) and Tyler Saladino (baseball), who also make up the 2017 class of inductees.

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