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Wingate University Athletics

2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Jackie Kirby
Wingate Athletic Communications

Maria Chacha

  • Class Junior
  • High School Mountain Mission School
  • Hometown Martinsville, Va.

Biography

2024: Started her sophomore season with a personal-best 5K time of 19:19.3 in the Queen City Invite…Ran a 24:07.5 6K race in the Converse Kick-Off…Posted a personal-best 6K time of 22:50.2 in Lehigh’s Paul Short Run…Recorded a 6K time of 23:34.0 in the South Atlantic Conference championship meet, finishing 33rd overall…
 
2023: Ran a season-best 6K in Lehigh’s Paul Short Run with her time of 24:20.9…In the Queen City Invite, recorded a 5K season-best time of 20:24.6 to claim a top-50 finish…Ran a 5K time of 20:55.7 in the Royals Challenge…Started her WUXC career in the SAC Preview, posting a 6K time of 26:23.7…
PERSONAL
  • Birthday: 08/28
  • Nickname: Tenzi 
  • Born in Ntagacha, Tarime, Tanzania  
  • Majoring in Business Management 
  • Favorite Athlete is Giannis Antetokounmpo      
  • Favorite sports team is the Bucks 
  • Favorite movie is Zootopia 
  • Favorite TV show is The Chosen
  • Favorite Musical Artist is Mbosso
  • Favorite Social Media is Instagram 
  • Favorite food is Ramen noodles 
  • A place I'd love to travel to is Senegal
  • Most memorable sports moment is watching my teammates win.
  • Favorite sport to play other than cross country is basketball 
  • Person I admire the most is my sister
  • My biggest fear is deep water   
  • Something people don’t know about me is I love dancing
  • If I could have any superpower it would be invisibility
  • Couldn't go a week without sleep 
  • Favorite Quote: “Be the change you want to see in the world” 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore

  • 2025Junior