Zawadi Debola

Sophomore (2025-26)

Competed in 5 indoor meets and 4 outdoor meets
Set a personal best in the 600 meters at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic at 1:51.52, the 5th-best time in program history
Ran with 4x400 relay team that ran an indoor season-best 4:16.18 at Wittenberg, a top-10 time in program history
Also part of outdoor 4x400 relay team that ran the 6th-fastest race in school history with a 4:11.82 at Central State on Apr. 17
Ran personal-best 400 meters in 1:02.40 at Central State

Freshman (2024-25)

Competed in 10 of 11 track and field meets
Set PRs in the 800-meter dash, the 1500 and mile runs
Was part of the 4x400 relay group which set a season-best time of 4:12.00
Ran in all six cross country events in the fall and was the team's top finisher at the WHAC Championships

Personal

Undecided major
Born in Uganda
Daughter of Nsenga Ntachombonye
2024 graduate of Thurgood Marshall STEM High School in Dayton, Ohio
Ran cross country and track for two years at Thurgood Marshall and broke 10 school records
Also competed at Lewiston High School in Maine and won the conference title in the 800m and 1600m race walk

Horvath and Wilson set new program records at GVSU