Jesica Mbhamali
Height: 5-4
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
High School: Butler CC / Curtis Nkondo School of Specialization
Events: Distance
Major: Criminal Justice

2024 (Butler County CC)
Outdoor: Finished 10th in 10K (40:44.10) at KT Woodman Classic (Apr. 13)... Took 24th in 5K (18:58.25) at Kansas Relays (Apr. 20)... Ran 5:10.97 and placed 13th in 1500 at Cowley College Open (Mar. 23)... Took 13th place in 1500 (5:16.19) at Bill Schmidt Classic (Mar. 16).

Indoor: Placed 14th in both 3000 (11:43.39) and 5000 (20:36.39) at Region VI Championship... Ran 5:42.63 at Ichabod Invitational (Feb. 10).

High School: Graduated from Curtis Nkondo School of Specialization in Johannesburg, South Africa... Coached by Nhlanhla Khumalo... Competed for Take It Easy Athletics Club... Coached by Prince Jali... Placed seconnd in Central Gauteng Championships and fourthh in Athletics South Africa Championships.

Personal: Full name is Zothile Jesica Mbhamali... Born Aug. 2, 2001 in Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa... Siblings: Zanele, Zethu, Sphamandia... Majoring in criminal justice with a forensic investigations concentration... Future plans: Get a good paying job. Build her family a house. Buy herself her late dad’s dream car. Take her nieces and nephews to good schools. Support orphanage homes. Build a shelter for homes.