Joshua Sweetnam

Blue Dragon sophomore Joshua Sweetnam finishes third in the NJCAA Indoor men's shot put on Friday in Topeka. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

Jousha Sweetnam won the Wichita State Coach Wilson Invitational shot put on Friday in Wichita with a Blue Dragon school-record distance of 55 feet, 6 1/2 inches. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

Joshua Sweetnam

Hometown:

Matatiele, South Africa
Year:

Sophomore
High School:

Maritzburg College High School
Events:

Throws

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Kebba Makalo places second in the 200 meters and third in the 100 meters to lead the Blue Dragon men on the final day of the NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Hobbs, NM. (Sydney Holtrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

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May 16, 2026

MAKALO POWERS BLUE DRAGON MEN TO TOP 10 NJCAA FINISH

May 16, 2026

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May 15, 2026

SWEETNAM WINS NJCAA SHOT PUT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

May 15, 2026

The Blue Dragon 4x100-meter relay placed 10th in the preliminary round on Day 1 of the NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in Hobbs, NM. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

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May 14, 2026

DRAGONS HAVE QUIET START TO DAY 1 AT NJCAA TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 14, 2026

Kebba Makalo (left) and Xylavene Beale (right) lead the Blue Dragon Men's and Women's Track and Field teams into the 2026 NJCAA Division I Championships, which begin Thursday in Hobbs, NM.

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May 13, 2026

BLUE DRAGONS SET TO OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS THURSDAY IN NEW MEXICO

May 13, 2026

Sprinter Kebba Makalo wins the 100 and 200 meters to lead the Blue Dragon men's track and field team to a second-straight Region 6 Outdoor team championship on Saturday in Arkansas City. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

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May 02, 2026

DRAGON MEN CAPTURE SECOND-STRAIGHT REGION 6 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP

May 02, 2026

Kebba Makalo qualifies for both the 100- and 200-meter finals after preliminary rounds on Friday at the Region 6 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Arkansas City. (Photo courtesy Todd Moore)

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May 01, 2026

STRONG START FOR DRAGONS ON DAY 1 AT REGION 6 OUTDOOR

May 01, 2026

Kebba Makalo was named the KJCCC Track and Field Track Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Emporia State Relays last week.

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April 21, 2026

MAKALO NAMED KJCCC TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

April 21, 2026

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April 16, 2026

SWEETNAM, MAKALO BREAK SCHOOL RECORDS AT ESU RELAYS

April 16, 2026

Da'Shawn Lester wins the 400 meters, one of seven Blue Dragon athletes to win events on Saturday at the Tabor College Invitational in Hillsoboro. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information).

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April 11, 2026

BLUE DRAGONS CAPTURE 7 EVENTS AT TABOR INVITATIONAL

April 11, 2026

Sprinter Kebba Makalo earned two national qualifications in winning the 200 meters and running the anchor led of the Blue Dragon 4x100 relay on Saturday at the Mark A Phillips Open in Arkansas City.

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March 28, 2026

SWEETNAM, MAKALO LEAD DRAGON MEN AT TIGER OPEN

March 28, 2026

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March 06, 2026

SWEETNAM LEADS BLUE DRAGON MEN ON DAY 1 OF NJCAA INDOOR

March 06, 2026

Welsey Gill will compete in the men's heptathlon at the 2026 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at Washburn University's Snead Indoor Athletic Facility on Friday, March 6 to Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

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March 05, 2026

GILL, BLUE DRAGON TRACK CONFIDENT HEADING INTO NATIONAL INDOOR MEET

March 05, 2026

Blue Dragon high jumper Richard Collins competes in the finals of the Region 6 men's high jump Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 at the Plaster Center at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Bailey)

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February 22, 2026

DRAGONS CROWN 5 REGION CHAMPIONS HEADING INTO FINALS DAY

February 22, 2026

The Blue Dragon men's indoor track team celebrates its second Region 6 indoor title at the Plaster Center at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. (Photo Courtesy: Ed Bailey)

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February 22, 2026

DRAGON MEN CLAIM SECOND CONSECUTIVE REGION 6 INDOOR TRACK TITLE

February 22, 2026

Kebba Makalo won the Ichabod Invitational 200 meters on Friday and broke his own Blue Dragon indoor record with a time of 21.05 seconds. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

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February 13, 2026

MAKALO, SWEETNAM BETTER OWN SCHOOL RECORD AT ICHABOD INVITE

February 13, 2026

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February 03, 2026

BLUE DRAGON MEN NET 4 QUALIFIERS, 3 RECORDS AT WASHBURN, WSU

February 03, 2026

Sophomore Kebba Makalo broke a school record in the 200 meters, while winning both the 60 and 200 meters at the Washburn Rust Buster Classic on Friday in Topeka. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

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January 16, 2026

MAKALO’S FAST START LEADS DRAGON MEN AT RUST BUSTER

January 16, 2026

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Jousha Sweetnam won the Wichita State Coach Wilson Invitational shot put on Friday in Wichita with a Blue Dragon school-record distance of 55 feet, 6 1/2 inches. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

Blue Dragon sophomore Joshua Sweetnam finishes third in the NJCAA Indoor men's shot put on Friday in Topeka. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

Joshua Sweetnam breaks the school record in the shot put in winning the event at the ESU Relays on Thursday in Emporia. (Photo by Ed Bailey)

Sophomore Joshua Sweetnam wins the 2026 NJCAA shot put national championship on Friday in Hobbs, NM with a school-record mark of 60 feet, 7 1/4 inches to lead the Blue Dragon men on Day 2 of the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Hobbs, NM. (Photo by Ed Bailey)