PJ Lotharp

PJ Lotharp
  • Hometown:
    Indian Trail, N.C.
  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Year:
    Grad Student
  • High School:
    Sun Valley
  • Previous College:
    Lenoir-Rhyne
Bio

Prior to Carson-Newman: Competed on the Track & Field team at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Member of the men's 4x100 meter relay team that won the 2021 SAC Outdoor Championship and finished fifth at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor National Championships to earn All-American honors. 

News mentions
Twelve Eagles named USTFCCCA All-Region
Twelve Eagles named USTFCCCA All-Region

NEW ORLEANS, La. - Twelve members of the Carson-Newman track & field team earned All-Region honors in a total of eleven different events for the 2022 outdoor season.

Eagles earn three major awards from USTFCCCA
Eagles earn three major awards from USTFCCCA

NEW ORLEANS, La. - After finishing twelfth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, the Carson-Newman track & field team and staff earned three major awards from the USTFCCCA on Monday, June 6.

Charamba hauls in trio of bronze medals on final day of NCAA Outdoor Championships
Charamba hauls in trio of bronze medals on final day of NCAA Outdoor Championships

ALLENDALE, Mich. - On the final day of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Makanakaishe Charamba earned three bronze medals in three different events to close out his freshman season.

Jureidini-Wyche earns second team All-American honors at NCAA Championships
Jureidini-Wyche earns second team All-American honors at NCAA Championships

ALLENDALE, Mich. - In his first career appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Trayzel Jureidini-Wyche earned second team All-American honors in the discus.

Oreva earns All-American honors on opening day of NCAA Outdoor Championships
Oreva earns All-American honors on opening day of NCAA Outdoor Championships

ALLENDALE, Mich. - An All-American performance by Joseph Oreva and a school record run in the 4x100 meter relay highlight the Eagles' opening day at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships.

Six Eagle athletes to compete at NCAA Division-II Outdoor Championships
Six Eagle athletes to compete at NCAA Division-II Outdoor Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Six Carson-Newman track athletes will represent Mossy Creek in five different events at the 2022 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships as selections were announced on Tuesday, May 17.

Jureidini-Wyche, Oreva pick up wins at Lee Last Chance
Jureidini-Wyche, Oreva pick up wins at Lee Last Chance

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Trayzel Jureidini-Wyche and Joseph Oreva recorded a pair of event wins, while Sydney McCarty reset her personal best in the long jump six times at the Lee Last Chance Meet on Saturday, May 14.

Carson-Newman looks to bolster standing for nationals at Lee Last Chance
Carson-Newman looks to bolster standing for nationals at Lee Last Chance

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - In their final meet before the National Championship event, the Carson-Newman track & field team returns to Cleveland for the Lee Last Chance on Saturday, May 14.

Charamba named Freshman of the Year on final day of SAC Championships
Charamba named Freshman of the Year on final day of SAC Championships

ANDERSON, S.C. - Hauling in three gold medals, Makanakaishe Charamba was named the 2022 SAC Men's Track & Field Freshman of the Year and the 2022 SAC Outdoor Championship Athlete of the Meet on the final day of the championship event.

Eagles claim four gold medals on day one of SAC Outdoor Championships
Eagles claim four gold medals on day one of SAC Outdoor Championships

ANDERSON, S.C. - The Carson-Newman track & field team opened the SAC Outdoor Championships on Thursday, May 5, claiming four gold medals, one silver medal, one bronze medal and setting a pair of school records at the event.

Men's Track & Field enter top-20 of USTFCCCA TFRI
Men's Track & Field enter top-20 of USTFCCCA TFRI

NEW ORLEANS, La. - After falling out of the top-25, the Carson-Newman men's track & field shot up seven spots to 18th in the newest USTFCCCA National Ratings Index released on Tuesday, May 3.

Relay team resets record book in Nashville
Relay team resets record book in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In their first time running together as a team this season, the men's 4x100 meter relay team broke the school record in the event, winning the event championship at the Outdoor Music City Challenge at Vanderbilt on Saturday, Apr. 30.

Elite Eagles eager to show off talents at Outdoor Music City Challenge
Elite Eagles eager to show off talents at Outdoor Music City Challenge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A small but talented convocation of Eagles head west to Nashville to close out the regular season against top competition at the Outdoor Music City Challenge at Vanderbilt University.

Eagles bring the thunder to the Electric City Invitational
Eagles bring the thunder to the Electric City Invitational

ANDERSON, S.C. - No. 23 Carson-Newman rolled at the Electric City Invitational, recording eleven event wins, setting two new NCAA provisional times, and breaking one school record on Saturday, Apr. 16.

Charamba's big weekend sets pace for Eagles at Lee
Charamba's big weekend sets pace for Eagles at Lee

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Makanakaishe Charamba completed the perfect weekend at the Flames Invitational, winning every single race he entered in Cleveland this weekend.

School records and provisional times highlight Eagles final day at Montreat
School records and provisional times highlight Eagles final day at Montreat

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Five event wins, four NCAA provisional or qualifying marks, and one school record highlight the Carson-Newman track team's big weekend at the Montreat Invitational.