Makanakaishe Charamba was named the 2023 NCAA Division II Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Scholar Track Athlete of the Year. Charamba, who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.42, swept the short sprint titles at the 2023 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships with victories in both the 100 meters and 200 meters. This is the first time in program history that an athlete from Carson-Newman has been named National Scholar Athlete of the Year in either indoor or outdoor track & field.