Sokhela, who hails from Pietermaritzberg, South Africa, was named National Men’s Track Athlete of the Year. He swept the 800 and 1500 meters at the 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the first such double by a man since 2012. He also anchored the second-place 4×800 team. It wasn’t a total surprise, as the freshman led the yearly lists coming in at 1:49.52 and 3:44.62, respectively. His split on the 4×8 was 1:48.32.