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Ncincilili Titi has left his mark on the Gamecock program both on and off the track. Credit: USC Media Relations<\/p>\n
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Titi winning his heat in the 200m at the SEC indoor championships in February. Credit: USC Media Relations<\/p>\n
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Titi looks on as he prepares to run for the 200m indoor SEC Championship. He would finish fourth. Credit: USC Media Relations<\/p>\n
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This weekend,\u00a0at Texas A&M University, Senior Gamecock track-star Ncincilili Titi will race for the NCAA championship in the indoor 200 meters. Off the track, Titi received the honor of\u00a0SEC Scholar-Athlete of the year for men\u2019s track and field.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrazy prize,\u201d Titi said. \u201cI did not really know what it was, but I caught kind of \u00a0how big it was by how many people were talking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Titi became just the fourth Gamecock to win the award. While the public health major from South Africa knew little about it, being honored certainly didn\u2019t surprise him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a hard worker so in anything I do, I try to excel,” Titi said.\u00a0\u201cSo be it on the track or in school, if you do something you should give it your all.\u201d<\/p>\n
A native of Butterworth, South Africa, Titi wanted to come to the United States to extend\u00a0his running career.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was looking for a school in the U.S. and I think USC really reached out to me compared to other schools,” Titi said.\u00a0\u201cSo, I signed here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since arriving in Columbia, Titi has left his mark on the Gamecock track program. He has been named an All-American six times and holds the program record for the outdoor 200 meters (20.14). Last season he was a first-team All-American when he qualified for the national title heat in the indoor 200 meters, finishing in eighth place.<\/p>\n
In January, Titi set a new personal record in the indoor 200 meters at the Clemson Invitational, running at a time of 20.45. That time currently ranks second in the nation and first in non-altitude races.<\/p>\n
After graduating from USC, Titi plans on continuing his running career. He also would like to re-ignite a childhood hobby.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have plans to continue running and I also have a pilot\u2019s license which I\u2019d like to expand on,” Titi said.<\/p>\n
Growing up, Titi often enjoyed being around planes. As a kid, he would spend time at the airport and observe the traffic of the jets coming in and out.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was fascinated by it,” Titi said. \u201cIn high school, I got this flight simulator that I borrowed from a friend. He gave me the CD, I downloaded it to my computer and it was Microsoft flight simulator 2002. I was clueless in the beginning but in time, before I knew it, I was proficient.\u201d<\/p>\n
For now, Titi will continue flying around the track as he looks to capture a national championship in the indoor-200 meters in College Station. Qualifying with the second-best time, he enters the March 9-10 competition as one of the favorites.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to do better than what I\u2019ve done this season and previous seasons,” Titi said. \u201cI think I have a very good chance of winning, so why not win it?\u201d<\/p>\n
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