Djuvane Browne was as gifted and unique an athlete as there has ever been at Beloit. Those are just some of the accolades Browne received from former coachÂ
Brian Bliese. "Djuvane was a special athlete,'' Bliese said. "Everyone at meets knew when he was competing. He elevated the level of competition – not just for his teammates, but also for those competing against him."
Browne, a two-time NCAA All-American-Outdoor Track and Field athlete in 2003 and 2004, and three-time Midwest Conference Champion in the High Jump in 2001, 2003, and 2004, was driven to succeed at the national level.
"His skill set was amazing, and yet his style and charisma at meets was off-the-charts intimidating to his competition," Bliese said of Browne. "The bigger the meet, the more Djuvane showed up. He loved to perform on the biggest stage possible."
Browne, who graduated in 2004 with a psychology degree, shares the Beloit College record in the indoor high jump with a height of 2.02 meters (6'7.625") with Scott Schleich'93. During his senior year, Browne finished fifth in the high jump at the national championship (jump of 6'9"). Browne finished fourth at the national meet the previous year.
As a great teammate, Browne had a tremendous appreciation of talent — both of his fellow Beloiters and the athletes competing against him. "He was just an absolute joy to coach," Bliese remembers. "I wish he was still on my team!"
