Justin Willingham

  • Award
    Field Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/2/2024
  • Sport
    Track & Field
  • School
    UC Irvine
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Santa Clarita, Calif.
  • High School
    Canyon HS
  • UC Irvine's Justin Willingham won the shot put competition at the Vince O'Boyle Classic to earn the Men's Field Athlete of the Week award. It is the first career weekly honor for Willinghm.  
  • The senior established a new school and meet record in the shot put with a toss of 18.65m/61'2.25". The mark currently ranks first in The Big West, sixth in the West Region and 19th in the nation. 

  • The Santa Clarita, Calif. native also claimed runner-up honors in the discus with a 52.71m/172'11" performance.