Riley Slayton

  • Award
    Track Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/28/2023
  • Sport
    Track & Field
  • School
    Cal State Bakersfield
  • Year
  • Position
    Hurdles/Sprints
  • Hometown
    Bakersfield, Calif.
  • High School
    Liberty HS
• CSU Bakersfield junior Riley Slayton won the 400 hurdles at the Mark Conover Classic to earn The Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week award. Slayton is a first-time weekly honoree. 

• The junior stayed undefeated in the 400 hurdles in 2023 with a seasonal-best result of 1:00.49. The time ranks first in the conference, 18th in the region and 52nd in the nation. 

• Slayton also took third in the 100 hurdles with a personal-best time of 15.19, and was a member of the 4x400 relay team that finished runner-up, crossing the line in 3:59.01.