UC Davis wrapped up a big weekend with two awards as Ethan Ostrom took home the Men's Field Athlete of the Week, while Chidinma Onyewuenyi won the Women's Field Athlete of the Week. The other awards went to Antwaine Miller of Cal Poly (Men's Track), Carl Horsley of Cal State Northridge (Men's Track) and Lauren Williams of Cal State Fullerton (Women's Track).
Ostrom, a senior from Cottonwood, Calif., finished first in the pole vault at the Aggie Open, reaching a mark of 5.20 meters (17-0.75). He became Became just third pole vaulter in program history to eclipse 17-feet outdoors, moving him for T-5th on the Aggies’ career leaders list to 3rd... His mark leads the Big West, according to DirectAthletics. Onyewuenyi, a senior from Gilroy, Calif., finished second in the hammer with a toss of 58.96 meters (193-05) and won the shot put with a mark of 14.89 meters (48-10.25). She broke her own hammer throw school record for the second straight week and broke her own school record in the shot put as well.
Horsley, a freshman from Oakland, Calif., finished first in the 100 (10.65) and fourth in the 400 (48.74) at the Northridge Invitational. His 100 time is a lifetime-best, ranks fifth on the all-time CSUN freshman list and his 400 time is 11th all-time in Matador program history. Miller, a sophomore from Inglewood, Calif., ran 10.64 in the 100-meters and relay leg on 4x100 that ran 40.66 at Fresno State dual meet. Both are conference leading marks. Williams, a senior from Chino Hills, Calif., ran a 13.88 in the 100 hurdles at the Northridge Invitational, finishing in first place in the event. It was her first meet of the outdoor season and the top time so far in the conference.
Others Nominated
Men’s Track: Nathan Strum, UC Davis; Chris Carson, UC Irvine; Peter Guenther, UC Riverside
Women's Track: Rebecca Paddack, Cal Poly; Jackie Harrison, Cal State Northridge; Melanise Chapman, UC Davis; Ericka Nowell, UC Irvine; Alisha Brown, UC Riverside
Men's Field: John Prader, Cal Poly; Thomas Johnson, Cal State Northridge; Nick Jennings, UC Irvine; Caleb Stuart, UC Riverside
Women's Field: Jasmine Pickett, Cal Poly; Tiana Webberley, Cal State Northridge, Madeline Leduc, UC Irvine