MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
NICK RANDAZZO, UC SANTA BARBARA
Senior • Ventura, Calif. • Ventura HS
• UC Santa Barbara's Nick Randazzo put forth an effort for the record books at the Fresno Pacific Spring Break Invite, earning Men's Track Athlete of the Week honors.
• Randazzo won the 5000-meters in 14:00.37, setting a new PR by over 49 seconds.
• The senior's effort is the third-best mark all-time in Gaucho history and the top mark on the Big West, West Region and NCAA national list.
Others Nominated: Bobby Poynter (Cal Poly), Justin Lowe (Cal State Fullerton), Arman Irani (UC Riverside)
WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
MOLLY ROSS, CAL POLY
Senior • Redding, Calif. • Shasta HS
• Cal Poly hurdler/sprinter Molly Ross was a winner of three events in impressive fashion at the Fresno Pacific Spring Break Invite, garnering Women's Track Athlete of the Week accolades.
• Ross won the 100-meter hurdles (13.55), the 400-meter hurdles (60.84) and ran a leg on the victorious 4x400-meter relay team (3:55.24).
• Her 100 and 400 hurdle times rank in the top two in the NCAA and move her up to fourth and 10th on the career Mustang charts, respectively.
Others Nominated: Trinity Ruelas (Cal State Fullerton), Kristen LaCosse(Hawai'i), Zani Meaders (UC Irvine), Carolinh Calvert (UC Riverside), Astrid Rosvall (UC Santa Barbara)
MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
CHASE TARR, UC SANTA BARBARA
Senior • Marysville, Calif. • Marysville HS
• UC Santa Barbara javelin thrower Chase Tarr put up a big mark in the event at the Fresno Pacific Spring Break Invite, earning Men's Field Athlete of the Week honors.
• Tarr won the javelin with his mark of 67.25 meters (220-8), a new PR and the fifth-best showing in school history.
• The mark is tops in the Big West, fourth in the West Region and sixth nationally.
Others Nominated: Tanner Miller (Cal State Fullerton), Chase Tarr (UC Santa Barbara)
WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
NAIAH BOARDINGHAM, CAL STATE FULLERTON
Senior • Los Angeles, Calif. • El Camino Real HS
• Cal State Fullerton jumper Naiah Boardingham earned her second straight Field Athlete of the Week award on the strength of another win at the Ben Brown Invitational.
• Boardingham won the long jump in competition for the second straight meet, putting up a mark of 6.31 meters (20-8.25).
• After missing her PR by .06 meters last week, this mark shattered it this time around. It also is the top mark in the NCAA.
Others Nominated: Julianna Ruotolo (Cal Poly), Hallee Layman (Hawai'i), Gabi Sanchez (UC Santa Barbara)