MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
TYLER ESTEVES, CAL POLY
Sophomore • Visalia, Calif. • El Diamante HS
• Cal Poly's Tyler Esteves dashed to a win in the 100 last weekend at the Fresno State Invitational, winning Big West Men's Track Athlete of the Week honors.
• He finished with a time of 10.55, setting a PR in the event. He also added a second-place finish in the 200 at 21.47, which was also a PR.
• Esteves now ranks second in the league in the 100 and and fourth in the 200.
Others Nominated: Justin Lowe (Cal State Fullerton), Quinn Garity (CSUN), Justin Watterson (Long Beach State), Andrew Jackson (UC Riverside)
WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
KAYLA RICHARDSON, UC IRVINE
Graduate • Walnut, Calif. • Walnut HS
• UC Irvine's Kayla Richardson was a triple winner at the OC Dual last weekend, earning Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week honors.
• Richardson won the 100 (11.80), 200 (23.94) and ran a leg on the winning 4x400 relay (3:49.71) squad.
• Her 200 is a season-best, tops in the Big West and is second in UCI history. She joins former UCI great Persis William-Mensah as the only sprinters to run a sub-24 200 meter dash.
Others Nominated: Molly Ross (Cal Poly), Samantha Huerta (Cal State Fullerton), Brisa Guzman-Sanchez (CSUN), Delaney Harris (UC Riverside)
MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
MATHIEU TSHANI, CSUN
Junior • Lille, France • Lille Ma-Asbtt Net HS
• CSUN jumper Mathieu Tshani continued his win streak in a jumping event last week at the Matador Invitational, netting Big West Men's Field Athlete of the Week honors.
• Tshani won the triple jump with a mark of 15.53 meters (50-11.75), a new PR.
• It marks his third triple jump win of the season and fourth straight in a jumping event overall.
Others Nominated: William Smith (Cal Poly), Charlie Vernoy (Long Beach State), Jacob Hawkins (UC Irvine)
WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
BROOKE TJERRILD, CAL POLY
Junior • Fresno, Calif. • Clovis North HS
• Cal Poly's Brooke Tjerrild won her third straight Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Week award after another record-breaking performance in the pole vault.
• Tjerrild cleared 4.20 meters (13-9.25) in the event at the Fresno State Invitational, topping the rest of the field.
• The junior's effort again re-wrote the conference and school record for the third straight week, getting the clearance on her first effort of the competition.
Others Nominated: Sonsoles Barba (CSUN), Clare Gibson (Long Beach State), Brianna Villanueva (UC Irvine), Shiloh Corrales Nelson (UC Riverside)