MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
CHARLES KELLY, CAL STATE FULLERTON
Junior • Palmdale, Calif. • Palmdale HS
• Cal State Fullerton's Charles Kelly claimed the Big West Men's Track & Field award after a pair of wins at the UCR Sprints Invite.
• Kelly won the 110 hurdles (14.15) and the 400 hurdles (51.69), setting a school record in 110 and putting up the second best time by a Titan in the 400 hurles.
• Both of his times are tops in the Big West.
Others Nominated: Chineme Alison (Cal Poly), Eric Vivanco (CSUN), Faris Babineaux (Long Beach State), Matthew Okonkwo (UC Davis), Arman Irani (UC Riverside), Jimmy Chahal (UC Santa Barbara)
WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
MOLLY ROSS, CAL POLY
Senior • Redding, Calif. • Shasta HS
• Cal Poly's Molly Ross turned in two solid performance at the West Coast Relays and UCSB Dual, earning Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week accolades.
• Ross finished second in the 100 hurdles at the West Coast Relays, clocking a PR in 13.55. She also matched her PR in the 400 hurdles in 60.31. Both times are tops in the Big West.
• The next day she won the 100 meters at the UCSB Dual, crossing the finish in 13.76.
Others Nominated: Brisa Guzman-Sanchez (CSUN), Alyssa Mae Antolin (Hawai'i), Ryley Fick (Long Beach State), Sierra Atkins (UC Davis), Kayla Richardson (UC Irvine), Katie Camarena (UC Santa Barbara)
MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
ALEC JONES, LONG BEACH STATE
Junior • Riverside, Calif. • Riverside City CC
• Long Beach State thrower Alec Jones was a double event winner at the Long Beach Throws & Jumps Fest, earning Big West Men's Field Athlete of the Week accolades.
• Jones won the hammer with a PR of 61.33 meters (201-02), tops in the conference and ninth-best on the LBSU career list.
• He won the discus with a mark of 54.26 meters (178-0), his final toss of the competition. It marked his fourth discus win of the season and gives him the top mark in the league.
Others Nominated: Devon Cettii (Cal Poly), Marcel Sylvester (Cal State Fullerton), Jered Espanola (UC Davis), Chase Tarr (UC Santa Barbara)
WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
BROOKE TJERRILD, CAL POLY
Junior • Fresno, Calif. • Clovis North HS
• Cal Poly's Brooke Tjerrild won her fourth straight Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Week award after another record-breaking performance in the pole vault.
• Tjerrild cleared 4.27 meters (14-0) at the UCSB Dual, breaking the conference record for the fourth straight week.
• Her clearance is now 2.75 inches better than the original record and ranks 13th in the country.
Others Nominated: Miranda Miller (CSU Bakersfield), Iesha Hamm (Cal State Fullerton), Sonsoles Barba (CSUN), Hallee Layman (Hawai'i), Crystal Washington (Long Beach State), Marlene Gutierrez (UC Davis), Natalie Koppel (UC Irvine), Jasmine Haratani (UC Santa Barbara)