Cal Poly's TeSelle, CSUN's Knight, UC Riverside's Olukoju and UC Santa Barbara's Johnson Claim Weekly Honors

Men's Track Athlete of the Week 
MacGregor TeSelle, Cal Poly | Sophomore • Rocklin, Calif.
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    Cal Poly's MacGregor TeSelle was part of the 4x400m relay team that finished in first at the Mt. SAC Relays to claim the Men's Track Athlete of the Week honor. It is the first career weekly honor for TeSelle
  • The sophomore ran the third leg of the 4x400m relay that set a new Division I program record with a time of 3:09.98 and finished first in the collegiate division. The time ranks second in The Big West and 36th in the region. 

  • TeSelle also took third in the 200m (collegiate division) with a time of 20.88. 

  • Also Nominated: Isaiah Emerson (Cal State Fullerton), Anthony Flowers (UC San Diego), Ben Pinkel (UC Santa Barbara).  

Men's Field Athlete of the Week 
Trey Knight, CSUN | Junior • Ridgefield, Wash. 
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    CSUN's Trey Knight finished with a personal record in the hammer throw at the Mt. SAC Relays to earn the Men's Field Athlete of the Week award. It is the the second career weekly honor for Knight, having won it once earlier this season (March 26). 
  • The junior took second with a personal-best toss of 76.99m/252'7". The mark is the best in The Big West, second in the region and second in the nation. 

  • Also Nominated: Rory Devaney (Cal Poly), Kyle Gibbs (UC San Diego), Justice Mephors (Cal State Fullerton), Logan Peyton (UC Irvine), Jackson Trimble (UC Santa Barbara). 

Women's Track Athlete of the Week 
Raykiyat Olukoju, UC Riverside | Sophomore • Riverside, Calif. 
  • 8135UC Riverside's Raykiyat Olukoju was part of two first-place finishes at the Chris Rinne Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays to earn the Women's Track Athlete of the Week honor. It is the first career weekly honor for Olukoju. 

  • The sophomore broke the program record in the 100m with a time of 11.51 at the Mt. SAC Relays. It ranks first in The Big West and 51st in the region this season. 

  • Olukoju ran the second leg of the 4x100m relay that won the collegiate division at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 45.56. The Riverside, Calif. native was also a part of the 4x400m relay, clocking in at 3:42.93. 

  • Olukoju won the 200m at the Chris Rinne Invitational with a time of 23.75. 

  • Also Nominated: Shelby Daniele (Cal Poly), Jazzmine Davis (UC Irvine), Emma Dunmire (UC San Diego), Alyssa Heinlein (Cal State Fullerton), Stina Johansson (UC Santa Barbara). 

Women's Field Athlete of the Week 
Kennedy Johnson, UC Santa Barbara | Sophomore • La Verne, Calif. 
  • 25021UC Santa Barbara's Kennedy Johnson broke the school record in the triple jump at the Mt. SAC Relays to claim the Women's Field Athlete of the Week award. It is Johnsonr's first career weekly honor.

  • The sophomore leapt 12.72m/41'8.75" for a new school and personal record in the triple jump at the Mt. SAC Relays. The mark ranks second in The Big West and 33rd in the west region. 

  • Also Nominated: Chelsea Aninyei (UC Riverside), Teresa Chang (Cal State Fullerton), Melody Nwagwu (Cal Poly), Katherine Shipp-Davis (CSUN). 

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