Cal Poly Trio of Smith, Devaney and Corenjo, and UC Irvine's McKenzie Claim Track & Field Weekly Honors

Men's Track Athlete of the Week 
Carson Smith, Cal Poly | Sophomore • Temecula, Calif.
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    Cal Poly's Carson Smith placed first the 1500m at the Fresno State Invitational to claim the Men's Track Athlete of the Week honor. It is the first career weekly honor for Smith. 
  • The sophomore crossed the finish line in the 1500m with a time of 3:41.48 for the win. The performance ranks first in The Big West, 16th in the region and 57th in the nation. 

  • Also Nominated: James Crawford (CSUN), Donovan Garcia (Cal State Fullerton), Drew Pickett (UC Irvine), Dario Rock (UC Santa Barbara), Justin Watterson (Long Beach State). 

Men's Field Athlete of the Week 
Rory Devaney, Cal Poly | Sophomore • San Luis Obispo, Calif. 
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    Cal Poly's Rory Devaney took first in the discus and third in the hammer at the Fresno State Invitational to earn the Men's Field Athlete of the Week award. It is the the second career weekly honor for Devaney, having won it twice last year (April 4, April 25). 
  • The sophomore won the discus competition with a school- and personal-record throw of 57.63m/189'1". The mark ranks second in The Big West, 20th in the region and 38th in the nation. 

  • Devaney also placed third in the hammer with a toss of 63.21m/207'4". 
  • Also Nominated: Will Denning (UC Santa Barbara), Rashaan Dozier (Cal State Fullerton), Elijah Ignacio (CSUN), LaSalle Jackson (Long Beach State), Kenechukwu Okonkwo (UC Irvine). 

Women's Track Athlete of the Week 
Tatiana Cornejo, Cal Poly | Sophomore • Elk Grove, Calif. 
  • 8038Cal Poly's Tatiana Cornejo ran the conference-leading time in the 1500m to earn the Women's Track Athlete of the Week honor. It is the first career weekly honor for Cornejo. 

  • Cornejo placed fifth in the second heat of the 1500m and clocked in at 4:20.70. The time currently ranks first in The Big West, and 55th in the region. 

  • Also Nominated:  Arianna Alexander (CSUN), Tayla Brunger (Cal State Fullerton), Reyna Johnson (UC Irvine), Isabella Kneeshaw (Hawai'i), Raykiyat Olukoju (UC Riverside), Sophia Pardo (UC Santa Barbara). 

Women's Field Athlete of the Week 
Kailah McKenzie, UC Irvine | Freshman • Moreno Valley, Calif. 
  • 8136UC Irvines Kailah McKenzie won the high jump competition at the Steve Scott Invitational to claim the Women's Field Athlete of the Week award. It is McKenzie's first career weekly honor.

  • The freshman cleared a personal-best height of 1.77m/5'9.75". The mark ranks first in The Big West, third in school history, 26th in the region and 47th in the nation. 

  • McKenzie also competed in the long jump, finishing fourth with a 6.03m/19'9.5" effort. The mark ranks second in The Big West and 69th in the region. 

  • Also Nominated: Malia Benson (UC Santa Barbara), Teresa Chang (Cal State Fullerton), Lexi Evans (Cal Poly), Giszelle Hrehor (Long Beach State), Hallee Mohr (Hawai'i), Karyssa Owens (UC Riverside), Katherine Shipp-Davis (CSUN).

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2024 Big West Track & Field Weekly Winners

 

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