Maher of UC Davis, Cal Poly's Martin, UC San Diego's Jenkins and Long Beach State's Denness-Lamont Earn Weekly Honors

Men's Track Athlete of the Week 
Kian Maher, UC Davis | Sophomore • Carlsbad, Calif.
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    Kian Maher of UC Davis hit two personal records at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational to claim the Men's Track Athlete of the Week honor. It is the first career weekly honor for Maher. 
  • The sophomore ran a personal-best time of 47.88 in the 400m for a third-place finish.

  • The Carlsbad, Calif. product got another lifetime best, clocking in at 21.74 in the 200m.

  • Maher was also a member of the 4x100m (41.83) and 4x400m (3:20.05) relay teams that placed fifth and sixth, respectively. 

  • Also Nominated: Jett Collins (UC San Diego), Dario Rock (UC Santa Barbara). 

Men's Field Athlete of the Week 
Travis Martin, Cal Poly | Junior • San Jose, Calif. 
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    Cal Poly's Travis Martin won the hammer throw competition at the Triton Invitational to earn the Men's Field Athlete of the Week award. It is the first career weekly honor for Martin.  
  • The junior established a new school and personal best for the third time this season in the hammer throw with a toss of 66.34m/217'8". The mark is currently ranks second in The Big West, 18th in the region and 26th in the nation. 

  • Martin also placed 20th in the discus with a mark of 43.53m/142'10". 

  • Also Nominated: Matthew Garrett (Cal State Bakersfield), Kyle Gibbs (UC San Diego), Daniel Palacio (Long Beach State), Jackson Trimble (UC Santa Barbara), Justin Willingham (UC Irvine). 

Women's Track Athlete of the Week 
Amari Jenkins, UC San Diego | Senior • Moreno Valley, Calif. 
  • 8138UC San Diego's Amari Jenkins won two events at the Triton Invitational to earn the Women's Track Athlete of the Week honor. It is Jenkins' second career weekly honor, having won it once in 2022 (April 26). 

  • The senior won the 400m hurdles with a personal-best time of 1:00.15. It ranks third in The Big West and 43rd in the region. The Moreno Valley, Calif. product took eighth in the 100m hurdles with a 14.31 effort. 

  • Jenkins also ran the anchor leg of the 4x400m relay team that won the event, clocking in at 3:47.14. 
  • Also Nominated: Aofie Hernon (UC Santa Barbara). 

Women's Field Athlete of the Week 
Rori Denness-Lamont, Long Beach State | Senior • White Rock, Canada
  • 22178Long Beach State's Rori Denness-Lamont won the javelin at the Triton Invitational to claim the Women's Field Athlete of the Week award. It is Denness-Lamont's second weekly honor after winning one earlier this season (March 5). 

  • The senior won the event with a throw of 53.18m/174'5", which tied a personal best and school record. The mark currently ranks first in The Big West, 12th in the region and 14th in the nation. 

  • Also Nominated: Kylee Davis (UC Davis), Cassidy Faulkner (UC Santa Barbara), Kate MacNaughton (UC San Diego), Melody Nwagwu (Cal Poly).  

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2024 Big West Track & Field Weekly Winners

 

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