IRVINE, Calif. – Senior
Jolie Robinson has been named the Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Week the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon.
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Robinson finished seventh out of 52 heptathletes at the Bryan Clay Multis, April 10-11. In her first heptathlon of the season, the Mission Viejo native established a personal-record 5,489 points. Her score ranks first in the Big West, fifth in the West Region and 10th in the nation this year. She also moved up three spots to No. 2 in program history with the Anteaters' highest point total since 2009.
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Robinson cleared a season-best 1.61 meters (5-3.25) in the high jump and established personal bests in the 100m hurdles (14.33), 200m (24.78) and 800m (2:23.10). She also registered marks of 5.93m (19-5.5) in the long jump, 12.33m (40-5.5) in the shot put and 37.00m (121-4) in the javelin.
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This is Robinson's second career weekly award and fourth for UCI women's track & field this season. Robinson is the two-time defending Big West heptathlon champion.
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UC Irvine is back in action this week at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 16-18), Mt. SAC Relays (April 17-19), Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 17) and Beach Invitational (April 18-19).
