2015 Women's Track & Field

Itos Aikhionbare

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eagle Rock, Calif.
  • Highschool La Salle HS

Biography

2015 (Senior)
Did not compete

2014 (Junior)
Named the Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Year
Won the conference title in the discus (167-09) and shot put (49-03.25)
NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier in both events
Established a school-record 53-09 to finish first in the shot put at the Steve Scott Invitational
Also notched a program-record 170-02 in the discus at the Oxy Invitational
Selected as UCI's Big West Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Earned national all-academic honors from the USTFCCCA

2013 (Sophomore)
NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the shot put and discus
Big West runner-up in the shot put with a toss of 50-11.5
Also scored in the discus with a fourth-place finish at the conference meet (158-09)
Set a then school-record 169-05 in the discus at the Beach Invitational
Had a season-best 51-05 in the shot put at the Oxy Invitational

2012 (Freshman)
Did not compete

High School
Graduated from La Salle High School in 2011
First-team all-league selection in basketball and track
CIF champion in the shot put and discus as a junior
Won the Brother Celestine all-around athlete award

Personal
Majoring in biological sciences
Parents are Corina Mena and Tony Aikhionbare
Has one sibling, Osa

TOP MARKS AT UCI
Shot Put = 53-09 (2014 Adidas Steve Scott Invitational)
Discus = 170-02 (2014 Oxy Invitational)
Hammer Throw = 158-06 (2013 UC Irvine Spring Break Classic)  

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

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  • 2013Sophomore

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  • 2014Junior

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  • 2015Senior

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