2015 Women's Track & Field
Itos Aikhionbare
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Eagle Rock, Calif.
- High School:
- La Salle HS
2015 (Senior)
β’ Did not compete
2014 (Junior)
β’ Named the Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Year
β’ Won the conference title in the discus (167-09) and shot put (49-03.25)
β’ NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier in both events
β’ Established a school-record 53-09 to finish first in the shot put at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Also notched a program-record 170-02 in the discus at the Oxy Invitational
β’ Selected as UCI's Big West Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
β’ Earned national all-academic honors from the USTFCCCA
2013 (Sophomore)
β’ NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the shot put and discus
β’ Big West runner-up in the shot put with a toss of 50-11.5
β’ Also scored in the discus with a fourth-place finish at the conference meet (158-09)
β’ Set a then school-record 169-05 in the discus at the Beach Invitational
β’ Had a season-best 51-05 in the shot put at the Oxy Invitational
2012 (Freshman)
β’ Did not compete
High School
β’ Graduated from La Salle High School in 2011
β’ First-team all-league selection in basketball and track
β’ CIF champion in the shot put and discus as a junior
β’ Won the Brother Celestine all-around athlete award
Personal
β’ Majoring in biological sciences
β’ Parents are Corina Mena and Tony Aikhionbare
β’ 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)Β Β
