Automatic Qualifying Marks Net Burkhart and Massengale Weekly Honors

Automatic Qualifying Marks Net Burkhart and Massengale Weekly Honors

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — After two NCAA automatic qualifying performances, Chico State’s Alex Burkhart and Courtney Massengale of San Francisco State have been tabbed as the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Track and Field Athletes of the Week for April 16-24.
 
CCAA Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Alex Burkhart set a CCAA record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays en route to her NCAA qualifying time. The Chico State senior from Rancho Cucamonga raced to a mark of 10:09.79 in the steeplechase en route to an NCAA automatic qualifying time at the Mt. SAC Relays.She had already booked her return to the NCAA Championships in March, but was even faster on Friday, besting her own personal record (10:14.55) and posting the top time in Wildcat program history. Burkhard finished ninth among the field of Division I, elite club athletes and international participants.

Also nominated:
Bianca Bryant, San Francisco State
Alex Burkhart, Chico State
Naomi Peterson, Stanislaus State
Kristen Semancsin, UC San Diego

2018 CCAA Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Feb. 17-25 Atiya Harvey, San Francisco State
Feb. 26-March 4 Ashlea Maddex, Cal State LA
March 5-11 Natalie Rodriguez, Cal State San Marcos
March 12-18 Annie Roberts, Humboldt State
March 19-25 Ashlea Maddex, Cal State LA
March 26-April 1 Alex Burkhart, Chico State
April 2-8 J’Liyah Miles, Cal State LA
April 9-15 J’Liyah Miles, Cal State LA
April 16-24 Alex Burkhart, Chico State

CCAA Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
After an automatic NCAA qualifying discus throw, Courtney Massengale has been named CCAA Field Athlete of the Week. The award marks her second consecutive for the junior from Yuba City.

Taking 10th in the field of 89 athletes at the Beach Invitational, Massengale finished with a throw of 53.63 meters in the event. Her hurl is good for fourth-best in the nation this season and sets a new San Francisco State program record. In javelin, she notched a provisional qualifying mark at 41.51 m to cap the weekend.

Also nominated:
Lia Burrell, Chico State

2018 CCAA Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Feb. 17-25 Hannah Steuve, Cal Poly Pomona
Feb. 26-March 4 Krystal Alnas, Stanislaus State
March 5-11 Brailee Vandenboom, Humboldt State
March 12-18 Destiny Mack-Talalemotu, San Francisco State
March 19-25 Chelsea Challacombe, UC San Diego
March 26-April 1 Destiny Mack-Talalemotu, San Francisco State
April 2-8 Janelle Paulo, Humboldt State
April 9-15 Courtney Massengale, San Francisco State
April 16-23 Courtney Massengale, San Francisco State