Gators Duo Caps Regular Season with Weekly Acclaim

Gators Duo Caps Regular Season with Weekly Acclaim

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — Gator duo Timarya Baynard and Destiny Mack-Talalemotu capped the regular season with provisional qualifying marks and earned the regular season’s final California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors for April 23-29.

Next, all 13 institutions from across the league send squads to the 2018 CCAA Track & Field Championships. Hosted by Stanislaus State at Al Brenda Track at Warrior Stadium, the three-day competition for the CCAA crown begins Thursday.
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CCAA Womens’ Track Athlete of the Week
Timarya Baynard took first place in the 200 meters at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, clocking in at 24.44 for a provisional qualifying mark. The sophomore from San Jose also helped the Gators to a victory in the 4x100 and the the third-fastest time in the country with a 45.95, another provisional qualifying time and .01 seconds off the program record.

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 16-22 Alex Burkhart, Chico State
April 23-29 Timarya Baynard, San Francisco State
 
CCAA Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Destiny Mack-Talalemotu recorded three NCAA provisional qualifying distances over the weekend at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational. The junior from Long Beach took first place overall in the shot put with a throw 14.72 meters. She added a fifth-place result in the discus with a mark of 48.72 m, and earned sixth in the hammer throw, recording a distance of 55.81 m.

Also nominated:
Tais Marinho-Gomez, UC San Diego

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 16-22 Courtney Massengale, San Francisco State
April 23-29 Destiny Mack-Talalemotu, San Francisco State