May 3, 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - San Diego State's Bonnie Draxler has been named the MW Outdoor Track & Field Women's Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced today. It is Draxler's third weekly accolade this season (also Jan. 19 during the indoor campaign and March 29) and fourth of her career (Jan. 20, 2015).
Draxler won the pole vault Sunday at the Payton Jordan Invitational, beating out 17 other entrants with a mark of 14 feet, ¾ inches (4.29m). The sophomore set a collegiate PR (personal record) twice on the day, first clearing 13-10.00 (4.22m) and finally 14-00.75 (4.29m). The 14-00.75 is the third-best mark by an Aztec all-time, eighth in the NCAA West Region and the 18th best in the nation this year.
SDSU begins its championship season at the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Fresno, Calif., from May 11-14.