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Devaney Named Mechanics Bank Student-Athlete of the Week
4/3/2023 3:15:00 PM | Track and Field
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Freshman Rory Devaney is the Mechanics Bank Cal Poly Student-Athlete of the Week.
Devaney, a San Luis Obispo native, had an outstanding two days at the West Coast Relays, highlighted by a record-breaking performance in the men's hammer throw. At Warmerdam Field in Fresno on Thursday, Devaney shattered a 62-year-old school record in the men's hammer recording a lifetime best of 202 feet, 4 inches on his fifth attempt to win the event.
The 2022 San Luis Obispo High grad improved upon his previous personal best by over 26 feet to surpass Tom Pagani's 1961 school record of 200-5.
The next day, Devaney picked up his second victory at the West Coast Relays, claiming the top spot in the men's discus with a toss of 172 feet, 6 inches, good for No. 10 on Cal Poly's all-time list.
The marks Devaney posted in the hammer and discus were both the best in the Big West this week. In the conference, he is currently ranked No. 3 in the hammer and No. 4 in the discus.
Devaney also finished first in the discus at the Bulldog Classic and Cal Poly Open earlier this season.
Devaney, who is majoring in forestry and fire at Cal Poly, was the CIF Central Section Division II runner-up in the discus this past year during his senior season at SLO High.
Devaney, a San Luis Obispo native, had an outstanding two days at the West Coast Relays, highlighted by a record-breaking performance in the men's hammer throw. At Warmerdam Field in Fresno on Thursday, Devaney shattered a 62-year-old school record in the men's hammer recording a lifetime best of 202 feet, 4 inches on his fifth attempt to win the event.
The 2022 San Luis Obispo High grad improved upon his previous personal best by over 26 feet to surpass Tom Pagani's 1961 school record of 200-5.
The next day, Devaney picked up his second victory at the West Coast Relays, claiming the top spot in the men's discus with a toss of 172 feet, 6 inches, good for No. 10 on Cal Poly's all-time list.
The marks Devaney posted in the hammer and discus were both the best in the Big West this week. In the conference, he is currently ranked No. 3 in the hammer and No. 4 in the discus.
Devaney also finished first in the discus at the Bulldog Classic and Cal Poly Open earlier this season.
Devaney, who is majoring in forestry and fire at Cal Poly, was the CIF Central Section Division II runner-up in the discus this past year during his senior season at SLO High.
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