NEW ORLEANS – Utah State's Chari Hawkins was named the Women's Mountain Region Field Athlete of the Year on Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Hawkins, a sophomore from Rexburg, Idaho, set the Utah State high jump record with a clearance of 1.81m (5-11.25), winning the high jump portion of the heptathlon at the WAC Championships with that height. She also set the school record in the heptathlon, scoring 5,441 points at the California Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays Combined Events. She will compete in the NCAA Finals in the high jump.
Hawkins was voted the WAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week once during the outdoor season (April 15-21). She currently ranks 21st in the nation in the heptathlon (5,441 pts.) and tied for 26th in the high jump (1.81m).