2011 Track and Field Roster
Bains, Rajan
Rajan Bains
- Position:
- Throws
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Exercise Science
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Clovis West HS
Bio
Rajah Bains -- Career and Season Statistics
2011 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (Hammer Throw)
2009 All-Big West Performer (Discus)
2011 (Senior)
Outdoor: A NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier in the hammer throw ... Finished fourth in the discus (164-6), fourth in the hammer (183-7), and seventh in the shot put (51-0) at the Big West Championships ... Threw the hammer a season-best 187-6 to finish fifth at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Was second in the shot (52-5 1/4), second in the hammer (181-5) and third in the discus (150-2) at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Threw the shot a season-best 53-7 3/4 at the Ben Brown Invitational to place third ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Finished eighth in the weight throw (56-11 1/2) and 16th in the shot put (48-7 1/4) at the MPSF Championships ... Posted a season-best in the weight throw of 58-3 3/4 at the Don Kirby Invitational to finish fourth at the Don Kirby Invitational ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2010 (Junior):
Outdoor: Qualified for the Big West Championships in all four throwing events ... Placed sixth in the discus, seventh in the shot, eighth in the hammer, and 12th in the javelin at the league meet ... Tabbed the Big West Field Athlete of the Week after leading the 49ers to their third consecutive Big West Challenge Cup with four second-place finishes ... Recorded season-bests in the hammer (181-0), shot put (52-4), discus (161-0) and javelin (162-4).
Indoor: Competed in the shot put and weight throw during the indoor season ... Notched an indoor-best 51-7 in the shot at the NAU Invitational ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2009 (Sophomore):
Outdoor: Had top 10 finishes in three throwing events at the Big West championships, including a second-place performance in the discus (167-10) ... Won the discus at the USC Invitational with a lifetime-best 184-3 . Topped his career-best by over a foot in the shot put at the Big West Championships (52-6) ... Established a season-best in the hammer (168-2) at the Steve Scott Invitational.
Indoor: Notched a season-long 49-11 1/4 in the shot put at the MPSF Championships ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2008 (Freshman):
Outdoor: Big West qualifier in the shot put and discus ... Posted a top distance of 51-2 1/4 in the shot put at the UCSD Triton Invitational ... Threw a season-long 155-5 in the discus at the USC Trojan Invite.
High School: Won four letters in track and field at Clovis West High School ... Named the team's most valuable field athlete ... All-League selection in 2007 ... Established personal bests in the discus (174-9) and shot put (54-9).
Personal: Majoring in exercise science.
2011 NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier (Hammer Throw)
2009 All-Big West Performer (Discus)
2011 (Senior)
Outdoor: A NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier in the hammer throw ... Finished fourth in the discus (164-6), fourth in the hammer (183-7), and seventh in the shot put (51-0) at the Big West Championships ... Threw the hammer a season-best 187-6 to finish fifth at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Was second in the shot (52-5 1/4), second in the hammer (181-5) and third in the discus (150-2) at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Threw the shot a season-best 53-7 3/4 at the Ben Brown Invitational to place third ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Finished eighth in the weight throw (56-11 1/2) and 16th in the shot put (48-7 1/4) at the MPSF Championships ... Posted a season-best in the weight throw of 58-3 3/4 at the Don Kirby Invitational to finish fourth at the Don Kirby Invitational ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2010 (Junior):
Outdoor: Qualified for the Big West Championships in all four throwing events ... Placed sixth in the discus, seventh in the shot, eighth in the hammer, and 12th in the javelin at the league meet ... Tabbed the Big West Field Athlete of the Week after leading the 49ers to their third consecutive Big West Challenge Cup with four second-place finishes ... Recorded season-bests in the hammer (181-0), shot put (52-4), discus (161-0) and javelin (162-4).
Indoor: Competed in the shot put and weight throw during the indoor season ... Notched an indoor-best 51-7 in the shot at the NAU Invitational ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2009 (Sophomore):
Outdoor: Had top 10 finishes in three throwing events at the Big West championships, including a second-place performance in the discus (167-10) ... Won the discus at the USC Invitational with a lifetime-best 184-3 . Topped his career-best by over a foot in the shot put at the Big West Championships (52-6) ... Established a season-best in the hammer (168-2) at the Steve Scott Invitational.
Indoor: Notched a season-long 49-11 1/4 in the shot put at the MPSF Championships ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2008 (Freshman):
Outdoor: Big West qualifier in the shot put and discus ... Posted a top distance of 51-2 1/4 in the shot put at the UCSD Triton Invitational ... Threw a season-long 155-5 in the discus at the USC Trojan Invite.
High School: Won four letters in track and field at Clovis West High School ... Named the team's most valuable field athlete ... All-League selection in 2007 ... Established personal bests in the discus (174-9) and shot put (54-9).
Personal: Majoring in exercise science.
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