2021 Indoor Track Roster
Talavou, Malia
Malia Talavou
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Sports Psychology Leadership
- Hometown:
- Bellflower, Calif.
- High School:
- Saint Joseph HS
- Prev School:
- Saint Joseph HS
Bio
Malia Talavou - Season and Career Statistics
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Shot Put (48-11 1/2, 2nd)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Weight Throw (60-6, 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor Shot Put (48-5 1/2, 8th)
2023 CalHOPE Courage Award Recipient
2023 All-Big West Performer (Shot Put)
2023 (Senior)
Outdoor: Competed in 11 meets during the outdoor season … An All-Big West performer after finishing third in shot put … Also finished fifth in discus and 18th in hammer … Totaled six podium finishes ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Finished second in the weight throw and fourth in shot put at the MPSF Championships … Set bests in both events at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, both of which rank in the LBSU top five all-time ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2022 (Junior)
Outdoor: Competed in ten meets during the outdoor season … Competed in both discus and shot put at the Big West Championships … Posted a best of 48-5 1/2 to win the shot at the Titan Tune-Up ... Finished second in both shot and the discus at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Competed in three meets ... Finished third in shot put and ninth in weight throw at the MPSF Championships … Posted a best of 56-1 in weight throw at the Air Force Invitational which ranks second on LBSU’s all-time list ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2021 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed in both the shot put and discus at the Big West Championships … Posted a PR of 143-0 in the discus, finishing eighth at the conference championships … Finished seventh in shot put at the conference championships … Set a PR of 43-4 1/2 in the shot at the Beach Invitational … Won the discus at the Matador Invite ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2020
Outdoor: Season Suspended due to COVID-19 … Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Did not compete.
2019 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Competed in eight meets ... Recorded a best in the shot put at the Big West Challenge with a throw of 42-3 1/4 to finish in third … Also recorded a PR in the discus at the Steve Scott Invitational, launching to a mark of 127-7 … Was a point scorer for the Beach at the Big West Championships, placing eighth in the shot put.
Indoor: Did not compete.
High School: Recorded a personal best mark of 40-4 in the shot put and won the CIF Division 3 Champion Title her senior year … Qualified for the CIF Masters and made it to CIF State Championships as a senior … Lettered two years for Saint Joseph High School basketball and was first team All-League ... Earned honor roll all four years.
Personal: Uncle, Kelly Talavou, played football at the collegiate level for the University of Utah and made it to the NFL to play for the Baltimore Ravens … Lulio Talavou, played at the collegiate level as well for the Sun Devils at Arizona State … Working on an MS in Sport Psychology.
Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor Shot Put (48-11 1/2, 2nd)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Weight Throw (60-6, 5th)
Long Beach State Top 10 – Outdoor Shot Put (48-5 1/2, 8th)
2023 CalHOPE Courage Award Recipient
2023 All-Big West Performer (Shot Put)
2023 (Senior)
Outdoor: Competed in 11 meets during the outdoor season … An All-Big West performer after finishing third in shot put … Also finished fifth in discus and 18th in hammer … Totaled six podium finishes ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Competed in three meets … Finished second in the weight throw and fourth in shot put at the MPSF Championships … Set bests in both events at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, both of which rank in the LBSU top five all-time ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2022 (Junior)
Outdoor: Competed in ten meets during the outdoor season … Competed in both discus and shot put at the Big West Championships … Posted a best of 48-5 1/2 to win the shot at the Titan Tune-Up ... Finished second in both shot and the discus at the Big West Challenge Cup ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Competed in three meets ... Finished third in shot put and ninth in weight throw at the MPSF Championships … Posted a best of 56-1 in weight throw at the Air Force Invitational which ranks second on LBSU’s all-time list ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2021 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Competed in both the shot put and discus at the Big West Championships … Posted a PR of 143-0 in the discus, finishing eighth at the conference championships … Finished seventh in shot put at the conference championships … Set a PR of 43-4 1/2 in the shot at the Beach Invitational … Won the discus at the Matador Invite ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2020
Outdoor: Season Suspended due to COVID-19 … Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Did not compete.
2019 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Competed in eight meets ... Recorded a best in the shot put at the Big West Challenge with a throw of 42-3 1/4 to finish in third … Also recorded a PR in the discus at the Steve Scott Invitational, launching to a mark of 127-7 … Was a point scorer for the Beach at the Big West Championships, placing eighth in the shot put.
Indoor: Did not compete.
High School: Recorded a personal best mark of 40-4 in the shot put and won the CIF Division 3 Champion Title her senior year … Qualified for the CIF Masters and made it to CIF State Championships as a senior … Lettered two years for Saint Joseph High School basketball and was first team All-League ... Earned honor roll all four years.
Personal: Uncle, Kelly Talavou, played football at the collegiate level for the University of Utah and made it to the NFL to play for the Baltimore Ravens … Lulio Talavou, played at the collegiate level as well for the Sun Devils at Arizona State … Working on an MS in Sport Psychology.
Women's Volleyball Postgame Press Conference vs SDSU
Sunday, September 14
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs Oregon
Saturday, September 13
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs UCLA
Tuesday, September 02
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs Oregon State
Monday, September 01
