PUEBLO, Colo. – Kalathan Laiwa-McKay of the Cal State San Marcos men's track & field team placed sixth in the shot put at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday at the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl.
On his third attempt, Laiwa-McKay posted a mark of 17.82 meters – matching his winning throw at the 2025 CCAA Championships.
With his finish, Laiwa-McKay earned USTFCCCA All-America first-team honors. He is the first Cougar to be named an All-American in the NCAA Division II era (2016-present) of the CSUSM men's track & field program and is the first-ever to earn the honor in the shot put.
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- Laiwa-McKay, Murr Named CSUSM Student-Athletes of the MonthKalathan Laiwa-McKay of men's track & field and Madison Murr of women's golf have been named the Cal State San Marcos Student-Athletes of the Month for May 2025.
- Badrani, Laiwa-McKay Ready for NCAA Outdoor ChampionshipsRasha Badrani and Kalathan Laiwa-McKay of the Cal State San Marcos men's and women's track & field teams will compete at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships beginning on Thursday in Pueblo, Colorado.
- Five Cougars Earn USTFCCCA All-Region HonorsFive members of the Cal State San Marcos men's and women's track & field teams earned outdoor All-Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday.
- Badrani, Laiwa-McKay Selected for NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field ChampionshipsThe Cal State San Marcos men's and women's track & field teams will be represented at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships as Rasha Badrani and Kalathan Laiwa-McKay were selected to compete by the NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee on Tuesday.
- CSUSM Sees Two School Records, Five NCAA Provisionals at Franson Last ChanceThe Cal State San Marcos men's track & field team saw two school records in its final regular-season meet at Azusa Pacifc's Franson Last Chance on Friday and Saturday.
- Cougars to Compete at Franson Last ChanceThe Cal State San Marcos men's and women's track & field teams will have a final opportunity to qualify student-athletes for the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships when it heads to Azusa Pacific for the Franson Last Chance on Friday and Saturday at Cougar Athletic Stadium.
