Monahan Named UAA Field Athlete of the Week

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) – Sophomore Katie Monahan of the Carnegie Mellon University women's outdoor track and field team was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week for field events following her performance at the Washington and Lee Track and Field Carnival over the weekend.

Monahan broke her own school record in the shot put. She won the event with a toss of 12.44 meters breaking her previous mark of 11.97 meters set at the same meet last season. The sophomore also turned in two fifth-place showings, as she recorded a career-best throw in the hammer with a toss of 42.49 meters and then recorded a throw of 35.23 meters in the discuss. Monahan's shot put mark currently ranks second nationally and tops in the UAA with her throw in the hammer ranking second in the UAA and 21st nationally.

The Tartans will host their annual invitational on Friday and Saturday, March 24-25. Events kickoff on Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.