University of Lethbridge Athletics

Lethbridge, AB – The SUBWAY Pronghorn Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 23, 2014.

Female Athlete of the Week:
Kayla Gallagher– Women’s Track
 
Reigning CIS weight throw champion Kayla Gallagher was once again the cream of the crop in the event, claiming her second consecutive Canada West title. Setting a new personal best with a throw of 18.48 metres, Gallagher also beat the field by nearly a metre.
 
Despite not training shot put for much of the season, Gallagher was three centimetres short of a new personal best and missed the shot put podium by only nine centimetres and finished fourth with a throw of 13.17 metres.
 
Kayla, Peter, Ryan Sommer and Aaron Hernandez will travel return to Edmonton for the CIS Championships, March 6^th to 8^th.
 
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