MIAMI (March 21, 2017) – A record-setting performance in her collegiate track and field debut has earned freshman discus thrower Gabrielle Rains the Conference USA Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league office this afternoon. The honor is the first of Rains' career.
A native of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Rains finished second in the discus on March 19 at the University of Miami Hurricane Invitational with a school-record throw of 53.10m, surpassing the old mark set by Joeane Jadotte in 2009 at the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational. In addition, Rains' throw set a new Canadian under-20 record surpassing the previous distance of 52.