Washington State University hammer thrower Sasha Korolenko's origin story starts like many track and field athletes, with running. Because of her long legs, Korolenko's middle school coaches wanted her to try hurdles and sprints. However, she shone in the throwing events.
Now a sixth-year senior on the WSU track and field team, Korolenko etched her name in the hammer throw record book during a meet in Spokane last season. In her first season with the team, as a junior in 2021, she reached the Pac-12 Track & Field Championships.
Korolenko is one of the few Ph.