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Arizona Christian University

OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

2019 Women's Track and Field

Rikki Newland

  • HT 5-4
  • CL Senior
  • POS Throws
  • MAJOR Business Administration
  • HOMETOWN Aztec, NM
  • Prev School Western Texas College

Biography

 

2018 (JR)- Set personal season records in discus (109’1”) and javelin (108’9”) at the Cody McBride Invitational… At the GSAC championships set a career record in shot put (31’1”)

 

Also at ACU- Member of the women’s soccer team… Played in all 19 games… NAIA and GSAC scholar athlete and awarded All-GSAC

 

Prior to ACU- Attended Western Texas College… Played two years of soccer for the Westerners under Head Coach Fanta Cooper… Aided the team finish as the conference runner-up… Named All-Region Team and All-Tournament Team

 

Aztec High School- Played five years varsity for the Tigers under Head Coach Stephen Parks… Overall stats include 36 goals and eight assists… Led AHS to State Runner-Up 2012-2013 … Named All-District and All-State… Awarded Defensive Player of the Year… Also participated in five years of varsity track and field… State Champions 2013-2015… Member of the National Honors Society and was awarded the Tiger Pride Award

 

Personal- Parents- Jef Newland, Laura Newland… Brother- Jeremy… Sister- Aspen… Reason for choosing ACU- fell in love with campus and the small class sizes… Plans on getting her degree and attending dental hygiene school… Major is business administration.