Seilala Sua (2010) - Hall of Fame

Seilala Sua

Induction:
2010

Seilala Sua, the most successful athlete in NCAA track and field history, was a seven-time NCAA champion and 14-time All-American in multiple events. As a Bruin from 1997-2000, Sua competed in the shot put, discus, hammer and javelin, where she still ranks among UCLA's Top 10 in each throwing event. In Pac-10 competition, Sua also won six individual titles and was a two-time Pac-10 Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Year. In NCAA competition, she won six outdoor titles and one indoor crown. Sua won four consecutive NCAA discus competitions and became only the second woman in NCAA history to win four straight individual titles in the same event. As a professional athlete, Sua has established herself as a national and international success: member of the 2000 Olympic Team, four-time USATF discus national champion, a USATF national champion in the shot put and a three-time World Championships competitor. Sua has ranked in the Top 10 nationally in the discus for eight consecutive years and recorded the No. 6 mark in the world in 2001. While competing in the shot put, she also ranked in the Top 10 nationally for seven consecutive years.

* Accomplishments listed above were at the time of induction.