University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Celeste Polzonetti
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Polzonetti Named UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by La Victoria
June 17, 2026 | Track & Field
LOS ANGELES โ Sophomore Celeste Polzonetti of UCLA Track & Field been selected as the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for athletic competitions held between June 9-June 15.
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Polzonetti claimed the national runner-up in the 100m hurdles at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Oregon this past weekend, running a 12.79 in the finals of the event. She became UCLA's highest-ever finisher in the 100m hurdles at the NCAA competition and is the first individual medalist for UCLA since 2019. Polzonetti is also UCLA's first runner-up on the women's side at the outdoor NCAA championship since 2012. She ran a personal best (12.74) on Thursday during the preliminary round, jumping up to No. 3 in UCLA's all-time record books and clinching her spot in Saturday's final.
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The hurdler secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 โ Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 โ Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 โ Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 โ Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 โ Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 โ Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 โ Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 โ Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 โ Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 โ Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; Feb. 18 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Feb. 25 โ Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 4 โ Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 11 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball; March 18 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; March 25 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; April 1 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 8 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 15 โ Logan Reddemann, Baseball; April 22 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; April 29 โ Andrew Rowan, M. Volleyball; May 6 โ Maggie Boyd/Sally Perez, Beach Volleyball; May 13 โ Dean West, Baseball; May 20 โ Megan Grant, Softball; May 27 โ Mulivai Levu, Baseball; June 3 โ Baylor Larrabee, M. Golf
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Polzonetti claimed the national runner-up in the 100m hurdles at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Oregon this past weekend, running a 12.79 in the finals of the event. She became UCLA's highest-ever finisher in the 100m hurdles at the NCAA competition and is the first individual medalist for UCLA since 2019. Polzonetti is also UCLA's first runner-up on the women's side at the outdoor NCAA championship since 2012. She ran a personal best (12.74) on Thursday during the preliminary round, jumping up to No. 3 in UCLA's all-time record books and clinching her spot in Saturday's final.
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The hurdler secures her first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 โ Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 โ Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 โ Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 โ Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 โ Angela Dugalić, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 โ Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 โ Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 โ Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 โ Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 โ Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; Feb. 18 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Feb. 25 โ Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 4 โ Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 11 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball; March 18 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; March 25 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; April 1 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 8 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 15 โ Logan Reddemann, Baseball; April 22 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; April 29 โ Andrew Rowan, M. Volleyball; May 6 โ Maggie Boyd/Sally Perez, Beach Volleyball; May 13 โ Dean West, Baseball; May 20 โ Megan Grant, Softball; May 27 โ Mulivai Levu, Baseball; June 3 โ Baylor Larrabee, M. Golf
Players Mentioned
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