2025 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Fontenette, April

April Fontenette
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
Bio
TFRRS Profile
2025
Competed at four outdoor meets and two indoor meets during her sophomore season ... Runner-up in both the shot put and discus at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite on Apr. 5 ... Set a PR in the shot put (13.75m / 45-1.5) at the Husky Classic on Feb. 15 ... Had a PR in the weight throw (14.80m / 48-6.75) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Feb. 7.ย
2024
Appeared in three outdoor meets during her freshman season โฆ Competed in the shot put and discus throw โฆ Made her collegiate debut at the Ben Brown Invitational in the discus throw, posting a mark of 48.38m (158-09) to finish third โฆ Claimed two additional top-three finishes on the season, including an event victory in the discus at the Stanford Invitational (46.97m, 154-01).
High School
Attended Notre Dame High School, competing as a thrower on the track & field team all four yearsโฆ Threw shot put and discus ... Notched best marks of 162-8 in the discus and 45-2 in the shot put.ย
Personal
Born in Los Angeles, Calif., to parents Karla and Gregory โฆ Has two brothers, Alonzo and Greg, and two sisters, Chynna and Janell โฆ Hobbies and interests include art, music and fashion โฆ Admires athletes Valarie Allman and Valerie Adams โฆ Chose to attend UCLA because it โhas been my dream school ever since middle school! The creativity, as well as both academic and athletic dedication this university holds, sealed my choice at UCLAโ โฆ Plans to major in business economics.
2025
Competed at four outdoor meets and two indoor meets during her sophomore season ... Runner-up in both the shot put and discus at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite on Apr. 5 ... Set a PR in the shot put (13.75m / 45-1.5) at the Husky Classic on Feb. 15 ... Had a PR in the weight throw (14.80m / 48-6.75) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Feb. 7.ย
2024
Appeared in three outdoor meets during her freshman season โฆ Competed in the shot put and discus throw โฆ Made her collegiate debut at the Ben Brown Invitational in the discus throw, posting a mark of 48.38m (158-09) to finish third โฆ Claimed two additional top-three finishes on the season, including an event victory in the discus at the Stanford Invitational (46.97m, 154-01).
High School
Attended Notre Dame High School, competing as a thrower on the track & field team all four yearsโฆ Threw shot put and discus ... Notched best marks of 162-8 in the discus and 45-2 in the shot put.ย
Personal
Born in Los Angeles, Calif., to parents Karla and Gregory โฆ Has two brothers, Alonzo and Greg, and two sisters, Chynna and Janell โฆ Hobbies and interests include art, music and fashion โฆ Admires athletes Valarie Allman and Valerie Adams โฆ Chose to attend UCLA because it โhas been my dream school ever since middle school! The creativity, as well as both academic and athletic dedication this university holds, sealed my choice at UCLAโ โฆ Plans to major in business economics.
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)
Wednesday, April 17
powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Monday, June 27