5/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
May 16, 2011
2011 All-MWC Outdoor Track and Field Team
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV `s Amanda Bingson named to the All-MWC Track and Field team for second time. The UNLV Rebels had three individuals and its 4x100m relay team named to the 2011 All-Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field teams today. Amanda Bingson and Chelsea Cassulo were tabbed to the squad following their performances in the hammer throw, while Blok was selected based off her showings in the 100m and 200m races. Blok was also a member on the 4x100m relay team and was partnered with Zadia Bryant, Davina Collins and Secoral Yanez for the first-place showing. All-MWC selections are awarded to the top three finishers in each event.
Bingson and Cassulo finished 1-2 in the hammer with tosses of 228-6 (69.65m) and 210-0 (64.24m), respectively. Bingson's throw was the second-best in MWC Outdoor Championship history and helped claim her second consecutive conference title in the event. She also earned the Women's Outstanding Performance award for the second straight year.
Blok finished second in both the 100m (11.58) and 200m (23.83) races and ran the final leg of the 4x100m relay team that finished in a time of 45.09. This was the second year in a row that Blok was a member of the relay squad that was named to the team.
As for Bryant, Collins and Yanez, this was the first time that the trio has been named to the All-MWC team.
