LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) –Kaysha Love was named the Mountain West's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week after her showing at the Mountain West Challenge. This is the second career weekly award for the junior from Herriman, Utah.
 
Love posted victories in both the 100m and 200m at the one-day meet held at Myron Partridge Stadium & Sheila Tarr-Smith Field Friday. Love clocked a time of 11.38 in the 100m and registered a personal-best time of 23.20 in the 200m. Moreover, both times rank first overall in the Mountain West.
 
QUOTABLE: "Kaysha has overcome so much adversity and has built herself up to be a leader and strong competitor for the Rebels," said head coach Yvonne Wade. "We are extremely proud of her and look forward to her doing even greater things in the future."
 
NEXT TIME OUT: UNLV will take a week off before it reconvenes in Southern California at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 17-19) and Mt. SAC Relays (April 19-20).
 
NOTES:
- The Rebels have 14 student-athletes ranked in the top 10 a total of 20 times in the MW outdoor rankings.
- Besides ranking first in the 100m and 200m, Love is fifth in the long jump.
- Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete is first in the 800m, second in the 1500m and third in the 400m.
- Jasmyne Graham ranks second in the 100m hurdles and fourth in the 400m hurdles.
- Taylor Pegram is first in the 100m hurdles.
- Jada Hicks is third in the 100m hurdles.
- Mackenna Howard is second in the shot put and eighth in the hammer throw.
- Jartierra Grissom is third in the high jump.
- Jonon Young is third in the triple jump.
- The Rebels 4x400m relay is second overall, while the 4x100m relay is third.