Alekna, Savva Honored Again By ACC

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Mykolas Alekna (left) and Valentina Savva (right) each lead the ACC in their respective events.

T&F5/6/2025 2:44 PM | By: Cal Athletics

Cal Is Only Program With Multiple Honorees On Weekly List

California track & field’s Mykolas Alekna and Valentina Savva were honored by the ACC with its Men’s Field Athlete of the Week and Women’s Freshman of the Week awards, respectively, for the second time this season following their outstanding performances last Saturday at the 130th Big Meet.
 
Alekna, the discus world record-holder who has appeared on all five releases of The Bowerman Watch List this season, broke the Big Meet record for the third time in his career in his third-straight 70-meter outing with a mark of 71.29m (233-10). This is the second time that Alekna has been recognized with an ACC weekly award, also doing so after his season opener of 70.09m (229-11). He was named Pac-12 Men’s Field Athlete of the Week seven times in his first two seasons (2022-23).
 
Savva, the NCAA’s top hammer-throwing freshman and No. 4 overall, posted her second-consecutive throw over 69 meters with a winning mark of 69.03m (226-5). This is her third outdoor ACC award – and her fourth ACC award overall – this season, having previously been named the Indoor Women’s Freshman of the Week on Jan. 21 and the Outdoor Women’s Freshman of the Week on April 8 and 22. She becomes just the second Cal woman to be honored three times in a conference outdoor season, joining fellow hammer thrower and Olympic champion Camryn Rogers (2022).
 
Alekna, Savva, and the Bears will kick off the 2025 postseason at the ACC Outdoor Championships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on May 15-17.
 
ACC Athletes of the Week – May 6, 2025
Men’s Track – Ethan Strand, North Carolina
Women’s Track – Grace Hartman, NC State
Men’s Field – Mykolas Alekna, California
Women’s Field – Synclair Savage, Louisville
Men’s Freshman – Micahi Danzy, Florida State
Women’s Freshman – Valentina Savva, California
 
2025 ACC Athletes of the Week – California Winners
David Foster – Men’s Indoor Track (Jan. 21)
Valentina Savva – Women’s Indoor Freshman (Jan. 21)
Giavonna Meeks – Women’s Indoor Field (Jan. 28)
Giavonna Meeks – Women’s Indoor Field (Feb. 11)
Johnny Goode – Men’s Outdoor Track (March 25)
Brandon Cheeks II – Men’s Outdoor Freshman (March 25)
Mykolas Alekna – Men’s Outdoor Field (April 8)
Valentina Savva – Women’s Outdoor Freshman (April 8)
Valentina Savva – Women’s Outdoor Freshman (April 22)
Mykolas Alekna – Men’s Outdoor Field (May 6)
Valentina Savva – Women’s Outdoor Freshman (May 6)
 
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