RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Chelsea Aninyei was named the Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Tuesday by the conference office. This is her third career Big West Athlete of the Week award and second of the season after previously winning on March 31. 

Aninyei, who swept the triple jump and long jump at this past weekend's Chris Rinne Invitational while placing sixth in the 100m, becomes the first Highlander since Taylor Fleming in 2018 to claim three such awards for their career. 

Her triple jump mark of 12.98m/42-07.00, a new collegiate best, now leads the Big West and ranks seventh in the Division I West Region and 38th nationally. The Bellflower native also spearheads a women's triple jump group that, as of Tuesday morning, ranks 10th in the nation and first in the Big West. 

The mark was additionally the fifth best across Division I this past weekend. 

UC Riverside returns to action this weekend for the Steve Scott Invitational at UC Irvine.