2009 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Whitney Hooks
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Everett, WA
- High School:
- Cascade HS
Whitney Hooks TFRRS Page
2011 (R-SENIOR)
OUTDOOR: Concluded her Matador career with a fourth-place finish in the shot put at the Big West Championship...finished with a top throw of 45-5 3/4 in the final...season-best of 46-1 1/2 came at the Cal-Nevada Championships where she finished in seventh-place...also posted a season-best of 135-10 in the hammer also at the Cal-Nevada Championships
INDOOR: Paced seventh in the shot at the MPSF Championship after throwing a season-best 45-9 (13.94).
2010 (R-JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Qualified for her third consecutive NCAA West Region Championship in the shot put...finished 18th with a season-best mark of 49-1 1/2...finished fourth in the shot at the Big West Championship after throwing a best of 44-5 1/4...also placed sixth in the hammer at the Big West Championship with a best of 159-11 and was ninth in the discus with a personal-best 141-2.
INDOOR: Tied for sixth in the shot put at the MPSF Championship with a season-best 45-5 1/4.
2009 (R-SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Reached her second consecutive NCAA West Regional in the shot put...threw a career-best 50-6 to finish first in her section and seventh overall...her throw ranks sixth in Northridge outdoor history...placed third in the shot put at the Big West Championship with a mark of 45-8 also threw season-bests of 135-3 in the discus and 139-9 (42.61) in the hammer.
INDOOR: Finished sixth with a mark of 45-7 3/4 in the shot at the at the MPSF Championship...tossed an indoor personal-best 47-9 3/4 at the Bengal Shootout in Pocatello, Idaho (Jan. 16) which is ninth in Matador indoor history.
2008 (R-FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Reached the NCAA West Regional in the shot put where she finished 15th with a mark of 46-3 1/2...finished third in the shot put at the Big West Outdoor Championship helping the Matadors to their third consecutive women's championship...threw 46-2Â at the Big West meet while posting a season-best 47-6 1/4 at the USC Trojan Invitational...went on to the NCAA West Regional where she placed 15th with a throw of 46-3 1/2.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
2007 (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the women's track and field program at the University of Washington.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Cascade High School...earned letters in track & field, volleyball and basketball...earned six individual state titles, four in the shot put and two in the discus...was ranked second in the nation as a sophomore, junior and senior...was also an All-State hitter for the Bruins volleyball team and earned All-Conference honors in basketball...graduated with a 3.4 grade point average.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Margaret Hooks...major is Sociology...was also recruited by Washington, Oregon, UCLA, Texas, Cal, North Carolina, Arizona State among others...favorites include actors Denzel Washington, "Grey's Anatomy" and the series of "Friday" movies...says her greatest moment in sports was her first state title as a high school freshman...says she couldn't imagine going a week without "my Sidekick."
OUTDOOR BESTS
| Discus | 141-8 | Big West Championship | 5/15/10 |
| Hammer Throw | 164-7 | Sun Angel Track Classic | 4/9/10 |
| Shot Put | 49-1 1/2 | NCAA West Regional | 5/27/10 |
INDOOR BEST
| Shot Put | 46-11 | UW Invitational | 1/30/09 |
