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Malanda Named MAC Field Athlete of the Week Following Record-Breaking Performance
1/21/2025 11:54:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
CLEVELAND – Kent State senior Alexandre Malanda was named Mid-American Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week honors, the league office announced on Tuesday.
Malanda broke the school triple jump record with a mark of 53'-5.65" on his final attempt at the season-opening Jud Logan Memorial, which gives him a No. 2 national ranking in the event.
Kent State returns to action at the Penn State National Open on Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1.
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![Four Kent State track and field athletes pose together on the awards podium wearing light blue Under Armour uniforms and gold MAC Championship medals. Left to right: Chaz Sakala (bib 1196), Sean [last name partially visible] (bib 1157, holding a relay baton), Ryan Gross (bib 1167), and Jacob Stanley (bib 1192). The group smiles for the camera following their relay event at the MAC Outdoor Championships.](https://images.sidearmdev.com/resize?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fkentstatesports.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F5%2F21%2FIMG_2657.jpg&height=340&type=webp)
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